Arctic Adventure: The Dempster Part 1
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- čas přidán 3. 02. 2010
- The OneWheelDrive.Net team has made it to the Dempster, only all season highway in Canada to cross the Arctic Circle, on the second to last leg of the Arctic Adventure video series.
A Guide to Riding the Dempster - www.onewheeldrive.net/2009/11/...
Arctic Challenge Part 1: KTM 990 Adventure vs. BMW R1200GS Adventure & F800GS - www.onewheeldrive.net/2009/12/...
My favorite youtube series on riding the Dempster.
Love these guys.
Love these videos. They are inspiring me to not only take more pix, but to document my trips with video.
Thanks for doing this.
9 years old and still by far the best video about motorcycle trip on Dempster!
Understated humour, irony in spades and you ride in the rain. You should visit the UK - we'll love you.
I'm just back from Tuk last month on my motorcycle & this video series popped up on my feed. Much appreciating to see how those gas stops and stay places have evolved in 9 years.
Dempster remains the same though - mosquitos, gravel, random rains through magnificent landscape. A little more people these days.
& The new road (still full gravel) from inuvik to Tuktoyaktuk.
Guess you folks took a plane back then ?
Different strokes for different folks, there's plenty of other content out there to enjoy. That's the strength of the web. I it bores you, search onwards, or put the time and effort into an adventure video yourself.
Great ride footage, all goes well, I will be riding up to Tuk, in June 2019. Safe travels GOD Bless
yeah you guys got 5 star love from me. Neil I love your vids. Keep em coming!
Thanks for sharing your great video! Loved your narration.
Very very nice ! I hope you still ride !
You are the man!!!!....excellent video as usual.
Yep, it's the maxim of any adventure, no matter how hard it seems, someone else has done harder. And I fully admit we're not hard core.
I don't really consider these rides suffer-fest competition, but value the enjoyment and what I learn along the way.
And if you do attempt the Dempster, at least in June 2016, the first 30 miles off the Klondike to the Interpretative Center is the worst part of the road. Once north of there to the Arctic Circle, the road was better. And both the Harley Ultra Classic and my Goldwing had "street" tires.
I'm glad I found this. Now I shall live vicariously threw you. That is untill I get the chance to do it myself someday.
Awesome story!
I have to disagree with an earlier review not seeing their sense of humor. I honestly thought these guys were actually quite funny! Loved the video and respect to all of you. Thanks
outstanding work gentleman..enjoyed every video!! well done...
First off you're very welcome.
Second, when you document your trips you're welcome to add them as video responses to ours. Share the fun!
Cheers,
Neil
@poiovissa These were test bikes on loan from the companies, so we didn't have them much longer than the duration of the ride. That makes it hard to gauge long term reliability. The KTM showed the least wear and tear of the three bikes, due to build quality. The main problem with the KTM is a waterpump seal that goes around 20,000km. Other than that solid. There's a full written review of all three bikes on our site: OneWheelDrive(dot)Net
Great video, did this route last summer, mid June. Dry roads, dusty as heck, some damp fresh calcium graded sections... only 10-15kms and mega missiles.
I believe it can be summed up as, "Run away! Run Away!"
Great video !!!!! ...
But remember..R1 Sjaak & Doris rode these roads in 2009 in WINTER !!!...so you boys had it easy :-)
very inspiring for this new rider! thanks
@onewheeldrive Thank you very much
Neil,
Love the vid. Been a long time. Hope all is well.
Anthony
Neil, you have a wonderful way with words! Keep it up. Appreciate your videos showing the conditions, scenery and waypoints. Wonder if you have any roll maps created for those who might try a similar adventure? Also, ignore the trolls here.
I just got back from my second trip to Inuvik on Suzuki DR650 and we often made jokes referencing your video, specifically "Dempster Hwy hates you" part!!! Just as an FYI, There is an outfit in Edmonton that rents out Suzuki DR650 (and other) adventure bikes for this kind of trip, for those of you that are overseas and are interested in doing this kind of trip. I believe they are called Freedom Motorcycle Rental and they are on facebook for sure. Keep up the good work!
I highly recommend it!
