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The last 2 weeks of July I'm taking the FZ6 from Seattle to Cheyenne. Total miles with sidetracks will probably be about 3,500. I'll be going straight through Washington, Idaho, Montana and Wyoming pretty quickly to get there in either 2 or 3 days. Total distance to start of 1,400+ miles. That puts me at 2 real long days or 3 pretty long days of continuos riding. Then coming home I'll be making lots of stops with no days of more that 500 miles.
Last year I did a 10 day tour of WA, ID and western MT of about 1,500 miles total so I know pretty much what I'm in for.
I'm looking for comfort/safety suggestions. I have a strap-on Butt Buffer, which seemed comfortable enough last year so I think my ass will be OK there. I think 1,400 miles in 2 or 3 days is going to require some kind of throttle control for arm and wrist comfort. I want something simple and cheap but works. I'll probably only have the thing on for the trip then maybe take it off.
For storage of rain gear, clothes, fishing rod, and a few tools etc I have Nelson Riggs soft saddlebags which hold quite a bit. Last year I bungeed on a duffle bag to the back seat so I should have plenty of total storage.
Last but not least I know I'll need ear protection. I have tried the cheap foam moldable ear plugs and they seem to work OK but were not entirely comfortable but I know I need something.
Am I forgetting anything?
Bill
Last year I did a 10 day tour of WA, ID and western MT of about 1,500 miles total so I know pretty much what I'm in for.
I'm looking for comfort/safety suggestions. I have a strap-on Butt Buffer, which seemed comfortable enough last year so I think my ass will be OK there. I think 1,400 miles in 2 or 3 days is going to require some kind of throttle control for arm and wrist comfort. I want something simple and cheap but works. I'll probably only have the thing on for the trip then maybe take it off.
For storage of rain gear, clothes, fishing rod, and a few tools etc I have Nelson Riggs soft saddlebags which hold quite a bit. Last year I bungeed on a duffle bag to the back seat so I should have plenty of total storage.
Last but not least I know I'll need ear protection. I have tried the cheap foam moldable ear plugs and they seem to work OK but were not entirely comfortable but I know I need something.
Am I forgetting anything?
Bill