Alaska Loop 2026
She was counted out! They Were Done With Her!
We Weren’t.
Blue is a 2003 Harley-Davidson Anniversary Electra Glide Classic. She spent roughly eight years sitting before coming to us with just over 34,000 miles on the clock. By most reasonable standards, she was an old motorcycle with her best years behind her. Where they saw the age and declining value, we saw potential and plenty of life left to give. In short:
We totally disagreed.
After an extensive cam and displacement upgrade, and with the break-in miles completed, we took her on our first 3,500+ mile Transcontinental Trip from Las Vegas, Nevada, to Fairbanks, Alaska, in July 2025. That trip was epic, and you can find that ride in the previous links.
We got some riding done up here last year, but she was ready to stretch out again this year. So we went through the motorcycle: fresh tires, repaired what needed repairing, corrected the things that mattered, maintained what was still good, and put her back to work.
We let her loose in the largest state in the Union. And she had plans!
Not around the block. Not to a random bike night or classic car show. Not even carefully enough to preserve some imaginary collector value.
Just a quick two-day weekend trip down the Parks Highway, across the Glenn Highway, up AK-1 on the Tok Cut-Off, then joining our beloved ALCAN from Tok to Delta Junction before the final stretch home to Fairbanks on the Richardson Highway.
8/15/2026 ~ 8/16/2026
Roughly 855 miles
About 25 gallons of premium gas
17+ hours on the road
We rode her around Alaska to complete our first Alaska Loop.
This trip wasn't supposed to prove anything. It was simply a couple of days, an old Harley, some spectacular roads, and the freedom to wander.
But somewhere between Denali, Hatcher Pass, Palmer, Glennallen, Tok, Delta Junction, Fairbanks, and the long road home, Blue ended up proving something anyway:
Old doesn't mean finished.
And she is stronger than ever.
Note: The day after we passed through Tok 8/17/2026, high winds and wildfires tore through the area. Our thoughts go out to everyone affected.