Sonofagun333
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Ok basic personal details are as follows....im 26, the captain of a tall ship here in key west, and have been riding motorcycles for about a year and a half now. This is my 3rd bike, before that was a 72 triumph daytona 500 and then a 76 honda cb550 four. The triumph was stolen in boston (darn) and the cb I sold in pittsburgh...both ran pretty good. I've had the opportunity to do some regular maintenance myself (front/rear tire removal, brake pad change, oil change, even took an old 86 rebel carb apart once which was a lesson in what NOT to try yourself) but my expierence is limited. So, with a good tool kit in hand and the clymers manual, plus another good book on motorcycle maintenance, AND if worse comes to worse roadside assistance with progressive, I feel prepared to tackle this trip. Now, the trip is not just to get up to pittsburgh, but to see more of the country I live in. So time really is not an issue. We're talking 2 weeks or so...meaning that highway driving isnt what I have in mind. Backroads, local roads and incidently those cool roads they suggest to pedal bikers when they want to bike across the US. Thats the name of the game in my opinion. Take my time, enjoy the country, meet new people, don't die. Not really in that order. The bike just hit 20k and has been in the shop as recently as 4 months ago with a complete checkup, new tires, new oil filter and spark plugs. Not quite sure if the seat is stock, but it's wide and comfortable and i'm up for it (considering i'll be on it no more than 200 miles a day, at least thats the plan.)
The truth is much of this trip isn't planned out to a T, it's just going to happen...But the more I can learn about the bike before hand, the happier I will definatly be.
By the way, im planning on camping out using a hennessey hammock. Anyone ever motorcycle camped with one? They look SWEET.
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