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Etennuly
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 13, 2011 - 10:24 am: | 
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I found that with the spare parts issue, that if I have them at home I feel secure enough. I won't have to wait a week or two for back ordered stuff and my wife can overnite it nearly anywhere that I will be.
So my plan is to make sure there is funding available for an extra night or two of camping or motels and food and such.
For winter use I carry two tents. A 9x11 and it's tote bag, and a 6x8 in the same bag. I pop the small tent inside the larger one for insulations sake. It retains body heat much better. They lay across the back of the seat with no problem and can even be used as a back rest. |
Natexlh1000
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 13, 2011 - 11:20 am: |
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Ooh! tent in a tent. neat trick.
I still prefer the "sleeping in the cheap motel nearest waffle house/shoneys/ihop" form of camping. |
Od_cleaver
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 13, 2011 - 11:24 am: |
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Oddjob,
Some more random thoughts to confuse you…
1. Bearings – leave them at home. Yours have been just replaced they should last a few miles. Also, these bearings can be purchased at bearing supply houses. They are not unique to Buell. A good independent shop and maybe a Harley/Buell shop that bends the rules should be able to get them quickly. The install is most important and not some thing that you will do correctly on the side of the road.
2. Belt – I replaced mine and carry the old one as a spare. I roll it up like a bandsaw blade and hold it closed with zip ties – do a search on youtube to learn this technique if you are not familiar with it. There are a number of members of this site that have done the same thing. It will be ~9” in diameter. Doing this probably violates Buell’s belt handling specs. I look at this as an emergency repair.
3. Tents – I go counter what advice you have been given so far. Going small and light means a one man backpacking tent. The rain fly that extends to the ground on both sides of the tent will keep my boots and other gear that doesn’t fit inside sheltered. The rest can stay on the bike or hung in a tree in bear country. These tents can get pricey, but you pay for materials and engineering. |
Ulynut
| | Posted on Thursday, April 14, 2011 - 07:32 pm: |
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Good tent source...
http://www.rei.com/?s_kwcid=TC|13030|REI%2F||S|p|6928723333&cm_mmc=ps_google_rei brand-_-REI_Brand-_-REI-_-reislash&gclid=COHNppmUn agCFUiK4AodXlwTHQ
I've been doing a lot of camping. Both on the bike and backpacking, and I'm tempted to try a bivy bag. Packs really small and light compared to a tent. |
Oddjobb
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 03, 2011 - 12:06 am: |
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Well heading to north carolina tomorrow to start my trip. I will be posting up pictures when I have a chance. |
Whisperstealth
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 03, 2011 - 01:23 am: |
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If you come through Northern Arkansas for any reason, you got a place to stay! And if you come through AR, let me know. Maybe we can meet up, and I'll buy you a drink! |
Oddjobb
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 03, 2011 - 04:41 am: |
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that would be great! I can't wait to get out on the road and not have a schedule to go by for a month or so. |
Jlnance
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 04, 2011 - 07:27 am: |
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Where in NC? |
Pookawa
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 04, 2011 - 08:55 am: |
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OddJob,
Good luck on your trip (I am envious) and welcome home. If you are passing near or through Colorado, I'll PM you my contact details in case you have any issues on the road. |
Eryngium
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 04, 2011 - 06:51 pm: |
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My two cents with respect to tents. The key to keeping dry is to make sure the fabric of the fly does not make contact with the fabric of the tent. Any place the two touch, water will pass through. So make sure to stake the fly out separately from the tent - kind of like the tent-in-a-tent system mentioned above. I've seen MANY people just drape the fly on top of the tent. Worthless. |
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