The Second Day

Location:	Delta Junction to Watson Lake
Mileage:	650

We leave Delta Junction before sun rise. It is even colder than yesterday. With the heated vests on, we just about survive, but still shake as we stop for our first fuel and coffee. Today is about 800 miles and we have covered the first 100 miles with wind chill taking it below freezing. As the sun rises, the moose gather on the side of the road. It is a bit of a juggling act as to how fast we can go. These things are huge, solid beasts and we don't want to meet one head on!

The bike holds up well, even though we have only been able to put in 87 octane fuel, but Kev feels that it is holding back. That night we find out part of the reason. We check the air filter and it is clogged with all the shit from the dirt we had travelled on. Kev cleans it out and we put in the spare that we carry.

We are now travelling the Alaska Highway. It is familiar road as we covered much of this bit on the world record last year. It is every bit as awesome as we remember, little traffic, wide swooping bends, tall magnifient mountains lining the way and we have the luck of sun to keep us going.