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hey all an open question to any and all valkyrie riders in the world  or is it just me ? dan |
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« Reply #1 on: November 04, 2012, 10:20:34 AM » |
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sorry about the double post
it wont let me delete it
someone who can feel free to erase one of these please
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« Reply #2 on: November 04, 2012, 12:41:42 PM » |
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WOW!!!!
THATS impressive ,Sir.
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« Reply #3 on: November 05, 2012, 05:06:25 AM » |
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thanks czuck and then i went for extra credit  ice road truckers anyone ? dan |
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« Reply #4 on: November 05, 2012, 05:17:44 AM » |
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i would not have been able to take that trip with you,,,even in my younger days,,,simply amazing and i wish i could do something like a 4 corners trip someday,,,
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« Reply #5 on: November 05, 2012, 06:41:20 AM » |
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Were the roads paved and do you ride the Darkside?
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uıɐƃɐ ʎɐqǝ ɟɟo pɹɐoqʎǝʞ ɐ ʎnq ɹǝʌǝu ןן,ı
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« Reply #6 on: November 05, 2012, 07:24:31 AM » |
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I was scheduled to make that ride, savings up money and vacation time for it, and then the wife got pregnant... Was gonna go anyway, but then it turned out she was carrying a litter (Triplets), and my planned trip happened to be the month they most likely would be born... Figuring if I went ahead with the trip that would take me off of the short list for "Father of the Year" I had to scrub the trip, that year...
But it's on the short version of my Bucket List... I WILL ride to Deadhorse one day...
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« Reply #7 on: November 06, 2012, 06:50:48 AM » |
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the road to alaska is paved.........MOSTLY
be prepared for 20-30 mile strecthes of gravel with and with out pilot vechiles
the haul road from fairbanks north is a different matter
no pavement tp speak of, gravel, mud, rocks, calcium chloride {chlorite ?} ,holes the size of basket
balls, mosquitos that would quickly kill an unprotected person {dont laugh till you have been there}
the only hotel up that way {that i saw} is in coldfoot and that starts at 195 a night
2-3 miles north of that is a campground that is 7 dollars a night, i had a hundred mosquitos in my
tent before i had it all ready to go......both nights
i did not see a single 18 wheeler on the haul road...........but those 28 and 32 wheelers passing you
at 75 mph on dirt with pucker things up
so yeah it can be done but it was one of the hardest things ive ever done on a bike
dan
look up the schafer trail in the canyon lands of utah if your balls are too big to fit thru the door
{for a street bike anyway}
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« Reply #8 on: November 06, 2012, 07:07:36 AM » |
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Don't take this as a negative or smart-aleck reply but I don't get it. To each his own, but my question would be "WHY?" Sounds like it wasn't much fun. Guess you must like a challenge. Anyway, if it made you feel good about yourself for doing it, then I am happy for you.
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« Reply #9 on: November 06, 2012, 07:10:29 AM » |
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Don't take this as a negative or smart-aleck reply but I don't get it. To each his own, but my question would be "WHY?" Sounds like it wasn't much fun. Guess you must like a challenge. Anyway, if it made you feel good about yourself for doing it, then I am happy for you.
Same reason people climb mountains... Because it's there. A challenge can be VERY enjoyable to overcome. There is a certain joy in a short commute ride. There is also a certain joy in a grueling exhausting ride to the ends of the earth. And I WILL do that ride some day... |
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« Reply #10 on: November 06, 2012, 07:22:18 AM » |
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Instead of asking Why...I always ask Why Not !!!
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« Reply #11 on: November 06, 2012, 07:23:47 AM » |
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I bet the scenery was totally awesome and worth all the bad road/driving conditions.
Glad you made the trip and made you happy! Might as well get some enjoyment out of our lives once in awhile.
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« Reply #12 on: November 06, 2012, 07:35:18 AM » |
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My hat is off to you Dan that is one bodacious ride you took, 22000 miles if I recall
Hope to share some wind with you next year.
Ride what you want and where you want to go as long as you have the health to enjoy it.
It dont matter how fast you ride or what you ride as long as you get there safely and had fun
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« Reply #13 on: November 06, 2012, 07:38:33 AM » |
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Instead of asking Why...I always ask Why Not !!!
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« Reply #14 on: November 06, 2012, 07:41:11 AM » |
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Instead of asking Why...I always ask Why Not !!!
skeeters... -Mike ...from what I hear, they're the state bird of Alaska... |
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« Reply #15 on: November 06, 2012, 07:46:04 AM » |
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like a plague from the bible i S&%$ you NOT  the local flagman {women} that swatter is electricfied dan |
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« Reply #16 on: November 07, 2012, 05:31:55 AM » |
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ANYone else ? buler buler anyone ?
