Xlrrp
Junior Member
Hi,
Just thought I'd post a trip I will be doing in August or September and see if anyone has any input or things I have not thought about. This will be my "turning 50" trip.
Leaving Washougal, WA and going to Fort Bragg, CA (not to be confused with the one in NC that I was stationed at)! My down route will be via Bend, Klamath Falls, Weed, Weaverville, Fortuna and then down the coast to Fort Bragg. Returning will be straight up Hwy 101 all the way to Lincoln City, Oregon and then over to Washougal. A little over 1300 miles and nine days (3 days will be spent in FB visiting my folks).
This will be mostly camping with a few motel says in Fort Bragg. I've purchased a 2 person backpacking tent, down sleeping bag and a tiny sleeping pad. Also have a small backpacking stove pretty much just for coffee in the morning. The rest of my meals will be at restaurants or gas stations. Maybe I'll throw in some backpacking freeze dried meals for breakfast (or MRE's.. lol).
To hold the above items I have a soft tail bag, saddle bags and a tank bag. The tent, while not large, will be strapped to the seat in front of the tail bag. Also throwing in a first aid kit, tire plug kit, small 12v air pump, hydration bladder (going to put it in the tank bag and have the drinking tube accessible). I will put two camp stove fuel bottles with gasoline in the bottom of my saddle bags just in case I need them.
For bike prep it will have a fresh oil change before the trip. I have also recently put in new fork springs/oil and changed the spark plugs. I put on a new chain and went one tooth up on my counter sprocket so it reduced my rpm's somewhat and makes the bike more comfortable at freeway speed. Also recently changed out the brake pads.
I have an Iphone waterproof mount that is attached to my bars. I use it to listen to music via a Sena 10 and will be using it to navigate (along with actual paper maps). Also added a 12v power port that plugs into my battery tender plug so I can recharge the Sena and run the air pump if needed.
Have heated grips (won't need them in August/September) with grip puppies. Last of all, I moved the bars up and back a bit to make my riding position more comfortable. Oh, adjustable brake/clutch levers too.
I am thinking of getting some type of disc alarm for when I'm sleeping at a campground or inside a restaurant. Guess it would be better than nothing at all. Oh, and I just picked up a combo helmet lock with a tether that can be routed through my jacket to lock both the helmet/jacket to my bike. Haven't used it yet.
Anyway, if anyone has any tips or advice form having done trips like this I would love to hear from you. I guess I should add that I am doing a two day trip in May to test my gear and figure out the best way to load all this stuff.
Thanks,
Chris
PS..... I know, the bike is a bit big for me.............
Just thought I'd post a trip I will be doing in August or September and see if anyone has any input or things I have not thought about. This will be my "turning 50" trip.
Leaving Washougal, WA and going to Fort Bragg, CA (not to be confused with the one in NC that I was stationed at)! My down route will be via Bend, Klamath Falls, Weed, Weaverville, Fortuna and then down the coast to Fort Bragg. Returning will be straight up Hwy 101 all the way to Lincoln City, Oregon and then over to Washougal. A little over 1300 miles and nine days (3 days will be spent in FB visiting my folks).
This will be mostly camping with a few motel says in Fort Bragg. I've purchased a 2 person backpacking tent, down sleeping bag and a tiny sleeping pad. Also have a small backpacking stove pretty much just for coffee in the morning. The rest of my meals will be at restaurants or gas stations. Maybe I'll throw in some backpacking freeze dried meals for breakfast (or MRE's.. lol).
To hold the above items I have a soft tail bag, saddle bags and a tank bag. The tent, while not large, will be strapped to the seat in front of the tail bag. Also throwing in a first aid kit, tire plug kit, small 12v air pump, hydration bladder (going to put it in the tank bag and have the drinking tube accessible). I will put two camp stove fuel bottles with gasoline in the bottom of my saddle bags just in case I need them.
For bike prep it will have a fresh oil change before the trip. I have also recently put in new fork springs/oil and changed the spark plugs. I put on a new chain and went one tooth up on my counter sprocket so it reduced my rpm's somewhat and makes the bike more comfortable at freeway speed. Also recently changed out the brake pads.
I have an Iphone waterproof mount that is attached to my bars. I use it to listen to music via a Sena 10 and will be using it to navigate (along with actual paper maps). Also added a 12v power port that plugs into my battery tender plug so I can recharge the Sena and run the air pump if needed.
Have heated grips (won't need them in August/September) with grip puppies. Last of all, I moved the bars up and back a bit to make my riding position more comfortable. Oh, adjustable brake/clutch levers too.
I am thinking of getting some type of disc alarm for when I'm sleeping at a campground or inside a restaurant. Guess it would be better than nothing at all. Oh, and I just picked up a combo helmet lock with a tether that can be routed through my jacket to lock both the helmet/jacket to my bike. Haven't used it yet.
Anyway, if anyone has any tips or advice form having done trips like this I would love to hear from you. I guess I should add that I am doing a two day trip in May to test my gear and figure out the best way to load all this stuff.
Thanks,
Chris
PS..... I know, the bike is a bit big for me.............