Whitehorse Long haulers - What worked, what didn't??

1reddawg

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pmeysemb said:
One small thing to keep in mind, that I failed to do: with the bike loaded fully, the kickstand "gets" a bit too tall and parking gets a bit trickier. Luckily, on both my (right handed) tipovers, the bike pretty much landed on the spare tire I had strapped to the sidecase. Oh, another small point: a spare rear tire nicely "just fits" over the OEM side cases - never moved a bit the whole trip. ::012::
Oh, I just thought of another thing: I carried gas on one side and water on the other side (pass. peg mounted). When I go on a similar trip, I will use both sides for gas and carry water some other way - much harder to find gas than water, IMO.

Did your Stich keep you warm & Dry on your Trip?That is what i am planning on taking on my trip to Alaska next year plus a heated Vest & heated Chaps.Still wondering what gloves to get!!
 

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pmeysemb said:
One small thing to keep in mind, that I failed to do: with the bike loaded fully, the kickstand "gets" a bit too tall and parking gets a bit trickier. Luckily, on both my (right handed) tipovers, the bike pretty much landed on the spare tire I had strapped to the sidecase. Oh, another small point: a spare rear tire nicely "just fits" over the OEM side cases - never moved a bit the whole trip. ::012::
Oh, I just thought of another thing: I carried gas on one side and water on the other side (pass. peg mounted). When I go on a similar trip, I will use both sides for gas and carry water some other way - much harder to find gas than water, IMO.

Love that suit - I have one just like it. Nice picture too-!!
Can you when you have time post a close-up picture(s) of the mounts you made/bought for the gas and water on the pass foot pegs please-? I really like that idea as it seems like a good place - down low and out of my way. I'd really like to have that option and I agree gas would be harder to find in most places I think.
Thanks in advance pmeysemb,
-DT

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Suggest you make sure you don't have a windshield that goes above your eye level. Once up north, dirt and bugs will cover your shield preventing you to see clearly the road and obsrtacles...
 

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jackfis said:
Suggest you make sure you don't have a windshield that goes above your eye level.
IMHO, this should always be the rule - no mater where you live/ride.....

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