Road Trip - Manitoba to Alaska and to the tip of Argentina - Suzuki Volusia Forums : Intruder Volusia and Boulevard Forum

canuckrider · 12-03-2012, 01:27 PM

One of my customers told me about a friend of a friend named Ron Dicksen who is doing this fantastic journey on his Triumph Bonneville. His plan is to travel solo from Manitoba to Alaska, and from Alaska to the tip of Argentina and back! He left Manitoba on October 8th and travelled through Western Canada and Alaska in October and early November. Not exactly your ideal riding season in these parts!

He is recording his trip on his blog "Ron and the Black Swan". Here's a link:

Ron and the Black Swan | From Manitoba to Alaska, from Alaska to Argentina and back!

His last post was on November 29th and he was at Villahermosa, Mexico which is in the far south, near the border with Guatamala.

Check out his blog. A real interesting journey to say the least. He has posted some great videos. I have to say that he has some guts to be making this trip, especially solo.

I wish him success in his adventure and will definitely be following his blog for updates.

King-Pin · 12-03-2012, 02:06 PM

I love this kind of thing. Thanks for the post!

mfile2000 · 12-03-2012, 02:10 PM

Where does he put his stuff?

rvcycleguy · 12-03-2012, 02:11 PM

Ive been to Villahermosa many times. I have organized an oil and gas conference there annually. Gracious community and great riding areas. These expedition rides are a life changing experience to say the least. I've ridden throughout Mexico but never any further. Wife is from Colombia and we have two rent houses in the Andes region. No way to ride south of Panama. Have to ferry the bike and gear to the continent. Amazing photo gallery so far. Impressive how much gear he was able to pack on the bike.

**Polovision** · 12-03-2012, 02:32 PM

Now that is some riding...

C50TinAB · 12-03-2012, 03:19 PM

Wow! Amazing trip indeed. My old butt feels uncomfortable just thinking about putting that many miles on a bike. Thanks for sharing the link.

Max55 · 12-03-2012, 03:36 PM

Now those are some jumbo saddlebags. Gotta give this guy credit. You only get to do things like that once in a lifetime and he's taking advantage of it.

Midnight · 12-03-2012, 03:49 PM

Wow, what trip. Kudos to him for doing it!

12-03-2012, 01:27 PM	#1 (permalink)
canuckrider Senior VR Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Calgary, Alberta Posts: 2,093 Thanks: 50 Thanked 89 Times in 69 Posts	Road Trip - Manitoba to Alaska and to the tip of Argentina One of my customers told me about a friend of a friend named Ron Dicksen who is doing this fantastic journey on his Triumph Bonneville. His plan is to travel solo from Manitoba to Alaska, and from Alaska to the tip of Argentina and back! He left Manitoba on October 8th and travelled through Western Canada and Alaska in October and early November. Not exactly your ideal riding season in these parts! He is recording his trip on his blog "Ron and the Black Swan". Here's a link: Ron and the Black Swan \| From Manitoba to Alaska, from Alaska to Argentina and back! His last post was on November 29th and he was at Villahermosa, Mexico which is in the far south, near the border with Guatamala. Check out his blog. A real interesting journey to say the least. He has posted some great videos. I have to say that he has some guts to be making this trip, especially solo. I wish him success in his adventure and will definitely be following his blog for updates. __________________ Calgary, Alberta - Home of the Calgary Stampede "The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth" VR WESCALERO CHARTER MEMBER

12-03-2012, 02:06 PM	#2 (permalink)
King-Pin Senior VR Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 2,199 Thanks: 216 Thanked 267 Times in 250 Posts	I love this kind of thing. Thanks for the post! __________________ '72 750 Four '86 Virago '07 C50T '07 Nomad

12-03-2012, 02:11 PM	#4 (permalink)
rvcycleguy Senior VR Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 2,108 Thanks: 322 Thanked 291 Times in 226 Posts	Ive been to Villahermosa many times. I have organized an oil and gas conference there annually. Gracious community and great riding areas. These expedition rides are a life changing experience to say the least. I've ridden throughout Mexico but never any further. Wife is from Colombia and we have two rent houses in the Andes region. No way to ride south of Panama. Have to ferry the bike and gear to the continent. Amazing photo gallery so far. Impressive how much gear he was able to pack on the bike. __________________ 2006 C50c White with ghost flames Pwr commander, K&N, leatherlyke bags, tour backrest, 3 pc mustang, Cobra bars, Cobra boards, OEM light bar w/ driving lights, stk shield, vista cruiser, tank bib, stebel horn, Metzler white walls, dj drive, luggage rack, blue led lights. 2010-Guanajuato, Mexico 3 Sisters- Texas Hill Country 2011-Key West, FL Sedona,Grand Canyon, AZ 2012-Big Bend,Texas Santa Fe, NM and Colorado Rockies PCH- LA to SF rt. Last edited by rvcycleguy; 12-03-2012 at 02:28 PM.

12-03-2012, 02:32 PM	#5 (permalink)
Polovision Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: CA, Cameron Park. (Near Sacramento) Posts: 10,834 Thanks: 425 Thanked 311 Times in 243 Posts	Now that is some riding... __________________ My Rides in the west

12-03-2012, 03:36 PM	#7 (permalink)
Max55 Senior VR Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: South Shore, MA Posts: 1,447 Thanks: 20 Thanked 200 Times in 166 Posts	Now those are some jumbo saddlebags. Gotta give this guy credit. You only get to do things like that once in a lifetime and he's taking advantage of it. __________________ The more I learn the less I know

12-03-2012, 02:10 PM	#3 (permalink)
mfile2000 Senior VR Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Northern, NJ Posts: 3,959 Thanks: 688 Thanked 415 Times in 326 Posts	Where does he put his stuff?

12-03-2012, 03:49 PM	#8 (permalink)
Midnight Senior VR Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Ottawa Posts: 1,659 Thanks: 88 Thanked 158 Times in 130 Posts	Wow, what trip. Kudos to him for doing it! __________________ Black 'n beautiful - 2004 Volusia - 2008 C90SE You don't see a motorcycle parked outside a psychiatrist's office. Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom. Psalm 90:12

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