just returned from 9000 mile round trip from home near Anchorage, Alaska to southern Utah and back. The Connie fared well. Got a flat tire in one of the road construction areas just south of the Alaska - Canada boarder on Alcan highway. Used a plug and pump that I brought to repair tire however it continued to leak slowly. Made it to Whitehorse and since no one would repair the tire, and there were no direct replacements, I tried a remedy offered by the local Yamaha dealer which consisted deflating the tire, installing a product called ride-on, re-inflating, and then riding through one heat cycle. This fix worked perfectly with no loss of air for the balance of the trip. I left the Connie at a relatives house in Washington so I can fly down for cycling trips without the 4300 mile round trip via road. I had two bikes on the trip with the other one being a new BMW R1200GS.
Roads were good overall with the exception of about the first 100 miles south of the Alaska - Canada boarder. Gas was not an issue other than premium not available everywhere. It is wise thought to fill up often in the less populated areas. I went via the Cassiar highway both ways and there is certainly limited accommodations there. If anyone wants more details just let me know.
