Prudhoe Bay bound! - Page 10

azoomm · 08-21-2011, 10:02 PM

Congrats on getting home safely.

Trip · 08-21-2011, 10:57 PM

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Originally Posted by G-Rex

Thanks goof.

I did make it home safe and sound this afternoon, but not without my share of difficulties to handle on the road, a few of which have been mentioned here already.

Here's the official incident tally in order:

1) Flat front tire in Prudhoe Bay the morning we woke up there. (I think it was sabotaged, more on that later)
2) Got 2 gallons of water at $5.10 a gallon out of the fuel pump in Prudhoe Bay getting ready to leave. (This caused the bike to die 40 miles north of Coldfood in a 5" muddy muck, while in a heavy rain. Took an hour to sort out.)
3) Lost the headlight high beam coming off the Dalton on the way to Fairbanks.
4) Rear tire belts split and popped the tube. Had to get a new tire. (This one was my fault.)
5) Lost the headlight low beam 100 miles from Missoula, Montana as it was getting dark. (Had to ride 5' off my buddy and ride by his headlight. I don't recommend this. Ever. It sucked. Alot.)
6) Speedometer quit leaving Missoula, Montana the next morning.

And the grand finale....

7) The clip on the chain master link ditched out on me somewhere between Omaha, Nebraska and Topeka, Kansas this morning. The ONE thing I didn't have a spare of. Dammit. Ended up having to get a U-Haul, loading the KLR up, and doing the last 300 miles that way, but at least I got home in one piece.

It was a hell of a trip, and I'll try to start writing up the ride report in a day or three.

Official day/mileage tally is 25 days and 9,845 miles.

Sounds more like life with a KLR to me.

Mr Lefty · 08-22-2011, 03:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Trip

Sounds more like life with a KLR to me.

sounds like an adventure...

you got home safe and in one piece. sounds like the perfect trip

Trip · 08-22-2011, 07:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr Lefty

sounds like an adventure...

Everything is an adventure. It was just a joke...

Mr Lefty · 08-22-2011, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Trip

Everything is an adventure. It was just a joke...

yeah hence my comment... I remember the thread about adventure... just wondered if you did

Sixxxxer · 08-22-2011, 04:12 PM

9k in 25 days...Hell it took me 2 years to break 9k on my bike.

Captain Morgan · 08-22-2011, 06:23 PM

Glad you made it home safely! Looking forward to the massive amount of pics and other details.

Gas Man · 08-23-2011, 08:27 AM

I've enjoyed the thread... I just wish I had this type of time off. WOW

08-21-2011, 10:02 PM	#91
azoomm moderator chick Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Hill Country TX Moto: Pasta Rockets Posts: 8,917	Congrats on getting home safely. __________________ We have enough youth. How about a fountain of "smart"? Come Play at the Track!! http://www.elitetrackdays.com

08-22-2011, 04:12 PM	#96
Sixxxxer Like Gixxxxer But Not Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Dirty Jersey Moto: 2008 ZX6R Posts: 4,891	9k in 25 days...Hell it took me 2 years to break 9k on my bike. __________________ [FRSH] Candy Plasma Blue

08-23-2011, 08:27 AM	#98
Gas Man Trip's Assistant Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Imported from Detroit Moto: 2009 HD Street Classic Posts: 12,149	I've enjoyed the thread... I just wish I had this type of time off. WOW __________________ -Chris "Why pay somebody else to fuck up your bike?" Run Amsoil Product

08-22-2011, 06:23 PM	#97
Captain Morgan Let's do another U-turn Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Indiana Moto: 2009 V-Strom Posts: 3,816	Glad you made it home safely! Looking forward to the massive amount of pics and other details.