NY to Alaska - R1150GS
| Who | Miles Michael ~ email |
| Profession | Film Carpenter |
| Born 1977 | Nationality US |
| Previous travel experience | - |
| Previous bike travels | NY to: California, Memphis, Detroit. |
| This trip | NY to Alaska |
| Departure date | 07 2006 |
| Number in group | 2 |
| Trip duration | 8 weeks |
| Distance covered | 13,000 |
| Cost of trip (not incl. bike) | - |
| Best day | Logging Roads in Alberta. Glaciers in Seward. |
| Worst/ hardest day | Nasty road: the Tok Cutoff. |
| Favourite place | Camping in Homer. Lake Superior. North Dakota. |
| Biggest headache | Trying to actually ride this bike off road. |
| Biggest mistake | Ideally I would buy nicer gear and trim down on excess clothing. |
| Most pleasant surprise | Nice weather. Nice bike. |
| Any illness | Nope |
| Other trips planned | Mexico 07. South America 08. |
| One travel tip | Get good gear. Travel light. I made all the way there and back with my one T shirt. |
| Bike Model | R1150GS |
| Age/ mileage on departure | 3 years. 17000 |
| Modifications | - |
| Mods you wish you'd done | - |
| Type of baggage | BMW hard bags |
| Tyres used | Metzler Tourtech. Nice for road ONLY. |
| Number of punctures | 1 |
| Bike's weak point | Weight and tires. |
| Bike's strong point | Reliable BMW. Comfortable. |
| Bike problems | Just the normal tune-ups. |
| Number of accidents | - |
| Same bike again? | Nope. Now have a 98 XR650L |
| One biking tip | Camp out and take your time. Follow strange roads. Enjoy not having any kind of schedule. |