Dark&Stormy Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 Hey folks, I'd like to share a few pics from my recent adventure from Calgary AB to Tuktoyaktuk NWT. About 7500kms (4660mi) round trip The start of the dempster highway Beautiful scenery passing through Tombstone Territorial Park. The mild rains the first day kept the road packed down nice and also made for great photography lighting. Have to stop to take it all in. Picnic tables in Yukon campgrounds are big enough for my petit sleeping accommodation. The arctic circle Continental TKC80s are an amazing tire. Welcome to Northwest Territories Tuktoyaktuk NWT Land of Pingos. I made it! Dipping the front wheel into the Arctic Ocean. On the last day of the Dempster I got a flat from some sharp gravel. Ondrej from Czech Republic helped me out before I could even get my plug kit out. We plugged two holes and the fix got me all the way back to Calgary. Another sticker on the pannier... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark&Stormy Posted July 28, 2018 Author Share Posted July 28, 2018 Awesome... even dipped the tire in the Arctic Ocean ... thanks for sharing. How did you fix the flat?Yes sir that was a must. We used a simple plug kit with the sticky string and a dab of glue then inflated to "3 bar" with a eurobrand 12v compressor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member betoney Posted July 28, 2018 Supporting Member Share Posted July 28, 2018 WOW, talk about EPIC road trip!! ***2015 Candy Red FJ-09*** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark&Stormy Posted July 28, 2018 Author Share Posted July 28, 2018 WOW, talk about EPIC road trip!!Thanks it was an amazing trip. I had great weather, got some great wildlife photos, and met a lot of other motorcycle travellers from around the world. Since the final section of roadway opened this spring between Inuvik and Tuktoyaktuk I think its safe to say this is the first FJ-09 to complete the Dempster highway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angrygirafe Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 Awesome! How long did it take? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBB Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 Brilliant road trip. So nice to see you camping yet with a bike that doesn’t look overloaded. I’d love to see more photos if you have them. Red 2015 Tracer, UK spec (well, it was until I started messing with it...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmev Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 Wow. I didn't know that road was possible all the way to the Artic Ocean - looks a lot better than Prudoe Bay! Any problems with distances between fuel stops? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koth442 Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 Awesome!! I really want to make that trip sometime. For now I'll have to live with your pictures! '15 FJ09 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member micah2074 Posted July 28, 2018 Premium Member Share Posted July 28, 2018 I think you get the “most northern FJ” award. You lucky $&%#|£. Let’s go Brandon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member texscottyd Posted July 28, 2018 Supporting Member Share Posted July 28, 2018 @dan - That looks a truly amazing road trip! Thanks so much for sharing the story and great photographs. I kept wanting to ‘like’ and comment on the individual photos, forgetting that this isn’t Facebook... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wordsmith Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 Outstanding! What chance of a few/ many accompanying words to flesh-out the excellent pix? Congrats on a great achievement. Riding a fully-farkled 2019 MT-09 Tracer 900 GT from my bayside home in South East Queensland, Australia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark&Stormy Posted July 29, 2018 Author Share Posted July 29, 2018 Awesome! How long did it take? 11 days riding everyday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark&Stormy Posted July 29, 2018 Author Share Posted July 29, 2018 Wow. I didn't know that road was possible all the way to the Artic Ocean - looks a lot better than Prudoe Bay! Any problems with distances between fuel stops? Yes the final section of the Dempster was opened this spring, prior to that you could only go as far as Inuvik. The total length from Mile 0 to the Arctic Ocean is 880km 547mi. I haven't been up the Dalton and from what I heard the scenery is better on the Dempster. (Maybe ill go there next summer) Also the end of the Dalton is technically still further north.. but not by very much. I did bring extra fuel for the first leg of the Dempster as there is no fuel for 370km 230mi but i didnt need it. I rode slowly (45mph) and in 'B' mode and when i made it to Eagle plains the first fuel stop i had about 2L (half a gallon) left in the tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark&Stormy Posted July 29, 2018 Author Share Posted July 29, 2018 Day 1: Calgary to Grand Cache AB via Banff, Icefields parkway, and Jasper. Bow Lake Is always worth the stop Elk in Jasper NP Columbia Glacier view point a short walk from my campsite at Sulphur gates Park outside of Grande Cache Ab Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark&Stormy Posted July 29, 2018 Author Share Posted July 29, 2018 Day 2: Grande Cache AB to Sikanni Chief BC via Chetwynd and the Peace River 726km The BIG puddle leaving campground. Woodendeck bridge near Grande Cache AB. Mile 0 of the Alaskan highway in Dawson Creek BC The Sikanni Chief falls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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