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FJR Rides and Gatherings
Long Distance Riding/Iron Butt Rally
The Dalton and FJRs
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<blockquote data-quote="yamafitter" data-source="post: 1179318" data-attributes="member: 15141"><p>I rode a 650 KLR down the Dalton a few years back and most people make riding the Dalton sound a lot worse that what it is actually. There is a lot of pavement on the Dalton most of the way to Coldfoot and then the last 300 miles to Deadhorse is hardpacked gravel. On the gravel up on the North Slope we were running 50 to 60 MPH with no problems. With proper rubber I would have no concerns going up there but personally I would not take a bike that I like up there.</p><p></p><p>They use a calcium compound of the gravel for dust control that gets caked on the bike and can plug up the rad. The calcium also is very corrosive on the aluminum parts of an FJR and will cause significant damage. There is no car wash in Deadhorse to clean the bike and if you hit a couple of wet days you will not be happy.</p><p></p><p>Also plan on carrying spare gas because there is no service points between Coldfoot and Deadhorse unless something has changed in the past few years.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="yamafitter, post: 1179318, member: 15141"] I rode a 650 KLR down the Dalton a few years back and most people make riding the Dalton sound a lot worse that what it is actually. There is a lot of pavement on the Dalton most of the way to Coldfoot and then the last 300 miles to Deadhorse is hardpacked gravel. On the gravel up on the North Slope we were running 50 to 60 MPH with no problems. With proper rubber I would have no concerns going up there but personally I would not take a bike that I like up there. They use a calcium compound of the gravel for dust control that gets caked on the bike and can plug up the rad. The calcium also is very corrosive on the aluminum parts of an FJR and will cause significant damage. There is no car wash in Deadhorse to clean the bike and if you hit a couple of wet days you will not be happy. Also plan on carrying spare gas because there is no service points between Coldfoot and Deadhorse unless something has changed in the past few years. [/QUOTE]
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FJR Rides and Gatherings
Long Distance Riding/Iron Butt Rally
The Dalton and FJRs
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