Ducati Monster, Whitehorse to Quebec, 6200km

[whitehorse]

may 28, 2012, heading south at Muncho Lake BC. Yep, Its possible (there are 5 of us in the Yukon on Ducati's), and yes, we do the Dempster . I had some Vacation time to burn...so, clearly an 8 day dash east was in the offing. Long days, but so worth it to run the rocky mountains on a sporting bike!


Nick and Emily
'95 Bronc, 351w
'95 MB GD250 ex-German Army

 

[trailsurfer]

Please post more pics! Sounds like a great trip.

 

[whitehorse]

I was camping, hence the heavy load in back (well, not heavy, just bulky) due to the early departure date from Whitehorse, I had a few different types of gear. Temperatures on the trip ranged from -10 overnight (Upper Liard) to + 25 in Sask. (all in Cel.)

 

[Cody1771]

how was it riding a bike like that over long distances?

 

[whitehorse]

You know?

pretty good, I did two mods, bar risers (about 2 inches) and a small windscreen. I would install an aftermarket seat, or use an airhawk pad

 

[whitehorse]

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My other ride....this is what i do for work, so I'm used to "saddle time", If I ran it again, then yes, mod the seat for sure. Bike was flawless and a joy to make the run on , tire wear was predictable, and she used really no oil at all. I performed only standard service (plus a new chain) before i left.

 

[jerdog53]

I like!

 

[RunninRubicon]

Thanks for sharing the pics.