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| The Long Road - Adventure Touring Ride a dual purpose bike ? Want to turn your bike into a sport-tourer? Rack up big mileage here! |
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05-09-2006, 01:19 AM
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| Seat Tester Join Date: Oct 2005
Bike: 1998 Suzuki Intruder 1500
Location: Wake Forest, NC
Posts: 72
|  pre-trip prep
Ok, so thanks to Dale I know everything I need to bring WITH me on a long trip...but what about pre-trip preparations? I tried looking for a thread that might have some suggestions about getting your bike in shape before the long haul, but didn't have any luck. I'm going to change the oil tomorrow and lube up the chain before I leave. Both spark plugs were changed last week, and the tires are in good condition. Any other things I can do to increase the odds of staying between the lines (rather than on the shoulder) this weekend? The bike seems to be running pretty well right now. I haven't had any real difficulties with it lately. The only thing I have sensed...and I could just be imagining it...but it feels like the bike has lost some of it's power in acceleration, like it's not as strong as it once was. Any suggestions? Any other tips for pre-trip prep? Thanks guys. |
