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2011 (August 19 thru September 6):

Marion and I rode our bikes ('03 Road King and '99 Fat Boy respectively) from Columbia, SC to Hyder, AK then out to Prince Rupert, BC and home again. Our trip took 19 days and covered 7500 miles. The bikes ran great and the weather was extremely kind to us. Following is a list of towns we stayed in along the way and then some pictures.

Westbound from Columbia, SC Eastbound from Prince Rupert, BC
Newport, TN - Escorted out of the Carolinas by Gary Vanderhoof, BC - Bear #4 near Smithers, A little rain at beginning and end of day, Hit 80k on the motor
Louisville, KY - Riptide for lunch then Eman, Kyra, and Emelia's Saskatchewan Crossing, AB - Rain and SNOW last 40 miles
Galesburg, IL - Lost a horn bolt and noticed rocker box leak Medicine Hat, AB - Very cold in the AM coming out of SK Xing, Shopping in Banff, Out of the mountains...
Jackson, MN - Bucksnorts and Cachaca with Mike, Bridget, Montana, and Kash Glasgow, MT - Oil change in the AM, 80 mi of cold rain and intense crosswind, Crossed boarder at Wild Horse
Devil's Lake, ND - No rooms in Carrrington, 10 miles of road construction across Devil's Lake Fergus Falls, MN - No rooms in Fargo, Longest ride of trip, Noticed left blinker issues at speed.
Swift Current, SK - Crossed boarder at Portal, Detours around flooded highway 39 West Liberty, IA - Frozen pizza for supper at the Grub and Pub...
Banff, AB - Into the mountains... Richmond, KY - Rain for only the last 30 miles, Riptide closed but Waffle House open, GRITS!
Jasper, AB - Noticed left front fork leak Columbia, SC - Rain for the first 40 miles, I40 "all lanes closed" west of Knoxville, ...Grass needs cutting
Smithers, BC - Saw black bear #1 just west of Jasper, Rollaways in conference room #2  
Hyder, AK - population: "50 people that hate each other", Cold and wet ride, Black bear #2  
Prince Rupert, BC - Black bear #3, Less cold and less wet, Better vis, "Jurasic Park ride"  

 

'99 FLSTF - West Columbia, SC Marion - Newport, TN Riptide - Lexington, KY Riptide - Lexington, KY
Louisville, KY Eman, Emelia, and Brian - Louisville, KY Marion - Louisville, KY Lost a bolt from horn bracket - Galesburg, IL
Jackson, MN Marion - Jackson, MN Mike and Bill - Jackson, MN Bill and Marion - Jackson, MN
Road construction - Devil's Lake, ND Road construction - Devil's Lake, ND Devil's Lake, ND Devil's Lake, ND
Saskatchewan Saskatchewan Saskatchewan Saskatchewan
Banff, AB Banff, AB Banff, AB Bil - Bow Valley Parkway, AB
Bill - Johnston Canyon, Bow Valley Parkway, AB Johnston Canyon, Bow Valley Parkway, AB Johnston Canyon, Bow Valley Parkway, AB Johnston Canyon, Bow Valley Parkway, AB
Marion - Johnston Canyon, Bow Valley Parkway, AB Icefield Parkway, AB Bill - Icefield Parkway, AB Marion - Icefield Parkway, AB
Icefield Parkway, AB Icefield Parkway, AB Icefield Parkway, AB Icefield Parkway, AB
Icefield Parkway, AB Icefield Parkway, AB Icefield Parkway, AB Icefield Parkway, AB
Saskatchewan Crossing, Icefield Parkway, AB Saskatchewan Crossing, Icefield Parkway, AB Saskatchewan Crossing, Icefield Parkway, AB Bill - Icefield Parkway, AB
Icefield Parkway, AB Jasper, AB Coffee break near McBride, BC Jeff with his Yamaha that has a car tire on the rear - McBride, BC
Checking the map The map Bill on a leaking FLSTF by Marion in Conference Room 2 - Smithers, BC Conference room #2 - Smithers, BC
Bear Glacier - near Stewart, BC Bear Glacier - near Stewart, BC Marion at Bear Glacier near Stewart, BC US/Canadian border, Hyder, AK
Bill - US/Canadian boarder, Hyder, AK Marion - US/Canadian boarder, Hyder, AK US/Canadian boarder, Hyder, AK Bill - US/Canadian boarder, Hyder, AK
Hyder, AK Hyder, AK Sealaska Inn - Hyder, AK Marion - Hyder, AK
Hyder, AK Hyder, AK Canadian customs and immigration - Stewart, BC Stewart, BC
Stewart, BC Bear Glacier near Stewart, BC Bear Glacier near Stewart, BC Marion - Bear Glacier near Stewart, BC
Cassiar Highway, BC Cassiar Highway, BC Yellowhead Highway, BC Yellowhead Highway, BC
Prince Rupert, BC Marion - Prince Rupert, BC Bill - Prince Rupert, BC Bill - Prince Rupert, BC
Vanderhoof, BC Vanderhoof, BC Vanderhoof, BC McBride, BC
Pecan pie - McBride, BC Mount Robson, BC Jasper, AB Marion - Icefield Parkway, AB
Fork oil... Fork oil... Fork oil... Bill - Saskatchewan Crossing, Icefield Parkway, AB
Banff, AB Banff, AB Bill and Marion - Medicine Hat, AB Loose shifter
Loose bulb Still friends Still Married Better get on home and cut the grass