Pre Tour Prep..

Jay89 · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 03 Feb 2014 Karma :

Well, two weeks today I will be leaving for France. With much help from this site I feel ive got everything I need etc! Thanks!

Theres just a couple of questions I have;

Ive got the original exhaust for my bike, would people recommend I stick it back on for the trip to save my ears abit? I have a yoshimura on it atm which is abit loud. Does anyone do this?

The second question is, do I need to adjust my rear suspension for the extra load it will be taking? There's not much stuff on the back, only a 5 day trip! If I do, can anyone help with how? (gsxr k4 600)

Cheers

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insomniac · Nova Slayer Joined: 19 Sep 2012 Karma :

Yesterday I came back from the west coast of Ireland over to the East coast of England and the one thing that got to me was the noise. So anything you can do to help yourself I would do.
I didn't notice the noise when pottering around the A roads here but once I got on the motorway and was on them for hours at a time the noise got to me.
Also remember that it only takes roughly 2 hours of constant road noise to PERMINANTLY destroy some of your hearing. No drugs, operations or crying will get it back.

Put the loud exhaust back on once your back and running around for fun for an hour or two.
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_Troy_ · World Chat Champion Joined: 11 Feb 2011 Karma :

I'm due to go to France in two weeks too, with the BCF lot. I have a very loud can on my bike, and am not going to be changing it. I will be taking the baffle in case it gets too loud, but I find the wind noise to be much more of an issue, and at higher speeds can't hear the exhaust at all. Earplugs will be worn at all times though, but that's normal for me Thumbs Up

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Casper · World Chat Champion Joined: 12 Jul 2010 Karma :

I am sure your ears will survive however. I have now started (past two years) to suffer tinnitus and i blame years of loud bike exhausts. Think long term. When i go away with luggage and the wife all i do is an extra few PSI in the black round things and good to go.

stinkwheel · Bovine Proctologist Joined: 12 Jul 2004 Karma :

Make sure you have plenty of tread on the tyres.
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Jay89 · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 03 Feb 2014 Karma :

thanks for all the advice! I have a baffle for my exhaust so I think I'll just put that in and invest in some ear plugs too!

as for the luggage I've had a test run and everything felt ok so I'll just stick some extra psi in! Thumbs Up

Can't wait to just go now, praying the weather is kind to us! Smile

Jay89 · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 03 Feb 2014 Karma :

thanks for all the advice! I have a baffle for my exhaust so I think I'll just put that in and invest in some ear plugs too!

as for the luggage I've had a test run and everything felt ok so I'll just stick some extra psi in! Thumbs Up

Can't wait to just go now, praying the weather is kind to us! Smile

raesewell · Traffic Copper Joined: 22 Oct 2012 Karma :

There is no need to increase the tyre pressure, just adjust the suspension if you have to.
Most bike run on 36psi font and 42psi rear
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