getting the bike ready for a long journey...

[Andy C]

Im going to Bristol from Brighton tomorrow (my first long journey i guess) and wanted to know if ive fogotten anything. so far i have:

Tensioned chain
Lubed chain
alligned rear wheel
cleaned it and spray "all that crap off" spray on it
general check

I didnt check oil but was changed 1500miles ago so should be fine

Anything ive fogotten?? (yea i will have fuel )
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[veeeffarr]

Check your oil.

[mchaggis]

Check your oil and coolant levels, tyre pressures and air filter. Go over the fasteners looking for looseness in things like fairings, mirrors, wheels, barends, levers, pegs, check your brake fluid level, pad thicknesses etc.

I don't know if the SV really needs it or not, but I'd not be leaving it an awful lot longer than 1500 miles between oil changes.
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[Ichy]

Just give your bike the once over before you leave, lights, brakes, tyres etc. Make sure your mobile is charged and you have the number for a breakdown recovery stored.

Might be worth getting a map printed of where your going if you don't know it well.

[Andy C]

oh yea, i check all the lights etc, tyre pressures aswell, (forgot to mention) and coolent, i guess oil check take to mins and can go to halford for more if need before i leave

Phone has credit and will be charged

Breakdown stored aswell (learnt that mistake the hard way when my RS top end when)
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[craigs23]

Tyre pressures?

[riichy]

fuel..sounds silly but iknow people that get half way down the M1 and run out of the stuff
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[Andy C]

yea my dads given me some good directions and a map, A27, M27, M3, A34, M4 roughly,

Used AA and as this way is *slightly* quicker than M25 but AA wont do it my route only A23, M25, M4

tried going via places but i just made stupid isturctions then
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[numark1]

Type as much of the directions as you think you can follow and print it out in a big font, stick it to your tank in a clear plastic wallet and masking tape it to your tank then you don't have to keep stopping.

I did that when i went with a mate to pick a bike up miles away. Worked a treat.

[Andy C]

[dotti]

This is an interesting topic. I have to admit that I've never really thought of doing things differently for long trips. Theres some useful suggestions here, which I will certainly take into account when preparing for future trips.
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[Groove]

How long is this trip?
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[tokarev]

It says 169 miles (3 hours and 1 minute) in the back of the AA Road Atlas.

[Adam_P]

You're going to use the M25 for a trip to Brighton from Bristol???

Why?


Oh, and check your oil.
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[Andy C]

[instigator]

A whole 168 miles huh.

I'll be doing wolverhampton - my place (330 miles). Jump on the m6 and follow signs for the north Thats the only directions I'm taking this time.

I say take a credit card, rac/aa card and some warm clothing. Thats all I ever take. Oh and some spare cash incase your card doesn't work.

[Whosthedaddy]

Mobile phone

Dont forget to take a piss
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[Jack_Cheese]

Take a pocket bodging kit.

Should consist of:

Superglue
One of those screwdrivers with interchangable heads
Mole grips
Gaffa tape
Cable ties

Nikwax your gear, water will just bead up and roll off, so that should help if the weather turns on you.

Jack
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[dainesefreak]

Moblie, money, cash cards & go.