Must gear For a Week ride

[Bill246]

Heading down Highway one in July 2010 and was wondering what is The must have gear. Riding 2 up thank you for input

[mbelectric]

Worst you'll get is lots of traffic.

 

As far as gear, usually avg temps 60f the norm. Sometimes temps will dip to 45 with fog. Farther north morning fog (marine layer) is common and can stay till noon. Still further, you can have fogless days.

 

I'd take something similar to this:

 

http://www.olympiamotosports.com/airglide/airglide.htm

 

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[Kitsap]

ear plugs

[flyingreg]

Good riding jacket and riding pants, both with removable liners; good gloves; real motorcycle boots; ear plugs; comfortable seat; motorcycle endorsement on valid driver license. Everything else is optional. ;-/

 

BTW, why not fill out your profile page and then introduce yourself by telling us a little about you and your riding background, so we know a little about you. That way we can better serve you and help you get off to a good riding season.

[barryNmarin]

Camera and an extra battery!!

[Bob Foley]

Microfiber underwear and a elastic clothes line. For the Mrs. her most important beauty aid(small hair dryer or ??)Extra ignition key. Plenty of Advil. Cell phone and charger. A credit card nowhere near the limit! Long Distance riding shorts. They make them for men and women. A positive attitude. Good luck and ride safe.

[Calvin (no socks)]

Credit card and plenty "o" cash.

[tallman]

Staying in hotels?

 

Wear microfiber undergarments and riding shirts, wash them in evening they'll dry overnight. (you can apply some hair dryer heat as needed)

2 of those and 2 pairs of socks can go a month easily.

1 pair convertible pants (much smaller than jeans to pack, double as shorts, bathing suit).

1 travel shirt for evenings after you've showered

such as Ex officio travel shirt

these resist wrinkles and allow you to dress nice enough for most places.

1 layer for cold/rain, your jcaket liner may suffice.

 

Room for mementos.

 

Prepack your kits (make sure it fits) and place everything back in the same place each day.

 

Most places have hair dryers, she may not need that.

 

Plan your itinerary so that she has input. It should be about time together and not how many miles you cover.

Shorter distances with more fun will guarantee a return engagement.

I've seen people plan great trips that required long daily rides and for some that was a deal breaker.

 

Notify CC company you'll be travelling and making numerous charges, out of town, and often w/in a short time period.

 

Be certain you'll have a roof over your head at the end of the day.

I'm all for adventure, but that can be a deal breaker after a long day.

Best wishes.

[markgoodrich]

My wife and I travel extensively on the bike. Must-have gear, aside from good suits, rain gear, helmets, boots, etc, include:

 

What everyone else said;

 

Autocom system for communication and music (there are other brands); this is THE must-have, in our experience.

 

GPS, especially if like me you rely on your partner for navigation by map. Virtually eliminates arguments. And recriminations.

 

Case liners, either custom made or scrounged-up little gym bags, etc. Makes it a lot easier to unpack at a hotel, especially when they put you on the third floor with no elevator.

 

Smush bags for clothing, available at Target, other places, or you can pay a lot more for the same things at Aerostich, etc. I use three, wife uses none. Works out fine.

 

Top case with backrest.

 

If this is your first long trip together, I highly recommend packing up as if you're taking off, and then riding the time/distance you expect to average daily. You'll learn what works pretty quickly.

 

[CoarsegoldKid]

In July I wear airflowing gear. My underwear is Comfort Wear which can be washed each evening and will be dry the next morning. I usually bring 2 pair. Micro fiber Tshirts three at most for the week. Four pair of socks for the week, they too can be washed. Mocs or athletic shoes. Wife does the same. Wife brings along a large handkerchief to fill with ice and wrap around her neck. She even fills her pockets with ice. She hates HOT.

Hat/sunscreen/intercom/mp3s/Wine/puller/toothbrush/toolkit/tire repair kit/maps/water/snacks/coolvest.

[Francis]

In addition to what everyone else said I wear one of those industrial back supports that go around your waist. Makes the long days in the saddle more comfortable.

[randy]

I second the bag liners. In my opinion a must have. then

 

I always bring along 4 or 5 of those lockable 2 or 3 gallon plastic bags. I like the ones that you pull the zipper accross. clean clothes go in three of the bags dirty clothes in the other two. You can sit, or push on these things and 80% of the air comes out. Plus clean clothes stay neater and less wrinkled.

 

In addition the dirty clothes do not smell up anything else. I find I can usually carry 20% more when I use these bags to pack. Or said another way, I have 20% empty room to bring home "extra" stuff. Plus in a real emergency, if your bags break or maybe a very minor get off, chances are the clothes will actually stay clean together and easier to pick up off the road. DAMHINT

[** Chris **]

In addition to what everyone else said I wear one of those industrial back supports that go around your waist. Makes the long days in the saddle more comfortable.

 

I read a study a while back that said those braces you see people wearing at the Bix Box stores actually weaken a person's back muscles by not requiring the person support themselves.

That said, my pressure suit that I wear when I ride off road has one and it is nice. My stomach muscles probably couldn't get any weaker anyway.

[SHell]

Tin cup/plastic beer mug/travel coffee cup/fancy collapsible cup/whatever. I've found sometimes friendly people want to give me coffee or whiskey or something else nice to drink and I had nothing to put them in. People tend to balk when you ask them to put the whiskey in the camelback...

 

 

 

[Bill246]

Thank you for all your Input !! will do filling out profile