Heading out of Haines Junction, gonna ride thru Whitehorse, and on to Teslin. Stopping there for the night before leaving the Alcan down the Cassiar.
This is all road we traveled a few weeks ago, but different weather and different direction makes most of it new.
Another perfect day for riding!
Roads are good, curves are plentiful, and we feel like we could ride up here indefinitely.
Before we know it we are getting close to Whitehorse, capitol of the Yukon.
Roads like this remind me of the song (Irish Prayer) "May the Road Rise up To Meet You"
We hit the City of Whitehorse and I decide to go to the Harley Dealer. The front tire is not going to make it to the Lower 48. In Anchorage I had 3/32" tread left, now I have about 1/32". We still have over 1600 miles to go with lots of curves.
HD Dealer is no longer there. But the Yukon Motorcycle Centre is.
They have the tire, and will install and balance it for $310, much less than the HD Dealer in Anchorage.
Plus, they have a picnic table for us to eat at, and they will have it done in less than an hour!
A little before we left, 3 baggers and a Tri-Glide came in. The Road King had had it's headlight shattered on a gravel road by a rock kicked up from a truck passing him.
As we leave out of Whitehorse we take a little detour on our way to Teslin. We take the Klondike Hwy down to Tagish, then turn left and head back to the Alcan.
Lots of lazy winding roads.
I'm now totally comfortable with the Canadian way of riding.
In town, obey the (very slow) speed limits.
Out in the open road, ride however fast you want...up to about 80-85 mph. These roads are fun for us at 70-75 mph. (speed limit varies between 56-62 mph).
We saw this emerald colored lake and had to stop for some pics.
More in next post.