After racking up 5,461 km on this round trip journey to the Yukon I have to say (and I'm sure ride buddy Rob Pearson would agree) - it really was the trip of a lifetime. The scenery and people were outstanding. And you can't beat a hands on history and geography lesson from the back of a motorcycle.
"The Beast" - as Cycle Works owner Jim Roth nicknamed it this spring - is surprisingly agile for such a huge machine. It performed extremely well in all conditions - highway, gravel and mud. My only criticism? You'd think with all the planning that went into designing such a high tech bike - they'd put a softer bigger seat on it.:)
Unfortunately, due to mother nature - we didn't get as far North as we planned. It was disappointing to get within a few hundred km of the Arctic Circle and forced to turn back.. but hey there's always next year! The Mad Trapper slipped away during the thunderstorms - but he's still out there somewhere...
I hope you enjoy the pictures... I'm going to wash the bike.
Gord
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