@serguti Thank you, this one was a tussle to get done. The Mac died and the motherboard had to be replaced. :(
After seeing this im happy i took my KLR 650 to Inuvik-Juli 2012
Anthony,
Doing very well thanks. Right now kitting out two Honda Varaderos for a bit of light Baja Adventure.
Cheers,
Neil
onewheel,,,,should we ride to Alaska from Vancouver, BC leaving July 18th? I guess my question is how is the weather and bugs that time of year...BTW..LOVE your videos they are awesome and educational!
@lensgrabber Thanks kindly! Greatly appreciated.
Great review. I've been considering the Multistrada 1200 because of your Road to Ruins series. Which leads me to a question. In your opinion how would the Multistrada have performed on this trip?
inspiration that is
"Can I do that some day?" There are lots of vids on riding the Dempster Highway... and it should be called the Dempster Trail because a highway it ain't. But all the vids are showing guys on dual sports or adventure bikes and make it look like one of the hazardous, quasi-dangerous kind of adventures. And I'm not knocking or demeaning any of the vids or the people who posted them but if you're wondering.. "gee, can I do it?" The answer is yes with two big "ifs".... if you take your time and use your head AND if you have a good day of weather. How do I know? Because on June 21, 2016, I did it on my GOLDWING and my bud did it two up with his wife on a Harley Ultra Classic. We went 250 miles to the Arctic Circle then headed back south to camp at Eagle Plains. Have to say, with 14 dual sports at the camp site we immediately gained some motorcycle cred for making the trip on two cruisers. 250 miles of loose gravel, each way with occasional patches of packed dirt which, with the light rain were more like snot. But we did it. I'm glad we did it, as it was cool being at the Arctic Circle on the longest day of the year but I'd never do it again on a Goldwing. It is a dusty, miserable, wash-board of a road that shakes the crap out of you. But yes, you can do it with good weather and an abundance of caution. Good luck. (btw, made it from the Klondike Highway to Eagle Plains on one tank of gas on my GoldWing!)
Very cool to hear. I am crazy enough to want to try on a mid 2000s Yamaha Royal Star Venture. Biggest problem is getting a decent it's with a little more aggressive tread.
Posting around I have been told I am nuts and the RSV is not the bike. But hey I like a challenge! Any other info you want to share appreciated. Cheers
@@joeshmoe7967 Understand that my comment regarding going to the Arctic Circle on the Goldwing was ONLY to the Arctic Circle. From what I've seen, from there further north to Inuvik or Tuk is much tougher, more mud and less hard packed base. South of the Circle is definitely doable but there is a lot of washboard that frankly, drove me crazy thinking I was putting 50,000 miles worth of wear and tear on the Wing. Camp ground and lodging at Eagle Plains, Restaurant/truck stop too. I had hoped to ride my Super Tenere to Tuk this summer but the covid thing killed that and next year I'll be 69 and ??? well, it keeps getting harder throwing my right leg over the bike. Big issue to keep in mind is range on your gas tank. From the start of the Dempster to Eagle Plains is something like 250 miles. You don't want to spend a night camping by the roadside as the mosquitos will devour most of you and the grizzlies will snack on whatever is left. Glad I did it. Truly an adventure ride.. not many of those left. If you are riding solo, I'd "pair up" with someone else at the south end of the road, just in case. Expect rain.....repeat, Expect rain no matter the forecast. Highly recommend the Trans Labrador Highway, too. About the same grade of highway as the Dempster south of the Circle, but much longer (about 1,000 miles when including 289(?) north through Quebec. Going from West to East, catch the ferry to Newfoundland. Great riding there as well.
@dialdn One more in this series, then we're off to the Baja.
More bike reviews please
Beautiful! What's the name of the music that starts at 4:10?
Hi, I'm relative newcomer to biking. What do the wheel weights do?
how reliable are ktm´s in long term? i usd to have a bmw gs and im thinking about buying a ktm
@dawesxm Well, plenty of other videos for you to watch on CZcams then. No need to be rude or negative. Off with you.
What I hate about the North is that all the stores close at 6pm or maybe 8 but people are up making a shitload of noise all fucking night. If I want to be kept awake in the night I can do that in Vancouver for no extra charge, lol. No wonder nobody visits the north...it SUCKS!
Waaaaaaay too many weights on that front wheel xD