Tuktoyaktuk June 2018 " Tenere Trio "
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Nasty ... ??? On our ride we didn't encounter anyone personally who injured themselves or lost a bike . That being said our friends helped out a guy who abandoned a BMW and another guy on a V-strom on the road to Tuktoyaktuk . As for injuries one big group that went up a couple weeks before us , out of 10 riders 4 went down, 2 with trip ending injuries .
Other reported injuries , broken leg , broken arm , dislocated shoulders , and one fella broke his pelvis which was confirmed to his buddies ( he called from the hospital ) while they were toasting there ride .
It was also reported that the local towing / pick up truck for hire to transport your bike if damaged or un-rideable on the Inuvik - Tuktoyaktuk was $ 700 to $800 ???
That's gouging
Other reported injuries , broken leg , broken arm , dislocated shoulders , and one fella broke his pelvis which was confirmed to his buddies ( he called from the hospital ) while they were toasting there ride .
It was also reported that the local towing / pick up truck for hire to transport your bike if damaged or un-rideable on the Inuvik - Tuktoyaktuk was $ 700 to $800 ???
That's gouging
towboatcrisco said:
It was also reported that the local towing / pick up truck for hire to transport your bike if damaged or un-rideable on the Inuvik - Tuktoyaktuk was $ 700 to $800 ??? That's gouging
That's gouging
My first day on the Dempster was a bugger, but got to Eagle Plains for gas and late lunch and continued on hoping to make Inuvik that nite. I had my little get-off shortly after and the road and weather got worse so I camped in Ft McPherson. It began raining overnight and was 4 degrees and pouring when I got up but I packed and geared up to continue on. I had water but no food so I was hoping to make Inuvik for lunch, but the wet road and heavy rain resulted in a very slow ride and I didn't arrive until 7 pm. The last 30-40 kms was particularly bad with construction and 3" of new loose gravel, but I plodded along thinking about how much money I would be willing to pay someone with a truck to haul my bike and my a$$ back to Dawson on Monday morning. I was still committed to riding to Tuk on Sunday but I dreaded having to ride the 750 km Dempster again, after all, I told my friends I was riding to Tuk but never said how I was getting back! I came up with a number.............. $2000. That's a lot of money for my cheap Dutch heritage to pay but I was so physically and mentally exhausted that I left word and my phone number at the gas station and motel desk and pizza parlour that I wanted a ride.
I had a shower, got supper, and went to sleep. Nobody called me that night and when I got up I felt much better, and revised my offer to $1000.
I rode to Tuk and back to Inuvik on Sunday and felt elated that I actually made it, nobody offered the ride so I headed south Monday morning with a whole new attitude. ::015::
I work on boats if you haven't figured that from my Inmate handle , on one particular boat there is a sticker in the engine room I've looked at for many years and it still brings a smile to my face
" ATTITUDE is the difference between ADVENTURE or ORDEAL " and I think that some s up what transpired for you over a few days and some accomplishment ::008:: I know I felt great after reaching our goal !
" ATTITUDE is the difference between ADVENTURE or ORDEAL " and I think that some s up what transpired for you over a few days and some accomplishment ::008:: I know I felt great after reaching our goal !
Completed the trip to Tuk from Virginia. Left on 6/18/18 and returned on 7/12/18. We completed the Dempster, Top of the World Highway and Denali Highway. The Dempster was the tale of two roads - on the way up it was wet and nasty. Took two days to get to Inuvik. WE stayed at the Mckenzie Hotel (highly recommend) once in Inuvik. We left the next morning for Tuk - road was okay but mushy in some spots. Next Day we completed the return to Dawson City in one day due to it being dry. Excellent time and overall great weather. Loved the RR
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I Actually only "went down" once on a wet Dempster , the other 3 times were just gravity and weight coupled with my short inseam Maneuvering the bike while parking or jockeying for a pic .. uneven ground More like a controlled ease to Terra Firma .
As for gear Altrider all the way around Skid and Crash , no uppers I did install a waterpump guard ( altrider too) OEM hand guards . When I left my house my own assessment was my OEM Panniers were going to be my weak point , and after my capsizing moment at about 15 KMS the pannier on the side I went down on exploded , nothing else was significantly damaged I had a small dent in skid plate and crash bars lost a little paint .
Tires... we all were on Mitas E07 Dakars we also used a wheel coating compound called " ride on " inside the tires for an extra piece of mind this would seal a puncture from inside out . These tires performed excellent until that really greasy Arctic muck , it starts to pack up in the tread pattern and now you have a slick . Some fellas reported there tires just stopped spinning period , this was not our experience but that road base once wet is not kind to anything .
Tools ... I packed them all on my bike it was a fairly big roll ( about 25lbs) a little over kill and we used absolutely Zero tools haha isn't that the way . One thing that was handy was a mini compressor and the XP1 Anti gravity Micro start power supply. Yukon Yamaha in Whitehorse is a great Dealership , they let you service your own bike right on the premises and offer simple amenities to assist.. Great guys !
