Black Dog Cycle Works North Idaho Selkirks Rally 2010

Alaska Adventure - 2010

In an effort to further test the products we carry as well as some new products we are bringing in, Kurt & Martha Forget of Black Dog Cycle Works are headed north to Alaska for a 3 week, 6,000 motorcycle road trip. Riding from our base in Sandpoint, Idaho, the journey will take us through British Columbia, the Yukon, hopefully with a brief run up to the Arctic Circle, over the "Top of the World Highway, then onto Fairbank, Anchorage and Homer. The return trip will include a short ferry ride through the Inland Passage of Alaska from Haines, AK to Prince Rupert, BC. The 1,400 mile ride from Prince Rupert to Sandpoint will include stops in Lillooet, Kamloops & Kelowna to meet up with some customers and dealers along the way.

We are looking forward to this epic trip, which will be Martha's first time to Alaska. Kurt did the Alcan 5000 in 2006 which was his first ride to Alaska. 4000 miles in 9 days from Seattle to Anchorage with a third of it on dirt made for an amazing (albeit fast) experience. The ride home wasn't much slower. The pace of this trip should be a bit more leisurely with more opportunities to enjoy the surroundings as well as take some long overdue time off!

The following is a list of the new products we are testing during our trip:

- Rigid Industries LED lights
- Enduristan Sandstorm Tank bag
- BDCW skid plate for the R1200GS / GSA
- A990 Crash bar bags for KTM 950/990 Adventure
- A1200 Crash bar bags for BMW R1200GS Adventure
- FP Levers
- Hepco Becker travel zip waterproof duffle
- Nomad Expedition Motorcycle tent
- Clearshot lens cleaner
- Scala G4 headset communicators
- VHolder HD Helmet Cam

See our planned route here