SkunkWorks
Well-Known Member
This trip had been in the planning stages since sometime last year, around the end of summer.
The plan was to meet up with my friend Cap'n Ron, and we would tour around Idaho and surrounding areas for two weeks.
Originally it was meant to include our favorite Canadian Couple, along with their Pickup/Camper with motorcycles in tow, for the first week.........................but due to the obvious "No-go" situation at the northern border, sadly again this year they could not join us.
The trip-planning included booking various Campsites, Cabins, and other accommodations way back in January when the 6-month window opened up each day.
I now had concrete dates on the Calendar, and something to look forward to throughout the Spring and early Summer!
As the "Day of departure" grew closer I performed some required maintenance on the bike, like washing it............(still had Utah dirt on it from last September!)
Oil, Filter, and final-drive Fluid change.
Cleaning and Lubing the Shift-lever and Brake-lever pivots.
Checking all the Spokes, check the Tire-tread and pressures, check Brakes, and check tire pressures again!
And add a waterproof SAE-port to my right side Bumot hard-Case for charging accessories on the go!
I also went-through, and re-checked all the tools and tire-repair supplies that I normally carry on the bike at all times. Made sure all that was up to date.
The plan was to meet up with my friend Cap'n Ron, and we would tour around Idaho and surrounding areas for two weeks.
Originally it was meant to include our favorite Canadian Couple, along with their Pickup/Camper with motorcycles in tow, for the first week.........................but due to the obvious "No-go" situation at the northern border, sadly again this year they could not join us.
The trip-planning included booking various Campsites, Cabins, and other accommodations way back in January when the 6-month window opened up each day.
I now had concrete dates on the Calendar, and something to look forward to throughout the Spring and early Summer!
As the "Day of departure" grew closer I performed some required maintenance on the bike, like washing it............(still had Utah dirt on it from last September!)
Oil, Filter, and final-drive Fluid change.
Cleaning and Lubing the Shift-lever and Brake-lever pivots.
Checking all the Spokes, check the Tire-tread and pressures, check Brakes, and check tire pressures again!
And add a waterproof SAE-port to my right side Bumot hard-Case for charging accessories on the go!
I also went-through, and re-checked all the tools and tire-repair supplies that I normally carry on the bike at all times. Made sure all that was up to date.