BACK in the saddle again!

On Dec 5, 9:23 pm, "BryanUT" <nestl...@comcast.net> wrote:
>
> Of course none of that is mutually exclusive, it could all be done in one
> trip.

Plus, of course, stopping in to say "Howdy" to the Sheriff.....

> Rain gear and tire plug kit. Maybe a battery charger if you don't trust
> your battery.
>
> If I do the 4000 mile round trip to Deals Gap next year packing may be a
> challenge.

When do you plan on going? Denver is right along the way, isn't it?

"Albrecht via MotorcycleKB.com" <u33665@uwe> wrote in message
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> Ron Gibson wrote:
>
>>I'd like to put it in the shop for a "road worthiness" check up. Also
>>thinking about what to carry in terms of emergency repair tools or
>>supplies
>
> Replace the original equipment tools with some good quality Craftsman or
> Proto tools. Carry some spare fuses and black electrical tape. Zip ties
> are
> handy.
I add a small crescent wrench so I have two of every size nut or bolt and a
few gallon size ziplock bags go into the tankbag.

> A small flashlight and the motorcycle owners manual make for fine reading
> under bridges during rainstorms late at night.
>
> I don't recommend riding at night in strange country though.
>
> You can carry a rain suit if your riding gear isn't waterproof.
>
> I don't recommend gooey aerosol chain lube, I carry a small squeeze bottle
> of
> 90 weight gear lube.
>
> I also carry a 1-pint squeeze bottle of engine oil, so I can
> quickly add oil to the engine without having to go hunting for a store
> that
> sells the oil I want and then having to imrpovise a funnel to add half a
> quart of oil and then throw away the other half quart.
>
> A tire plugging kit will get you going if you get a bad puncture. A lot of
> riders buy a battery-powered compressor and strip off the plastic
> enclosure
> and the cooling fan to reduce its size.

That's great for guys who do a LOT of miles and trips, especially the adv
tourers. But me, a guy who only occasionally can break free for a 1k mi
trip, I carry a CO2 inflater and some plugs. I already plug my own cage
tires.

>>Anyway any guides or tip lists you know of that I could check out?
>
> I have Eclipse P38 soft saddle bags and a Chase Harper expandable magnetic
> tank bag. I bungee a roll bag to the back of the seat.
>
> I carry enough socks and underwear and t-shirts to last a week in my tank
> bag.
>
>
> I lean my upper body on the tank bag on the long interstate drones.
>
> All the light stuff goes in upper compartment of the tankbag, and my
> enhanced
> tool kit and the squeeze bottles go in the bottom compartment.
>
> A pair of levis and a sweater go into the P38 bags, and I carry a pair of
> sneakers in the roll up bag, with my shaving kit. I stick extra maps and
> guide books and brochures I collect along the way in the P38's.
>
> I take a bar of soap in a sealable soap dish, since those little motel
> bars
> of soap just don't do the job. It's also nice to carry a little bit of
> Goop
> hand cleaner in a small container to clean grease off my hands if I have
> to
> work on the bike along the road.
Nitrile gloves work for me. Quicker clean up and back on the road.

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>

"TroytheTroll" <f4_boy@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>>> Maybe I should plan another little trip, just to see? Maybe tow it down
>>> to Big Bend with the KLR this winter, ride regular roads a little, ride
>>> some dirt roads a little? Whats the weather like, say, between Houston
>>> and Brownsville along the Gulf, in January?
>>
>> Lows - 40s, highs 60s, fairly dry.
>>
>>> Tow to Houston, drop the van and trailer, ride for 3 days, come back.
>>
>> Why TX and not PHX? Seems a long trip for 3 days of riding.
>> What kinda van ya got?
>
> a toyota mini-van. Towing a trailer which can carry 2 bikes easy. Houston
> is about 1000, Phoenix is like 900.

Oh, I thought you lived in the Denver area.

>>> Why TX and not PHX? Seems a long trip for 3 days of riding.
>>> What kinda van ya got?
>>
>> a toyota mini-van. Towing a trailer which can carry 2 bikes easy. Houston
>> is about 1000, Phoenix is like 900.
>
> Oh, I thought you lived in the Denver area.

I do.

On Dec 5, 10:37 pm, "TroytheTroll" <f4_...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > Rain gear and tire plug kit. Maybe a battery charger if you don't trust
> > your battery.
>
> > If I do the 4000 mile round trip to Deals Gap next year packing may be a
> > challenge.
>
> When do you plan on going? Denver is right along the way, isn't it?

I think the plan is for the week of May 31st. Many of the same crew I
rode with in Moab are going. Some are going to trailer dual sports
and or road bikes. The plan is to stay at www.huntslodge.com

If I go, I'll probably just take I80 or I70 or maybe a parallel state
road to KCMO, stop long enough to say Hi to an old high school friend,
then on to Memphis to see my Aunt and cousins, then on to Tellico
Plains.

