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Re: Extended Rides / touring
Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2011 2:43 am
by hakx
flw wrote:So being your first tour what did you do right and wrong in getting prepared both you and bike/equipment?
Right: Travelled with guys who have done this before.
Wrong: Underestimated the importance of a small selection tools for "on the road" maintenance (chain tightening, minor fuel system issues). Also - Zipties - they are
the duct tape for motorcycles for securing failing luggage strap and vaccuum lines.
I definitely need some more displacement for Mountain passes though. Next year, its Devils Tower WY, and maybe MT Rushmore- time and $$ dicatate though.
Re: Extended Rides / touring
Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2011 6:00 am
by madjak30
hakx wrote:
The New Denver road is torn to hell, so watch out. The Monashee pass still raises the hackles though. Construction through Golden (still? Again? -When is there not any..)
Galena / Shelterbay ferries - The are losing one ferry real soon (season volume trafffic subsiding). SO it won't be every 1/2 hr. Miss it, and your down for the hour.
Stop in at "CutRite meats and Deli" in Nakusp. My cousin owns it. Get a Hoss-n-egger for breakfast.
Have fun - post pics.
Richard
I wish I had checked in here for this info before we left...
The construction & ferry schedules caused some delay and we had some minor glitches with two of the bikes and a major one with mine...I'll start a "My First Road Trip Experience" thread later when I can upload the pics...
But I'll post a teaser here...
my bike is still in BC...
Later.
Re: Extended Rides / touring
Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2011 12:46 pm
by hakx
madjak30 wrote:hakx wrote:
The New Denver road is torn to hell, so watch out. The Monashee pass still raises the hackles though. Construction through Golden (still? Again? -When is there not any..)
Galena / Shelterbay ferries - The are losing one ferry real soon (season volume trafffic subsiding). SO it won't be every 1/2 hr. Miss it, and your down for the hour.
Stop in at "CutRite meats and Deli" in Nakusp. My cousin owns it. Get a Hoss-n-egger for breakfast.
Have fun - post pics.
Richard
I wish I had checked in here for this info before we left...
The construction & ferry schedules caused some delay and we had some minor glitches with two of the bikes and a major one with mine...I'll start a "My First Road Trip Experience" thread later when I can upload the pics...
But I'll post a teaser here...
my bike is still in BC...
Later.
Where did you break down?
Re: Extended Rides / touring
Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2011 1:11 pm
by High_Side
madjak30 wrote:
But I'll post a teaser here...
my bike is still in BC...
Later.
I hope that you didn't get caught at 40+ over
Re: Extended Rides / touring
Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2011 6:14 pm
by madjak30
Not speeding...hakx is closer...but check here for the story...
viewtopic.php?f=5&t=43525
Later.