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Getting close now... starting to pack up.
Here's the basic route....hot right now.
Houston, TX to Coos Bay, OR - Google Maps
Going to take the California route to get to Houston. Cooler and I'll be in a truck for that half (Freightliner FL-60 Sportchassis).
Also, I have planned a few stops in CA.... Zero Gravity, Liquipel, A couple motorcycle stores, a few friends... and there's no Del Taco in Oregon so....ya...
I'll run south all the way to my hometown of San Diego and head east from there.
I am only planning 3 hotel nights for this trip and likely they all be on the way home. 2 of them likely at the Hard Rock Hotel and 1 in Houston.
I'll sleep in the truck on the way there and catch showers at the truck stops. On the way back, I'll be taking a single person tent ('cause I'm single now) and sleeping bag.
Anyway, I plan to "camp" for about 4 days of this trip...off a Busa.
Motorcycle Items I hope to have at the pickup site are:
Zero Gravity Sport Touring windscreen (I'll have the stock one shipped home)...or should I pass because of the heat and get more wind? Hmmm. I don 't have this in hand yet.
Helibars
Throttlemeister
Knight 1" lowered Pegs
Tobin Drag style seat (Because I figured I could fill the 2" cutout with various padding I could improvise at Walmart vs the stock seat?)
For luggage, I have:
18L Tourmaster tank bag
1 Medium sized "tactical" style duffel bag that I plan to strap to the bike longitudinally (i.e....longways with the bike on the back seat). Lots of webbing on this.
1.Single man tent that in it's case is about as long as the duffle bag
1. Sleeping bag that I will strap transverse to the duffel (left to right across the bike) Have travel pillow with it (both SnugPak)
1. Medium backpack.... guess 20L
Assorted straps and bungee cords...can always get more.
1 roll of painter's tape to protect paint.
I was unable to secure saddlebags in time for this trip.
For Gear I plan to take:
1. Vanson textile touring jacket (Black). Vented but not extremely well.... with liner.
2. Belstaff Airstream mesh jacket.
3. Red safety vest..mesh.
4. Motoport Stretch Kevlar racing gloves (lots of air through these)
5. Cortech "Scarab" gloves (a little air through these)
6. Full faced helmet
7. Carbon fiber half hemet (in case the black full face gets too hot or if I meet anyone who wants to go for a ride)
8. Cheap nylon 2pc rain over-suit because it's light and can pack tightly.
9. Sunglasses
10. Bandana for the face if I'm riding with the lid.
For Clothing I plan to take:
2 pair of jeans (I will mostly ride in these)
1 long sleeve and 1 short sleeve cotton T-shirt
4 pair of cotton socks
1 pair of swim trunks
1 pair of Danner 8" leather Ft. Lewis boots (comfortable and broken in).
Underwear of course
For accessories I plan to take:
1 Cortech Hydration pack
2. iPhone and camera.
3. iPad
4.Toilet paper
5 Travel Hygiene kit
6. 2 medium towels (Hitchhiker's guide)
7. 1 quart fuel safe container loaded with premium
8. LED flashlight
9. Glock 26 9mm (have CWP in Oregon)
10. Swiss Champ knife
11. Multi Tool
12. Multi screwdriver
13. Fuses and small test light.
14. Copies of my DL, Insurance, and CWP stored under the seat.
15. Some zipper type zip-lock bags.
Did I miss anything? Any advise or tips?
Thanks!
Sean
Here's the basic route....hot right now.
Houston, TX to Coos Bay, OR - Google Maps
Going to take the California route to get to Houston. Cooler and I'll be in a truck for that half (Freightliner FL-60 Sportchassis).
Also, I have planned a few stops in CA.... Zero Gravity, Liquipel, A couple motorcycle stores, a few friends... and there's no Del Taco in Oregon so....ya...
I'll run south all the way to my hometown of San Diego and head east from there.
I am only planning 3 hotel nights for this trip and likely they all be on the way home. 2 of them likely at the Hard Rock Hotel and 1 in Houston.
I'll sleep in the truck on the way there and catch showers at the truck stops. On the way back, I'll be taking a single person tent ('cause I'm single now) and sleeping bag.
Anyway, I plan to "camp" for about 4 days of this trip...off a Busa.
Motorcycle Items I hope to have at the pickup site are:
Zero Gravity Sport Touring windscreen (I'll have the stock one shipped home)...or should I pass because of the heat and get more wind? Hmmm. I don 't have this in hand yet.
Helibars
Throttlemeister
Knight 1" lowered Pegs
Tobin Drag style seat (Because I figured I could fill the 2" cutout with various padding I could improvise at Walmart vs the stock seat?)
For luggage, I have:
18L Tourmaster tank bag
1 Medium sized "tactical" style duffel bag that I plan to strap to the bike longitudinally (i.e....longways with the bike on the back seat). Lots of webbing on this.
1.Single man tent that in it's case is about as long as the duffle bag
1. Sleeping bag that I will strap transverse to the duffel (left to right across the bike) Have travel pillow with it (both SnugPak)
1. Medium backpack.... guess 20L
Assorted straps and bungee cords...can always get more.
1 roll of painter's tape to protect paint.
I was unable to secure saddlebags in time for this trip.
For Gear I plan to take:
1. Vanson textile touring jacket (Black). Vented but not extremely well.... with liner.
2. Belstaff Airstream mesh jacket.
3. Red safety vest..mesh.
4. Motoport Stretch Kevlar racing gloves (lots of air through these)
5. Cortech "Scarab" gloves (a little air through these)
6. Full faced helmet
7. Carbon fiber half hemet (in case the black full face gets too hot or if I meet anyone who wants to go for a ride)
8. Cheap nylon 2pc rain over-suit because it's light and can pack tightly.
9. Sunglasses
10. Bandana for the face if I'm riding with the lid.
For Clothing I plan to take:
2 pair of jeans (I will mostly ride in these)
1 long sleeve and 1 short sleeve cotton T-shirt
4 pair of cotton socks
1 pair of swim trunks
1 pair of Danner 8" leather Ft. Lewis boots (comfortable and broken in).
Underwear of course
For accessories I plan to take:
1 Cortech Hydration pack
2. iPhone and camera.
3. iPad
4.Toilet paper
5 Travel Hygiene kit
6. 2 medium towels (Hitchhiker's guide)
7. 1 quart fuel safe container loaded with premium
8. LED flashlight
9. Glock 26 9mm (have CWP in Oregon)
10. Swiss Champ knife
11. Multi Tool
12. Multi screwdriver
13. Fuses and small test light.
14. Copies of my DL, Insurance, and CWP stored under the seat.
15. Some zipper type zip-lock bags.
Did I miss anything? Any advise or tips?
Thanks!
Sean