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chriss
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summer ride
12/17/05 at 05:17:43
This spring Im taking the trip of a live time. At least for me. I live in Portland Oregon. My neighbor who is a long haul truck driver is gonna transport my 2 friends motorcycles (a 1000cc BMW duel sport and a kawasakii Police Interceptor and my 02 Savage back to Virgina. We are gonna fly back and meet him. We are gonna spend 2 months or more traveling on our journey home. Im a civil war buff and want to vist some battlefields. My friends then want to head south and travel the Great Smoky Mountains. We are all 3 very good pool players , one holding 2 national titles. We're gonna play pool to finance alot of our trip. We all have friends scattered thru out the states so it will be fun to stop and visit on the way home. Have no real idea where we're going or when we will make it home, just know we are going. They used to tease me about my small bike at first but now think its the best bike made for its money. Ive added a supertrapp, a k@n air filter, and had it rejetted so it will cruise all day 65 to 70 if needed. Now its actually faster than theirs to about 70 mph.
Question is...if you were making this trip, what are some things that would be important for you to take that you wouldnt want to be without. Other than personal hygene products and clothes of course. Space is limited cause I will be traveling with no saddle bags. Just my back pack, a small bag on the rear seat, and a fork bag. Just looking for some things that you have found to be valuable to take along that I might not think of.....I cant wait !!
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Re: summer ride
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12/17/05 at 06:07:59
Don't forget a camera for the trip. A notebook to write you memories and thoughts in would be top on my list.
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Silver '02, clubman handle bars, Cobra headlight, Sportster muffler, K+N stock air filter, 152.5 main, Superbrace, oil cooler, 1/2 inch aluminium plate forward controls, spark advance, goes like stink
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Re: summer ride
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12/17/05 at 07:52:04
Motor Oil, suntan lotion
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12/17/05 at 09:19:38
A spark plug and a good attitude.
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12/17/05 at 12:25:14
Chriss..Im by Mall 205 Where are you at ??
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My Bike My Mistress ( so my wife calls her )
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12/17/05 at 12:36:37
Chris: You better take a pencil sharpener for the pool cue!
Best of Luck! Sounds like a great trip!
Jim
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12/17/05 at 12:41:08
If you get a chance, ride the Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia and North Carolina. It is an incredible road for motorcycles. The Skyline Drive is pretty nice too
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12/17/05 at 14:31:39
WOW, sounds cool. Have fun on the trip.
What to take with you:
- the standard stuff (clothes etc.)
- oil + sparkplug
- some small tools
- equipment to do the valve clearance (I think you'll be doing some 2000 to 3000miles?)
Good luck and have fun!
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12/17/05 at 15:27:34
Don't forget a map!
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12/17/05 at 20:20:47
that is a dream trip, kewl keep us posted.
personal protection is always a good thing. both kinds
that and some replacement fuses. along with a spare key.
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SINGLES RULE, HARLEYS DROOL
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12/18/05 at 02:56:27
plenty of smoke
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12/18/05 at 05:12:58
There are very few things that cannot be fixed by throwing a large hunk of cash at. Having about $5,000 available, plastic or traveler's checks, will allow you to not worry about unexpected expenses.
I am into computers. I would have a digital camera, one of the smaller notebook computers, and my Freedomlink account so that I could park near most any UPS store or McDonalds and do a daily update of my blog.
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12/18/05 at 06:16:38
Paladin: I knew you were into all the high tech stuff and I sometimes wonder why you go for the good, ol-fashioned suzi?
Opposites attract?
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12/18/05 at 06:37:11
jbird wrote
on 12/31/69 at 16:00:12:
plenty of smoke
dude, that goes without saying. 8)
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SINGLES RULE, HARLEYS DROOL
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12/18/05 at 08:05:03
sluggo wrote
on 12/31/69 at 16:00:12:
dude, that goes without saying. 8)
You guys WANT your bike to smoke?
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