I put a hydration pac in a tank bag Beaning able to drink cold water while riding Was best thing I did for my riding from Flagstaff to so cal and thru other desert aeras Phone # for help along the way is a good idea too
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Allen Thomas Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2016 8:07 AM To: Nightwawk Lovers Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Nighthawk 250 CC Tour! I would suggest at a minimum having enough tools to remove both tires, and a maintenance stand (the bike may not be equipped with one). How many miles are on the chan and sprocket set? He will experience accelerated chain wear with a heavily loaded bike. It may make sense to put in a new set before the trip. Also some sort of throttle lock, and highway pegs so that you can stretch out. My longest ride was around 350 mile/day but others here regularly go on long trips. I'm sure they will offer additional advice. Allen Thomas On Mar 15, 2016 7:19 PM, "Paul" <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: Welcome to the group! Wow!! Coast to coast on a 250? I guess my first question would be how many trips has he already taken on the 250? I installed a sissy bar and backrest on my 250 years ago. (I no longer have the bike.) The one I installed did NOT have a rack. [cid:[email protected]] Is that the kind of setup you'e looking for? Paul LeBoutillier www.hondanighthawks.net<http://www.hondanighthawks.net/> Honda Nighthawk Lovers Email group<https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/nighthawk_lovers> On Tue, Mar 15, 2016 at 3:17 PM, Sympa <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: Hi all! My husband and I are both owners of a couple of Nighthawk 250s. His is a 2008. I'm helping him plan a CC trip from San Francisco, Ca to Columbus, Ohio this spring, solo. Since he hasn't done this before, we're trying our best to prepare him well for his journey. The Nighthawk isn't an easy bike to load gear on, from what I can tell. I admittedly have limited experience, but it seems a bit more challenging, yet possible. I've seen where people have bought Hondaline backrests that were designed for the Honda VLX600 Shadow, but am concerned about it being a good fit. There don't seem to be a lot of people talking about what backrests/sissy bars they installed on the 250. Does anyone have experience putting a backrest/sissy bar on the Nighthawk 250? Also, aside from having his bike well serviced before the journey, if anyone has any tips, I love hearing about the experiences of others! Rubber side down! Sympa -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. ________________________________ THIS MESSAGE IS INTENDED ONLY FOR THE USE OF THE INDIVIDUAL OR ENTITY TO WHICH IT IS ADDRESSED AND MAY CONTAIN INFORMATION THAT IS PRIVILEGED, CONFIDENTIAL, AND EXEMPT FROM DISCLOSURE UNDER APPLICABLE LAWS. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, or the employee or agent responsible for delivering the message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, forwarding, or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the sender immediately by e-mail or telephone, and delete the original message immediately. Thank you. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
