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30 Nov 2014
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Hi John,
Well done! on putting your dream out there!
Before leaving for my solo ride from Seattle to Alaska in 2013 i was told by a local who lives near Fairbanks, the best time to see Alaska by motorcycle is from Summer Solstice (June21) to end of July = 6 week window. Depending on the weather, you may be lucky and get more sunny days either side to really see Alaska's big horizons, or you'll get rain. And then again, everyone will tell you something different....as we know, motorcycles can be ridden in all types of weather and terrain, so i think it depends on what you want and what you are prepared to put up with!
In my experience, you'll mostly travel alone if you want to ... there'll be lots of different types of bikes on the road that time of year in the land of the great north.
I'd also recommend getting yourself to as many HU Meetings as you can as each is a little different - the one in Nakusp may be a useful goal.
Your trip outline sounds wonderful.... hope you enjoy your preparations  & Keep safe!
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Hey Aussievange!
Thanks for your reply!
It's funny I'm looking forward to this trip a lot more than my trip to Europe in January. I'm looking into motorbikes to get for this sort of travel. My budget isn't going to be crazy as I'll be coming back from Europe with a tiny bit of savings left over.
I'm going to need to spend at least $4000 in laser eye surgery as well for my trip. So that's going to cut my budget by a lot. Does anyone have any recommendations on bikes that are durable and good for a trip of this magnitude?
I'm looking for any suggestions as any help is better than no help with no experience under my belt.
Also I have had friends who have travelled up to the Yukon and Alaska and survival skills are a necessity. I guess a solution is to go overnight camping somewhere.
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I went on a $2,500 '01 KLK. Just got back from Guatamala on a $3,000 '07 KLR. Not the only bike for the job but it works. You don't need survival skill, just some camping experience. Weather can be brutal even in the summer. I saw, sunshine, rain, sleet, hail and snow all in the same day. Motels are crappy and expensive so camping pays off. Spend some money on good gear like a light tent, sleeping bag and pad. It will pay for itself in a week. Look on ebay for good high end gear cheap.
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