Terry,
Nope this was a solo practice run to see what works and what doesn't and to see if I was up to the task.
Plan is to do Alaska next year with the 12yr old grandson on back.
So glad I did it but I would not do it again on 2 wheels, motorcycles honestly have no place on that road.
Family asked if I was still thinking of doing Alaska after the little get off. I said, of course...I knew what I was getting into on this adventure. There are numerous accidents on the Translabrador with up to 8 motorcyclist deaths a year.
There was a reason I bought the Inreach device and both Search and Rescue along with Lifeflight insurance.
Every riders trip is different literally day by day or week by week dependant on the weather, construction and road condition. It is a tough road to read and the graders can really affect that. It requires your full attention all the time and can be unforgiving.
Alaska will be challenging in other ways for sure but the road conditions will not be as extreme. The only concern I have is that I now know how much work is involved packing, unpacking, setting up camp and trying to keep things organized.
I also anticipate that with him, I will need to slow down and smell the roses more while making him endure a few high mileage days to make time.
He will either love it or hate it and likely either love or hate me before we're done, 5 weeks in the saddle will be a long time for us both.
My plan for the next trip is 2 days camping 3rd night in a hotel but as I learned on this trip, weather, bugs and overall mood can affect that plan.
The BMW will be loved tenderly.
