Alaska: Day 11 (15 June 09)

We packed up and rode back to Fairbanks. Changed our oil at the Walmart as planned. THANKS AGAIN, WALMART! Then we got a room at a Super 8.

Danny's rear tire was toast, so we changed that out front under the covered parking. He was supposed to run a Tourance, same as me, but for some reason showed up for the trip with a Trailwing. The Haul Road ate that cheapass Trailwing for breakfast, I guess, 'cause it was truly shot. The Tourance on my GS looked like it just might get me all the way home. We had a hell of a time trying to get the new tire to seat on Danny's wheel and finally had to get the shuttle bus driver at the Super 8 to run Danny around town looking for a good air supply. Our little air compressors just weren't up to the task of seating the tire. Anyway, I think it was about 1:00 in the morning when we finally got Danny's bike all put back together and hit the sack. Of course, the whole time we were working on the bike, it was as bright as noon outside.

Sorry, no photos. We kinda forgot to take any while we were working...