3 days to get there, three days to explore and then 3 days to get
home.

To make that kind of trip I will absolutely modify the F4i with some
kind of bar riser / handler bar kit.

"BryanUT" <nestle12@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> On Dec 5, 10:37 pm, "TroytheTroll" <f4_...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>> > Rain gear and tire plug kit. Maybe a battery charger if you don't
>> > trust
>> > your battery.
>>
>> > If I do the 4000 mile round trip to Deals Gap next year packing may be
>> > a
>> > challenge.
>>
>> When do you plan on going? Denver is right along the way, isn't it?
>
> I think the plan is for the week of May 31st. Many of the same crew I
> rode with in Moab are going. Some are going to trailer dual sports
> and or road bikes. The plan is to stay at www.huntslodge.com

Looks nice. You don't think it will be more than a little busy, that close
to the holiday? The "G-Men" spring rally is right around then, they are
basing out of Kentucky somewhere I think.


>
> If I go, I'll probably just take I80 or I70 or maybe a parallel state
> road to KCMO, stop long enough to say Hi to an old high school friend,
> then on to Memphis to see my Aunt and cousins, then on to Tellico
> Plains.
>
> 3 days to get there, three days to explore and then 3 days to get
> home.
>

Right now, if I was going to do a 9 day trip, I'd do the PC highway from end
to end.


> To make that kind of trip I will absolutely modify the F4i with some
> kind of bar riser / handler bar kit.

I need either a decent new shock on the 1100, or a better seat. Or both.

TroytheTroll wrote:

>
>
>> You mentioned Houston. I am no fan of Texas, especially Houston.
>>
>> If I could take a winter break and trailer the bike someplace, I'd head
>> to
>> Bisbee AZ. I'd stay
>> here: http://www.theshadydell.com/
>
> Whats wrong with just visiting Bob? I only picked Texas because its got
> lots of shoreline, and it would be okay warm in the winter. Big Bend would
> work as well, for the KLR.

Nothing wrong with that idea, Troy. I have an extra bedroom, the track days
are running every weekend now, I don't have to work anymore, the track (3
tracks actually) is 10 miles via freeway, the closest canyon 25 miles via
freeway East and several more good roads within spitting distance. Also the
weather is great now.

Same offer to Bryan on his way too Bissbee or back. Frankly though Tomestone
is highly overrated but not Bisbee & Jerome that are combination old mining
towns and Hippie centers. Sedona & Oak Creek canyon are also right across
the valley from Jerome as well. Most are within 100 miles of PHX except
Tombstone & Bisbee to the Southeast of Tucson. Tucson is about 100 miles
South of PHX.
--
Bob Nixon, SV-650, Chandler, AZ.

"TroytheTroll" <f4_boy@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>
>
> Looks nice. You don't think it will be more than a little busy, that close
> to the holiday? The "G-Men" spring rally is right around then, they are
> basing out of Kentucky somewhere I think.
>

G-Men? Do you the Adventure Riders? Yeah they'll be in the area. Rumor
has it to book reservations early.

>
>>
>
> Right now, if I was going to do a 9 day trip, I'd do the PC highway from
> end to end.
>

That's hauling ass from Denver. Besides the ride there are the people,
friends and family.

The ride across the Great Plains heading east can either be tedious or
interesting. Nah, it's all flat and straight, nothing for me to see or do
until I get home to MO.

The PCH stands alone. So much to see and do. Sorry East Coasters, but the
PCH just kills the I95 / 301/ Blueridge Parkway.

But, honestly, between the Appalachian (sp?) mountains, the West Coast from
Washington to SoCal, the Rockies, et al. This country is just too big to
really see and do it all. We is all a bunch of lucky fuckers.

>
>> To make that kind of trip I will absolutely modify the F4i with some
>> kind of bar riser / handler bar kit.
>
> I need either a decent new shock on the 1100, or a better seat. Or both.

The Corbin seat on the F4i is the tits. This old body just needs the stunta
handle bars. And hard bags. Man I wish I could find hard bags for the F4i.
That would be so much more economical than a new GT1000 Ducati.

"_Bob_Nixon_" <bilbo@nospam.com> wrote in message
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>
> Same offer to Bryan on his way too Bissbee or back. Frankly though
> Tomestone
> is highly overrated but not Bisbee & Jerome that are combination old
> mining
> towns and Hippie centers. Sedona & Oak Creek canyon are also right across
> the valley from Jerome as well. Most are within 100 miles of PHX except
> Tombstone & Bisbee to the Southeast of Tucson. Tucson is about 100 miles
> South of PHX.
> --
> Bob Nixon, SV-650, Chandler, AZ.
>

Thanks Bob.

So many plans, so little time.