You all should check out Billma on YouTube... He did a great 3 part on packing for a long distance trip starting here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCZOoOtC26Q He and one of his friends have ridden all 50 states to include the Dalton Highway over the last 7 years... I've been following him since my overseas adventure a few years ago... On May 26, 1:27 am, MJB_LBC <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks Sean! > > > > > > > > On Friday, May 25, 2012 11:47:06 AM UTC-7, Hawaii Sean wrote: > > > I have to chime in on one thing - I don't really get having the extra > > small can of gas. Highway miles on a 750 you should be able to get at > > least 200 miles and not even be that worried about gas. I get 55mpg > > when I ride my bike in no traffic. I've put this in a thread when Lie > > was planning his summer long trip last year. > > > The over 40 factor - if you're over 40 you never pass a bathroom with > > out stopping because you never really know when you're going to need > > one. If you're on a ride on your 750 and you have over 140 miles on > > the bike stop at the gas station. The little breaks are good for > > fatigue and stress. One of my trips I did run out of gas and had to > > switch to reserve. The stress of the miles and then switching to > > reserve took a big mental toll on me that day. > > > Sean -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en.
