Two days to go. Semi Official kick-off

A must for a Roadie

On the weekend I purchased a Harley Davidson roadside tool Kit from the dealership here in Langford. I like it’s compact folding pouch. I’m not a huge brand guy, but like I said before, being light and compact costs a little more money. Considering the time for shopping around and making sure all the tools are the right size, this seemed like the choice for me. It has all the proper sizes and specific tools for specific jobs for a best case scenario breakdown, to get you to the next station.

Found some headphones

I’ve been in search for a reasonable set of ear buds for the long stretches of road with little to no traffic, and in the desert. There’s tons of online sites for moulded fit ear buds, but that takes at least a month and I don’t really have the time. They range from $350-$1200 for a professionally fitted set of studio monitors. They’re primary design is for rock bands on stage. Working as both an earplug and a headphone.

I found some great buds that come with 8 fitted sockets for different styles of comfort. They sit flush with the ear to cut the wind noise, which is the main combatant in hearing music on the road with a high cut helmet like mine, or in some states, no helmet at all. They’re the SHURE SE315 that I picked up at Tom Lee music here in Langford.

I’m very excited to get the bike back together and do a trial ride north, trying out the ear buds, and see how everything is going to fit on the bike for the long ride.

Plans are always changing

A friend of mine has driven a bit of the US and checked out the route I’ve planned. He’s wondering why I’m heading down the I5 on my way south when the coastal highway is a much better ride. My knee jerk reaction is “huh?”. So I’ve changed my route for now, but I’ll still have my feelers out, maybe crash in the larger cities? or find a nice spot on the beach.