Tires
I have ridden all the northern routes PB, Inuvik, Goose Bay, Yellowknife and have multiple trips to AK and the Yukon.
I have ridden a KTM 990 , and a Super Tenere up north . The heavy bikes with a load eat tires. I had 3 flats on the Inuvik trip.
Tires are getting better. When I rode to Goose Bay on 2016 from Vancouver, I put on a set of the Mitias E-07 Dakars in Toronto, rode to Goose Bay and did a long northern loop home, the tires are still in good condition and are approaching 12,000 kms.
I ran the K-60 Scouts before that and the E-07's outwear them.
Watch your speed at the bottom of hills on the Dumpster, the road base doesn't drain well and a dry hill can be greased snot at the bottom .
A Scotts Steering stabilizer is a great option for the big heavy bikes , especially those with a 19" front wheel
Last edited by Bill 310; 3 Dec 2017 at 03:52.
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