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« Reply #17 on: November 08, 2012, 07:42:54 AM » |
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last bump
NO one else ?
am i the only one ?
dan
{lonely at the top}
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« Reply #18 on: November 08, 2012, 07:55:52 AM » |
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I wouldn't mind hearing some stories, seeing more pics, that kinda stuff, so I can live vicariously through your (Or anyone else's!) adventures until i can get up there myself...
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« Reply #19 on: November 10, 2012, 05:52:31 PM » |
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think twice before you try it on a street bike  mine was the only one there at the time dan |
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« Reply #20 on: November 10, 2012, 06:25:18 PM » |
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like a plague from the bible i S&%$ you NOT the local flagman {women} that swatter is electricfied dan Going-to-the-Sun Road Glacier National Park, MT 59936  last year on way down from top, roadwork. my friend and i out front for about 20 mi. |
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« Reply #21 on: November 18, 2012, 02:01:14 PM » |
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glacier this year  i hate road construction dan |
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« Reply #22 on: November 18, 2012, 02:03:05 PM » |
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i hate road construction
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« Reply #23 on: November 18, 2012, 02:58:21 PM » |
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Your picture by the Arctic Circle sign is priceless! What a great ride that must have been, I am officially jealous. I keep saying "someday" so I am not giving up hope.
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« Reply #24 on: November 19, 2012, 07:46:14 AM » |
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Your picture by the Arctic Circle sign is priceless! What a great ride that must have been, I am officially jealous. I keep saying "someday" so I am not giving up hope.
You may still have time. My father-in-law has a similar picture of himself at the Circle sign. He went the summer before his 80th birthday. He said he wanted to take the trip before he got "too old" to make it. He's currently 88 and still riding. |
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« Reply #25 on: November 19, 2012, 03:39:56 PM » |
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Instead of asking Why...I always ask Why Not !!!
I saw it! I did it! and I would love to tell you my version of the ride...of course pictures make the story even better...some times. Congrats on a job well done.  |
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« Reply #26 on: November 24, 2012, 05:32:13 PM » |
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hey its never to late  two older gentleman i met up there dan |
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« Reply #27 on: November 25, 2012, 03:39:43 PM » |
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that's just got to be an awesome trip. I've always wanted to do that. So glad you got to do it. I know a lady that has done the trip on her bmw. She also said it was a tough trip.....and this lady knows tough trips. She holds bunches of IBA certificates. She said the gravel just ate her lunch. Went down at slow speed twice. She recommended not going on a good motorcycle as it will be dinged up pretty bad from flying rock time you get back. I'd still like to try it but just don't know that it's in my near future. I'm jealous but glad you got to go.
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« Reply #28 on: November 26, 2012, 02:17:29 PM » |
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yeah if your bike is not messed up when you start.......   it WILL be !!! dan |
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« Reply #29 on: November 28, 2012, 12:49:19 PM » |
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so..... realy... am i the only one here who did it ?
just wanted to give everyone a chance before i crown myself valkryie off pavement world champ
anyone else ?
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« Reply #30 on: November 28, 2012, 12:51:41 PM » |
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so..... realy... am i the only one here who did it ?
just wanted to give everyone a chance before i crown myself valkryie off pavement world champ
anyone else ?
dan
I know other Valks have been there, although mine isn't one of 'em (Yet!) http://www.valkyrieforum.com/bbs/index.php?topic=17506.0 |
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« Reply #31 on: November 28, 2012, 12:59:05 PM » |
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that was two years ago
where is the picture ?
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« Reply #32 on: November 28, 2012, 01:11:33 PM » |
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Oh, and if you're interested in Valkyries going places Valkyries really shouldn't be going, you've gotta check this guy's site out... it's mostly in Japanese, but enough is in English to get the idea, and lots of pictures... And yeah, I'm jealous of his adventure! http://www.baikunomatsuo.sakura.ne.jp/indexe.htmlAnd yeah, he rode his Valk to Dead Horse...  But also to places like Mt. Everest base camp!  The Great Pyramids in Egypt  Uluru/Ayers Rock in Australia:  Anyway, you get the idea... |
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« Reply #33 on: November 28, 2012, 01:55:41 PM » |
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ok now i am impressed
he is the man {bow}
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« Reply #34 on: November 28, 2012, 02:03:18 PM » |
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I wonder if you can put a set of off road tires on a Valk. Looks like you could have used them. That would be cool big ass nobbies on a 800 lb bike.
Good for you did you make the trip solo?
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« Reply #35 on: December 02, 2012, 03:40:55 AM » |
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rode nj to arkanass to washington state myself meet 2 friends at border, rode with them till calgary then calgagy yellowstone manitoba saskatchewan sturgis arkanass back to nj myself knobbys ?  what do you mean ?  dan |
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