Day 7 (6/21/24) Dawson City to Fairbanks (Steve)

I was really worn down and exhausted last night. While eating dinner I was getting the spins and I just needed to sleep as the night before I didn’t get much sleep and what I got was poor at best. Woke up this morning and I had slept better but not well. The power wentContinue reading “Day 7 (6/21/24) Dawson City to Fairbanks (Steve)”

Day 5 (6/19/24) Stewart to Watson Lake (Steve)

Here I am again on the phone typing my days thoughts while everyone else has gone to sleep. I do envy the old men for being able to sleep at the drop of a hat. The day started as planned with a Cliff bar breakfast and Coffee and on the road by 8. Harv promisedContinue reading “Day 5 (6/19/24) Stewart to Watson Lake (Steve)”

Day 3 (6/17/2024) Kelowna BC to Prince George BC

Phone again, So bare with my fat fingers. Today I didn’t plan on getting up early. There was no sense getting to Prince George and then sitting here for a while. However, the brain said wake up at 5:30 am. I farted around the room packing and trying to dry the clothes I washed inContinue reading “Day 3 (6/17/2024) Kelowna BC to Prince George BC”

Day 2 (6/16/24) : Bend,OR to Kelowna,BC (Steve)

Writing from my phone so there is sure to be fat finger mistakes. Woke up at 6 am with a hopeful 8 am departure. Packing up took longer than expected and apparently you need keys to open locked boxes, so leaving keys in your room slows you down. I finally got packed and headed forContinue reading “Day 2 (6/16/24) : Bend,OR to Kelowna,BC (Steve)”

Day 1 (6/15/2024) – San Jose to Bend, OR (Steve)

The day started off pretty routine, everything had been packed up, so all that was needed was to wake up, shower and then wish my daughter a happy birthday. I had wanted to take off at 8:00 a.m. and by some luck, I was actually rolling at 8:00 a.m. The Goal was to try andContinue reading “Day 1 (6/15/2024) – San Jose to Bend, OR (Steve)”

So, they say don’t wrench the week before a trip. Hold my beer

As things go, my bike has had some challenges in preparation of this trip. M There was the battery saga which had an OEM replacement be DOA. A Lithium shut down on me in the middle of ranch land and then finally a good battery. Then there was the leaking valve cover which was finallyContinue reading “So, they say don’t wrench the week before a trip. Hold my beer”