ldmikemctouring

I got Tigress back from the Honda shop yesterday and she is ready to roll. I had new tires put on, fluids changes, new brakes, new air and fuel filter installed (damn - fuel filters are expensive!) all fluids changed, etc. My thanks to all the guys at Action PowerSports in Waukesha for their extra efforts. Someone told the wrenchers that I was going on a long trip and they took extra effort to make certain that everything was right. They even worked overtime to get Tigress finished by Thursday evening and power washed her for me. I appreciate it, guys!

Next order of business is to get the 'stich repaired and I leave for Duluth on Sunday to make that happen. There are some wear spots that need to be repaired to make it waterproof again. I will also stop in Bayfield on the way back for anothe NPT stamp and at Calumet, MI if I have time.

Pillion shelf will be here on Tuesday and I'm anxious to see it, try it out and adjust it. I have to tear the read end of the bike apart to install this thing as well as do some electrical work, so there's no reason to tear it apart twice.

At this point, Tigress is complete and I won't do anything else to her before the trip. It's bad karma to try to do anything to your mount without testing it before a long ride.

Now it's the rider's turn...

- Tools list - in progress
- Electrical list - in progress
- Clothing list - in progress
-Mental preparedness - will start with trip to Duluth
- Other:
- GPS routes loaded
- Reservations made in Key West for Thursday evening before Memorial Day weekend
- i-Pass renewed and verified (works on NY and NJ turnpikes)


Countdown continues...

Mike