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Has anyone ever taken an ALASKA TRIP BY MOTORCYCLE?

Has anyone ever taken an ALASKA TRIP BY MOTORCYCLE?

I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW THE BEST ROUTE, WHAT ROAD CONDITIONS ARE LIKE AND WHAT PART DID YOU LIKE BEST. ANY OTHER INFO OR KNOWLEDGE OF YOUR EXERIENCE WOULD BE A BONUS

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  • Nomadd
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago
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    It ain't for wienies, but don't listen to the couch sitters whose idea of adventure is trying a different brand of yogurt. The route to Fort St John in BC varies depending on where you start from, but there's only one road from there. The great Alaskan highway. Bring a good tent and bike cover. You'll spend some time waiting out the rain, maybe in pretty remote areas. You'll kill a lot of bugs, so going on a bike with no windshield isn't too practical. The road might be in need of maintenance in spots, so it will be slow going in places.

    It will likely be one of the hardest things you've ever done. And one of the best. You'll never see beauty anything like that again if you live to be 100. People will think you're crazy for going and you won't care.

    Good luck.

  • 1 decade ago

    Ghost Rider by Neil Peart is a pretty good book about his trip to Alaska and South America. People ride motorcycles to Alaska, ignore the posers.

  • Ted
    Lv 6
    7 years ago

    Haven't you ever heard of the HO'ka hey bike run? Key West, Fl to Homer, Ak.? The tough part of the continental run is lack of gas stations in northern Canada and eastern Alaska. You could always go to Bellingham, Washington and put yourself and your bike on the state ferry that goes to Ketchikan and up to Haines or to Juneau and change boats for the "cross gulf" run to Whittier. This gets you back on the highway to Anchorage and Fairbanks or from Haines up to Tok and either to Fairbanks or Anchorage. If you decide to ride it, watch out for the "frost heaves". Only do it from June to august. and never camp out without knowing how to "bear camp". Never ride fast where there are Large mammals that may be on the road, because you might be the other part of the blood splatter on the road. Never mess with or even get close to a moose and above all else "HAVE FUN!".

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    Source(s): http://www.dot.state.ak.us/amhs/ The picture I took is near Seward, Alaska at the entrance to the road to Exit Glacier. "both paved".
  • ?
    Lv 4
    5 years ago

    properly, according to danger you would be extra effective off to take it on the ferry like the different poster stated. In wintry climate the line is icy and snowy. Spring and summer season is orange cone season meaning that a lot of highway maintenance happens. sure, you would be at the back of schedule and detoured lots and you will tension on gravel lots. in any different case, the completed tension alongside the AlCan highway is outstanding and noteworthy. The atmosphere and organic international is astonishing!

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    I would love to one day. I am still young but seek adventor

  • 1 decade ago

    my dad took me on the back of his bmw up the alcan highway when i was 8...it sucked and we got eaten by mosquitoes and i had diarrhea most of the way

  • snipps
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    I dont think thats possible. It would be extremely cold and the roads probably are not passable.

  • 1 decade ago

    Are you crazy!!!!!!!! it 's freezing there you will die. So only crazy people will do that but I am pretty sure some nut job did that.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    the bugs dude....the bugs....make sure you have a windscreen or you will be miserable.

  • Me
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    no

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