Re: Touring advice
Posted by dyelawn on Dec 18, 2012; 8:52am
URL: http://vintage-and-classic-hondas.81.s1.nabble.com/Touring-advice-tp4033812p4033825.html
I'd skip the saddle bags because 1) if you want new(er) ones and you also need the mounting racks it is SO expensive, and 2) there are easy ways around it. I went for nearly three weeks with all my camping shit bungeed to a rear fender rack/sissy bar combo and it worked great (see below). Don't want to be too top heavy but with a little planning it'll work. Never had anything fly off or even get wet 'cause it was all wrapped in plastic bags inside the gear.
As for fairings, as much as I hate to admit it, you might want to think about it. I didn't go for it before my trip because I thought it'd make my bike look lame, but there were many times I wished I had something to block the wind. Even just a windshield would be a great start. I didn't even do my trip with a full face helmet (would definitely recommend that too) and boy was my body sore each day from the wind. No idea about a throttle lock, my wrist never gets that tired.
3 weeks to do all that will be tough but fun. Make sure to hit Crawford Notch in New Hampshire, Snowy Range Pass in Wyoming and the North Cascades Hwy in Washington. Wish I was out there myself.
...you could get a Goldwing but then you wouldn't get to hold your own against the scoffing Harley dorks on 1400s asking how-why you're doing it on a 750. I know you love your bike the way it is but I'm all for using equipment if you got it. Why else do we put so much time into our things?
URL: http://vintage-and-classic-hondas.81.s1.nabble.com/Touring-advice-tp4033812p4033825.html
I'd skip the saddle bags because 1) if you want new(er) ones and you also need the mounting racks it is SO expensive, and 2) there are easy ways around it. I went for nearly three weeks with all my camping shit bungeed to a rear fender rack/sissy bar combo and it worked great (see below). Don't want to be too top heavy but with a little planning it'll work. Never had anything fly off or even get wet 'cause it was all wrapped in plastic bags inside the gear.
As for fairings, as much as I hate to admit it, you might want to think about it. I didn't go for it before my trip because I thought it'd make my bike look lame, but there were many times I wished I had something to block the wind. Even just a windshield would be a great start. I didn't even do my trip with a full face helmet (would definitely recommend that too) and boy was my body sore each day from the wind. No idea about a throttle lock, my wrist never gets that tired.
3 weeks to do all that will be tough but fun. Make sure to hit Crawford Notch in New Hampshire, Snowy Range Pass in Wyoming and the North Cascades Hwy in Washington. Wish I was out there myself.
...you could get a Goldwing but then you wouldn't get to hold your own against the scoffing Harley dorks on 1400s asking how-why you're doing it on a 750. I know you love your bike the way it is but I'm all for using equipment if you got it. Why else do we put so much time into our things?
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