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Iron Butt
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| Its finally here. my trip to the Arctic circle starts tomorrow. 2 years of planning and waiting are finally over, ready to enjoy the trip. Leave Georgia in the a.m. and will end up in Keywest on or about june 25th. Hope to have lots of updates, stories, and PICs when I get home. |
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Iron Butt
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, WI | Jeff
I hope you have a safe and fun trip. I am looking forward to the stories and pictures. |
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Desert Hot Springs (Palm Springs area), CA | How about a pic and summary each day for us? May you have a safe trip...
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Visionary
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New Bohemia, VA | Keep us posted, ride hard, ride long, and above all, ride safe. |
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Sturbridge, Mass | jeffmack - 2012-05-29 9:42 AM
Its finally here. my trip to the Arctic circle starts tomorrow. 2 years of planning and waiting are finally over, ready to enjoy the trip. Leave Georgia in the a.m. and will end up in Keywest on or about june 25th. Hope to have lots of updates, stories, and PICs when I get home.
Awesome- stay safe, I leave for mine on June 16th !!!!
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Iron Butt
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Mt. Vernon, WASH. | Safe trip and watch out for the 'no-see-ums' and the sparrow sized 'skeeters' |
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Danville, CA | Ride safe and enjoy!!!! Keep us posted with pics and updates.. Might be easier to do on the Vision Riders group on FB if you have a FB account.. |
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Iron Butt
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Perry Hall, MD | Have a safe and enjoyable trip. |
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Lindale, TX | Awesome trip. Have fun. |
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Iron Butt
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Northeast Ohio | Do you guys have a Spot? http://findmespot.com/en/
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Iron Butt
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Broken Arrow, OK | Fantastic! Enjoy that Primacy Alpin!! |
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2 mi from Jim Beam n KY | Wish you the best and be safe!! |
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Brighton, TN | Somebody want to fill the younger crowd in on the Arctic Circle Ride. Didn't know he could get there via LAND? |
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Iron Butt
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, WI | pollolittle - 2012-05-30 8:42 AM Somebody want to fill the younger crowd in on the Arctic Circle Ride. Didn't know he could get there via LAND? Dalton Highway. . |
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Edmond, OK 2012 Vision, 2012 Cross Country | I jealous now. Be safe and enjoy the trip. |
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Iron Butt
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| http://www.alaskadispatch.com/article/alaska-highway-shuts-down-yuk...
Well shoot guys. We are stuck. Having a great time and are very lucky to have shelter and food. There are many that don't. We have no way to go, stuck between closures. Been stuck for 4 days now and hoping we are rolling ASAP. Not sure we will vl be able to do everything we wanted as we are now about 2000+ miles behind sched.
Split wood all day for the owner of the campground we are holed up in, earned a free nights stay. Not what I had planned for my adventure but it could be worse. Will make for a great story down the road. Of the 3400 miles we have traveled the bikes been perfect.
Ride safe |
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Edmonton, AB | That sucks Jeff. Hopefully you can make up some lost time when the roads reopen.
Good lack and ride safe... |
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Chattanooga, TN | Sorry to hear about the delay. I'm sure you'd like to be setting records. I know you're making the best of the situation though. Wish I had the vacation time and could be there as well. |
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Iron Butt
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Perry Hall, MD | Best laid plans.... Sorry to hear that Mother Nature had to decide to mess with your schedule, and hope that you find a way to finish. |
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New Bohemia, VA | You can say your trip was not without an experience...just making the journey is commendable with stories to tell for years to come... |
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Iron Butt
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| Still stuck... Cabin fever and demoralization is kicking in. Hope to be on the way home tomorrow. Crazy |
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Brighton, TN | Man that seems to be the twisted way to a good memory. I can however, see where if I were in your ahoes Id rather be stuck there than making my drive to work. Make a good memory and story out of it. Bet ya u can do something to make it worthwhile. Just thinking outloud. Wanna trade? |
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| Demoralizing - heck your not stuck in the office like all of us - your in beautiful AK with your bike and many many miles and smiles ahead of you  |
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Iron Butt
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| Just keeps gettin better boys! 70 miles outside of kallispel, mt my drive belt broke. My original had 51000 on it, dealer advised me to put on new prior to the trip, 3 weeks later it breaks. I'm so pissed about it, not looking for sympathy, but some advice.
No rock scars, dealer in kalispell looked at the belt and said it was either a faulty belt or misalignment, they hope to have me rolling Monday for a 4 day delay here in mt. The belt rippled off belt guard, belt guard wedged in and bent Philly lip. I hopeful the shops deal me right, if this was a 2 year old 25000 mile belt I'd have no reason to bitch, but this belt is 3 weeks old, caused damage and really screwed my trip 2600 miles from home.
What remedy would you guys expect with such a pickle as this? And advice? Thanks. Trying to be calm and give the shop the opportunity to make right, but ready to react if they don't
Ride safe y'all |
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New Bohemia, VA | Jeff, I wish I was in your shoes, sorta. New belt, but were you in "rough terrain"? The bad thing about belts is that new or old, belts can go at anytime if conditions are right. I can attest to wasting a belt because of bad alignment. Proving it was strictly the belts fault will be a challenge, but I think if the evidence is right, and presented without emotions, you might have a fighting chance. |
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Iron Butt
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| No terrain, good road. Cruising at 60 pulling no torque. The shop here in kallispel could find no scars, rocks evidence at all, but did point out some delaminating near the break. That's all over my head. Lead tech here seemed to think it was one of 2 things, bad belt, or misalignment. I do know the shop at home that put it on was his first time installing on a Vision, because he said hex pilsner believe what a pain it was to do on a vision and next time he will add a hour to standard shop time for the job. Ill trade places with you, would die to have my 2 weeks of vaca back and start this trip again. It's been rough, but I guess I'll tell stories and laugh later, but not at this moment.
Thanks for the reply and take care. Will update when I hear more tomorrow |
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New Bohemia, VA | Unless the shop there has moved the adjusters, they should be able to check the original alignment.
I understand about the vacation time, that's why I want be making a trip like that any time soon. |
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Arctic circle ride starts tomorrow!