canadian gas prices

[beechfront]

what could i expect to pay for gas in canada compared to in the US?

[mitch]

Gas Prices

Gas in New Brunswick REG=93.9x 4.54 liters per gallon= $4.26 per gallon
HI TEST= 1.08 per literx 4.54= $4.90 per gallon
Just a little over double what your use to lol ............MITCH

[ratbyk]

Cdn Fuel $

A lot!
Varies across the country but in the .90 to .95 Cdn per liter. 3.78 liter to the US gallon.
3,78 X .95 = $3.60
$3.60 X .70=$2.52 US.
This is for 87 octane regular unleaded. High test, 93 octane runs just over $1.04 liter Cdn.
These prices are consistent across most of the southern part of Canada. If you travel to the far north or other remote areas expect over a $1.00 for a liter of regular.
Ken/Sooke

[beechfront]

well i am tossing around the idea of a trip to alaska. odds are i will tire out before i make it that far - just doing some research. would be traveling mostly in BC - so $2.52 / gallon would not be too terribly bad.


how do you think an XS would handle the 'alaska highway' ?? there is a significant amount of gravel road isn't there? how far between gas stations?

[ratbyk]

Cdn Fuel Prices

Beechfront, check with Daniel Mayer (Dragon) he just came back from making a run to Alaska. He could give you current prices along the Alacan Highway.
Ken/Sooke

[Jacobite]

If you travel through Alberta, gas is a bit cheaper - It is about 72 - 78 cents per litre for regular in my area now. From 7-10 cents more for premium.

[Dragonrider]

Highest I paid was $1.10cdn/liter in Dawson City and a couple of the other stops.

About $2.20us/gal in Alaska.

If you can go 100 miles, there is no place on the Alaska Highway or most other roads in the area that you can't make...You do have to pay attention to where the stops are and what is open...I got some maps that were a great help...I'll post what they were later (I'm at work and don't have the company that provided them).

I got a Milepost and never opened it...If I hadn't had the maps I had I would have used the Milepost to mark a regular roadmap with the open fuel stops.

I highly recommend touring British Columbia and The Yukon on a motorcycle...the Alaska Highway too, but if you don't want to go that far, ALL of BC is gorgeous, and almost to a rule, the people in BC and Yukon were very friendly. In the small towns, lodging and food were reasonable and quite good.

An xs could do the highway fine...the amount of gravel varies with construction, but I only hit a few long stretches that were gravel....between WhiteHorse and Alcan mostly...I elected to take several other roads too that were gravel, and had no trouble with the Valk on them...all depends on your comfort level I guess.

There are "breaks" all over the place where a short part of the road is gravel, but they are no trouble as long as you remain alert.

I would say any competent rider/bike can do the Alaska Highway, more skill is needed on some of the other roads around.

Be sure you are competent on wrenching, and carry tools. It can be a long way to help...It is BIG up there. For instance, when I decided I needed a new rear tire...I was 800 miles from the nearest tire store....

If you are going to run the gravel roads, arrange for new tires to be waiting somewhere. The gravel really eats them (especially the back tire). MC Tires are hard to come by (not stocked). Carry a good (mushroom) plug kit if you have tubeless tires, patches and tire-irons if tubes.

Check out http://lifeisaroad.com/alaska.htm for updates on my travels...but note this is not really a travellogue...if you have specific questions email or pm me...

Trip of a lifetime folks! (I will do it again).

Pic is the Valkyrie on gravel...on the "Top of the World Highway"

[ratbyk]

M/C Travel in BC

Beechfront, if you are planning on motorcycle touring through BC there is a book you should check out. It is called; Destination Highways, a motorcyclist guide to the best 185 motorcycle enthusiast's roads in southern BC.
Author, Brian Bosworth and put out by;Twisted Edge Publishing Inc. Vancouver BC.
There is also a similar book on Washington State.
They have a web site: destinationhighways.com
Happy motoring, watch out for the moose's.
Ken/Sooke