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Preparing Your Bike For a Long Distance Trip List here all the essential add-ons required to make sure you have all you need on your long distance trip |
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All prepared for Timbuktu
Both the bike and I are fully kitted out, lubed up and ready to go.
Work done: Check and/or changed fork oil, engine oil and air and oil filters - have spares. Hepco pannier racks + top box rack + Famsa panniers (thanks John and mate). Loctite 243'd vulerable threads. Michelin 4mm inner tubes with Ultraseal (I know I know...) + spares. Pair of TKC80s as spares with rest of Siracs for the Moroccan tarmac. Tsubaki heavy duty continuous chain and steel sprockets + spares. Spare cables for clutch and throttle. New rear shock - original was loose. Philips H4 headlamp plus spares. Touratech off-road footpegs. Touratech blingy guards for hands and various vulnerable bits. Touratech bash plate - the mother of all bash plates! New seat cover - better air circulation for those Betty Swollocks moments. GPS tracking device - for those lost in space moments. The Missus was convinced I was buying another bike in bits. She hasn't forgotten the Husqvarnas...... BTW For those travelling afar, if you have to remove your front wheel (tyre change perhaps) you will need a 14 mm Allen key - you can get them married to a 1/2 inch drive socket. Not included in Yamaha tool kit You'll also need 3 decent tyre levers, and a way of inflating the tyre. I'd post some pictures, but can't work out how. Last edited by Techno Prisoners; 20-11-07 at 18:52. |
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