I’m concerned about the quality of roads for my ST
Has anyone traveled from Riverside, California to Fairbanks in July
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The roads will be crowded by the RV crowds headed to Fairbanks. Watch out for the blue hairs. 10 to 20% of the vehicles going north will be RV's.
Otherwise, the roads are as best as can be unless you like to drive on packed snow. I've been told the packed snow is the smoothest road.
I've rode up there twice and they do construction in the summer months but that's the only time they can.
Otherwise, the roads are as best as can be unless you like to drive on packed snow. I've been told the packed snow is the smoothest road.
I've rode up there twice and they do construction in the summer months but that's the only time they can.
Uncle Phil
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The ALCAN north of Haines Junction was a terrible mess in the summer of 2023 from construction -
I would check to see if that mess is cleaned up yet as it is a real danger to try to traverse on a motorcycle.
The Yukon DOT does have a website though it can't always be trusted.
I would check to see if that mess is cleaned up yet as it is a real danger to try to traverse on a motorcycle.
The Yukon DOT does have a website though it can't always be trusted.
How many miles of dirt and do you have pictures?
I was planning to join Uncle Phil on that trip. I cancelled. And after reading that thread, I'm glad I did. 
Chris
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Uncle Phil
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Click on the link ...
I would really be surprised if the Yukon DOT has the ALCAN 'fixed' by now since they took it all the way down to the mud.
Folks on GS adventure bikes were having trouble and I was on a ST1100.
As you will read, even a semi trucker who was behind me was struggling to keep his rig out of the ditches.
scootac
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Roads are fine for an ST as long as you watch out for frost heaves, potholes, and your speed.
Don't pass up gas stations, do one way up and the other way back
Uncle Phil
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I've done the ALCAN 4 times on ST1100s and last year was the worst that I have ever seen the road conditions.
When they take the roadbed down to the 'dirt' and then spray water all over it, it gets just a little bit slick.
When they take the roadbed down to the 'dirt' and then spray water all over it, it gets just a little bit slick.
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I came south June 2023, nothing memorable about the quality of the roads. Few spots of construction... go slow.
I have a crazy lady facebook friend with a VFR800 who rode all over Canada and Alaska from Kansas this summer; she wiped out and broke her leg on the Dalton Highway which looked just like UP's description, mud, slush and deep ruts.
Uncle Phil
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Yeah, I got a couple of busted ribs for my efforts coming down from Dawson City in that construction (not on the ALCAN but a similar mess) ...