Long Trip

[liam]

I wanna take the xs on a longer trip. 700-800 miles over two days, I know its a lot. For those of you who have done this, how did you prep your bike? What are some things that in retrospect you would have done differently? Did anything go wrong on your journey?

Thanks.

 

[drewpy]

tune it, change the oil, take a spare litre.

lube cables, check tyres

get breakdown insurance for peace of mind

make sure the weather is good

have enough money for petrol and enjoy the trip

 

[happy61]

Excellent advice! I'd love to take mine on a trip like that but lack the guts. The breakdown insurance might help with the peace of mind though. Also, my tired old arse wouldn't take it I'm afraid.

 

[drewpy]

Excellent advice! I'd love to take mine on a trip like that but lack the guts. The breakdown insurance might help with the peace of mind though. Also, my tired old arse wouldn't take it I'm afraid.

you don't have to do it in one go.

you have to stop every 100 miles or so to refuel anyway.

when i did my trip it never stopped raining

 

[ThePsuedoMonkey]

Don't forget your toolkit and rain gear! If you are going through lots of country roads, I'd consider bringing a can of fix-a-flat in case you are unlucky enough to run over a nail.

 

[liam]

Thanks guys, Ill start now!