long101
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So after 3 years of riding, I have finally decided to go on a road trip with a friend.
We will go from Chicago to New Orleans, stopping in Nashville (2 nights) on the way down, then spend 3 nights in New Orleans and Memphis (1 night) on the way back to Chicago. We have booked our places in Nashville and New Orleans, so need to make those stops in time, but have an extra day just in case. I'm taking a full week off work, which I have only done once before over 10 years. Very excited/ nervous that it will go well.
I changed my oil and coolant this summer, tires are solid, and will lube my chain before I leave (2009 w/ 10k miles). I will only have two smallish saddle bags, but since I am travelling in the south I only plan to bring a few t shirts, shorts, and other essentials, then do laundry half way through.
Love to hear from anyone else on tips or tricks from a maintenance, packing, or endurance standpoint. Ive read a bunch of the check lists available on the web, but most of them are for folks that are camping as well.
We will go from Chicago to New Orleans, stopping in Nashville (2 nights) on the way down, then spend 3 nights in New Orleans and Memphis (1 night) on the way back to Chicago. We have booked our places in Nashville and New Orleans, so need to make those stops in time, but have an extra day just in case. I'm taking a full week off work, which I have only done once before over 10 years. Very excited/ nervous that it will go well.
I changed my oil and coolant this summer, tires are solid, and will lube my chain before I leave (2009 w/ 10k miles). I will only have two smallish saddle bags, but since I am travelling in the south I only plan to bring a few t shirts, shorts, and other essentials, then do laundry half way through.
Love to hear from anyone else on tips or tricks from a maintenance, packing, or endurance standpoint. Ive read a bunch of the check lists available on the web, but most of them are for folks that are camping as well.