This is going to be my personal journal about my preparation and then ride report of my trip by motorcycle to Alaska in June 2011. I hope to share with you how I prepared myself, my gear and my motorcycle. Adventure Rider John Bunce is traveling from his home town in Waterford, Connecticut to Prudhoe Bay, Alaska. Bunce is a veteran Adventure Rider who completed the TransAmerican Trail in 2009. That's 5000 miles of off road motorcycle riding from Tennessee to the coast of Port Orford, Oregon. Traveling to Prudhoe Bay, Alaska through Canada is not unique, but every adventure rider has a story that develops through the people they meet and the places they go.

BMW Motorcycles

BMW Motorcycles are legandary for innovation, and their choice of fasteners are no exception. Female Torx fasteners are commonplace, and some models even use rare male Torx bolts. Add special wrench and hex key needs, and it becomes clear that a special kit is called for. We've exceeded these needs with the new RoadTech B1 for BMWs, which packs top grade tools and other roadside items into a sturdy roll-up pouch.

Mini Amplifier & Speakers suitable for Motorcycles/Scooters/Boats/Snowmobiles/ATV/Wave Runner Amplifier Frequency Response: 20 Hz-20KHz Built-in 16 BIT Digital to Analog Converter USB Port supports USB Flash Memory for MP3 playback SD/MMC card reader supports up to 4GB SD card for MP3 playback Built-in Digital FM Tuner FM Frequencies: 87.5-108.0 MHz Wired remote control with 6 buttons and pause functions Mounting Brackets for speakers included

BMW began its life in aero-engineering--as anyone who’s ever ridden one of its motorcycles might guess.  These are bikes as close to airborne as any get.  And what’s more, fifty percent of all the motorcycles BMW has manufactured are still flying down the world’s roads.  These are the best, and in this book, the best of the best get their due, with brilliant, full-color photographs of BMW’s classic models and detailed descriptions of their features, all located within the context of a concise history of this legendary marque.  From the first of BMW’s bikes, the R32, through the models that catapulted the company out of the ruins of World War II, to the latest bikes with the revamped opposed-twin-cylinder “boxer” engines that brought BMW its first fame--these are the bikes that made history, and, better yet, gave the most demanding riders a taste for flight.