Sounds like a wonderful trip. I'd look for all
backroads myself, period. Dont even use a map, get a
cheap GPS and head W-NW. What a wonderful way to see
America.
I'd opt of SHeepskin under your rear. Your gonna be
hot, period, so just go with it. Wear Armor, period.
Drink plenty, but not just water, get gatoraid, and
juice too. Break frequently, dont be in a hurry at
all, but rather put in 12-14 hours on the road, but an
hour or two at a time, then take 15 minutes at various
roadside atractions, a creek, a valley, the worlds
largest ball of string.
Stand up on the KLR often. You workout, great to give
your rump a break, and it's fun too.
Don't just dive into this ride either. Take a 300
miler, and a 500 miler before you tackle this all at
once, you'll be glad you did.
If you dont have a good list of road side emergency
stuff to carry, get one. Cell Phone and CB, even a
walky talky are mandatory. Personally i'd carry a
handgun, but at very least take some pepper spray.
I have 4 teens now, so my cross country days are few
and far between. But I have been in every state in
these great united states, mostly on bikes, and I can
assure you that you will have some rather fond
memories.
Please be careful, dont let your guard down, dont let
your tank ever hit reserve.
Just a tip for gatting 4 more hours out of a day on
the road, (some will hate me for this) Beer. After 8
hours you'll think your done. But pull in to a tavern,
have a cold one, maybe two if you ate well, and climb
back on. Youll be surprised at how much you'll yearn
for more miles. When it gets dark, the day is done, no
exception, so get up early every day.
God Speed,
Sean A-18. Big, Fat and Red. So is my bike....
--- Steve Palmer wrote:
> If I was doing that trip I would look for 2 lane
> roads, they let you slow
> down and really see the country. People on this list
> should be a great
> resource. Let me know if you would like some routing
> help through Oregon,
> there are great roads here if you know where to
> look.
> Steve
>
>
> Hello. I'm new to KLR's, about 6 months with an
> `05, and I've been
> lurking here for awhile. I'm planning on riding
> cross country,
> Upstate South Carolina to Portland, Oregon the last
> week of July. My
> wife and kids will fly out for a week at the Oregon
> coast, and I'm
> planning to arrive around the time they do. I've
> made arrangements
> to ship the KLR back by Forward Air, and I'll fly
> back with the
> family. Anyhow, I've ridden motorcycles for 30
> years: dirt bikes,
> sportbikes, trackdays and currently a super motard,
> but I've never
> done any long distance like this. I've done all the
> suggested mods
> to my KLR.doohickey, fork springs, brakes, tires,
> pipe, pegs,
> lights, Corbin, hard bags, etc. I love the bike, but
> I've never done
> over 280 miles at a time on it.
>
> So... Any suggestions on trip strategy (I'm planning
> 5-6 days),
> routes, gearing, additional equipment (I'll be
> staying in motels),
> or anything else of relevance would be a huge help.
> Better yet,
> anybody want to join me?
>
> Thanks for your advice.
> Mike
>
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