^Top of the World Highway a F6B...Good Idea?

[oldxtreme]

Well, the photos are outstanding and Alaska looks like once in a lifetime ride! That said, at 78 with a lot of seat miles, I think the F6B and I will stick to the paved roads. The second and third time over the Bear Tooth Pass with the gravel top went faster standing on the pegs and gassing it through the slippery stuff but the idea of doing days of pegging it and letting the bike dance under me just does not sound as much fun as doing a 100 MPH on some of those lonely roads through Kansas, Montana, Nevada and Utah.

I really enjoyed the laid back ride from Ohio to California and back last year.

Thanks for the quick feedback. I think I will change my plans and do Sturgis and on up through North Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Oregon, Washington and back. I am sure they offer some great riding without going off road.

[valkmc]

Well, the photos are outstanding and Alaska looks like once in a lifetime ride! That said, at 78 with a lot of seat miles, I think the F6B and I will stick to the paved roads. The second and third time over the Bear Tooth Pass with the gravel top went faster standing on the pegs and gassing it through the slippery stuff but the idea of doing days of pegging it and letting the bike dance under me just does not sound as much fun as doing a 100 MPH on some of those lonely roads through Kansas, Montana, Nevada and Utah.

I really enjoyed the laid back ride from Ohio to California and back last year.

Thanks for the quick feedback. I think I will change my plans and do Sturgis and on up through North Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Oregon, Washington and back. I am sure they offer some great riding without going off road.

I rode from Central Fl. to Alaska a few years ago. 12k miles. The Alaskan Highway was amazing. P6280182.jpg


Only gravel in one spot P6290196.jpg However this happened a couple of times when they repair the road there is no way around. Met some nice people during the stops!! I stayed away from the trip to the article circle, it had been raining prior to me making it there and the Dalton Hwy was a mess.


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[oldxtreme]

Wow, Valkmc, you get around!

Do you have an outstanding warrant in Idaho?

How long did it take you to get to 48 of the 50 states?

[valkmc]

Lol, no warrant. I am a school teacher and have 10 weeks off every summer. The Alaska trip was 6 weeks, 5 weeks of riding and 1 week in Las Vegas. On one trip I planned on visiting Idaho but my C-14 let me down and I got stuck, again in Las Vegas. I got my first bike in 1975-17 years old. Not sure what my parents were thinking but I survived. I have had a bike of one kind or another every since. I'm now 62 and about to retire so look out Idaho here I come!! Riding is my sanity, kept doing it through two marriages and three outstanding boys. One who rides with me sometimes. I have spent 30 years, most days with 140-170 teenagers. Really needed those long quiet rides.

[oldxtreme]

140 to 170 teenagers for 30 years...I surprised that you do not have South American and Europe also covered as therapy tripping!

I went through Idaho last summer on my way back from southern Calif. I had to do it! I stopped at a little restaurant and ordered a baked potato. This thing was the size of a watermelon, loaded with cheese, sour cream and bacon! I think it was like three bucks and made three meals out of it!