Any more questions I will answer what I can from my own experience !
One thing I will mention another Tenere rider took a rock or ?? to the Radiator on the Dempster and it leaked on him through a pin hole . After finding the leak in Dawson City he used some stop leak and finished his ride all the way back to Ontario . this may be something to pack ..??
Maneuvering the bike while parking or jockeying for a pic .. uneven ground More like a controlled ease to Terra Firma .As for gear Altrider all the way around Skid and Crash , no uppers I did install a waterpump guard ( altrider too) OEM hand guards . When I left my house my own assessment was my OEM Panniers were going to be my weak point , and after my capsizing moment at about 15 KMS the pannier on the side I went down on exploded , nothing else was significantly damaged I had a small dent in skid plate and crash bars lost a little paint .
Tires... we all were on Mitas E07 Dakars we also used a wheel coating compound called " ride on " inside the tires for an extra piece of mind this would seal a puncture from inside out . These tires performed excellent until that really greasy Arctic muck , it starts to pack up in the tread pattern and now you have a slick . Some fellas reported there tires just stopped spinning period , this was not our experience but that road base once wet is not kind to anything .
Tools ... I packed them all on my bike it was a fairly big roll ( about 25lbs) a little over kill and we used absolutely Zero tools haha isn't that the way . One thing that was handy was a mini compressor and the XP1 Anti gravity Micro start power supply. Yukon Yamaha in Whitehorse is a great Dealership , they let you service your own bike right on the premises and offer simple amenities to assist.. Great guys !
Any more questions I will answer what I can from my own experience !
One thing I will mention another Tenere rider took a rock or ?? to the Radiator on the Dempster and it leaked on him through a pin hole . After finding the leak in Dawson City he used some stop leak and finished his ride all the way back to Ontario . this may be something to pack ..??
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I Actually only "went down" once on a wet Dempster , the other 3 times were just gravity and weight coupled with my short inseam Maneuvering the bike while parking or jockeying for a pic .. uneven ground More like a controlled ease to Terra Firma .
As for gear Altrider all the way around Skid and Crash , no uppers I did install a waterpump guard ( altrider too) OEM hand guards . When I left my house my own assessment was my OEM Panniers were going to be my weak point , and after my capsizing moment at about 15 KMS the pannier on the side I went down on exploded , nothing else was significantly damaged I had a small dent in skid plate and crash bars lost a little paint .
Tires... we all were on Mitas E07 Dakars we also used a wheel coating compound called " ride on " inside the tires for an extra piece of mind this would seal a puncture from inside out . These tires performed excellent until that really greasy Arctic muck , it starts to pack up in the tread pattern and now you have a slick . Some fellas reported there tires just stopped spinning period , this was not our experience but that road base once wet is not kind to anything .
Tools ... I packed them all on my bike it was a fairly big roll ( about 25lbs) a little over kill and we used absolutely Zero tools haha isn't that the way . One thing that was handy was a mini compressor and the XP1 Anti gravity Micro start power supply. Yukon Yamaha in Whitehorse is a great Dealership , they let you service your own bike right on the premises and offer simple amenities to assist.. Great guys !
Any more questions I will answer what I can from my own experience !
One thing I will mention another Tenere rider took a rock or ?? to the Radiator on the Dempster and it leaked on him through a pin hole . After finding the leak in Dawson City he used some stop leak and finished his ride all the way back to Ontario . this may be something to pack ..??
Maneuvering the bike while parking or jockeying for a pic .. uneven ground More like a controlled ease to Terra Firma .As for gear Altrider all the way around Skid and Crash , no uppers I did install a waterpump guard ( altrider too) OEM hand guards . When I left my house my own assessment was my OEM Panniers were going to be my weak point , and after my capsizing moment at about 15 KMS the pannier on the side I went down on exploded , nothing else was significantly damaged I had a small dent in skid plate and crash bars lost a little paint .
Tires... we all were on Mitas E07 Dakars we also used a wheel coating compound called " ride on " inside the tires for an extra piece of mind this would seal a puncture from inside out . These tires performed excellent until that really greasy Arctic muck , it starts to pack up in the tread pattern and now you have a slick . Some fellas reported there tires just stopped spinning period , this was not our experience but that road base once wet is not kind to anything .
Tools ... I packed them all on my bike it was a fairly big roll ( about 25lbs) a little over kill and we used absolutely Zero tools haha isn't that the way . One thing that was handy was a mini compressor and the XP1 Anti gravity Micro start power supply. Yukon Yamaha in Whitehorse is a great Dealership , they let you service your own bike right on the premises and offer simple amenities to assist.. Great guys !
Any more questions I will answer what I can from my own experience !
One thing I will mention another Tenere rider took a rock or ?? to the Radiator on the Dempster and it leaked on him through a pin hole . After finding the leak in Dawson City he used some stop leak and finished his ride all the way back to Ontario . this may be something to pack ..??
Maybe I will have to pack an extra toothbrush to clean the muck out of the tires