Getting the trip bag ready

Hey FLHT, is that bike you show the "new" one you got? Don't know if it is or not, but I like it. I like the color scheme....

Anyway, as far as pulling a trailer....who cares, do what you like. Larry the cable guy is funny, but I bet he don't ride. :devil: He's probably one of those douchebags with a 6-pack on the seat while he's driving......(I could be wrong, happens all the time)

Ya'll have to realize for any joke to be funny because there has to an element of truth to it...and that joke is funny! And I find it real hard to believe that some of you guys that pull trailers now didn't think a little bit like ol' Larry the first time or two that you saw a trailer behind a bike, wondering "WTF is that?".

I'd probably be pulling a trailer and all if I traveled with others. But I don't. Not against it too much, just works out that way. A whole lot less to worry about, too, and unlike most other things I do (like hunting, fishing, seeing a show, etc) I don't feel the experience is lessened by not sharing it with others. Riding really is about freedom for me, even if being free means a little inconvenience.

If ya look on my avatar you see Ol' Red loaded down for a 2 week August trek through NV, UT, CO, and WY. Two hard saddlebags and a US gov issue flight bag, not even full. Stayed in a motel two different nights. No, I couldn't dress for dinner at any fine restaurants or camp out anywhere that was too cold, but I fixed that by riding on till I found what suited me and my condition. Which is why I ride anyway.
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I wasn't sure FLHT, but I thought so. Nice ride.....and good idea bout havin the wife pull the trailer. Good idea to not let the monkeys work on your bike.....they couldn't fix mine, but I did. Go figure?!


Larry the cable guy is funny, I gotta admit. He just obviously don't ride that's all. :roflmao:

I'm with you Red, I ride for me, not for anyone else. I'm probably the ONE guy who rides a harley that doesn't always wear a half shell helmet. Depending on my mood, potential riding conditions, etc, I ride with a full face on. And, Yes, I get my balls busted constantly for it but I have to be a role model for my daughter. I always make her wear a full face helmet when she rides her quad, so I don't want to be a hypocrite. It's especially funny when I go to my tattoo shop and I walk in with my helmet......my tattoo artist just shakes his head. Ah, well, who cares....

One thing I've learned about parenting, they (children) learn by watching what you do, not saying what to do. That is the truth and by wearing the full face helmet and taking thr ribbing, your daughter will learn to wear the full face helmet whenever she rides. That's way cool dude!!!

Yeah, well, it's something my dad never knew. It was always "do as I say, not as I do".........Whatever. I will take my ribbin, I don't mind. I got thicker skin than that, and besides, I THINK my chances are better at surviving a wreck with a real helmet on, so I really wear it for my kids. I want to be around for a while, ya know?! (there's alot of people I ain't done pissin off yet!! :roflmao: )

Thanks for the encouragement guys....

I agree with fix-a-flat and the "headlight" (flashlight on the headband). Do you have the SAE cable on your battery that hooks up to a battery tender? If so, you can get an attachment that gives you the cigarette lighter charger thingy, which I have used to charge both my cellphone and my iPod. Also, yesterday, I bought in-ear earbuds for my iPod and now I can hear the music over the Vance and Hines. Great for the those long flat highways.

I'm sitting here at my campsite looking around...

Bathing suit, small towel (for your body), m/c drying cloth, sunscreen, body wipes in case you can't get a shower when you want one, a white long sleeve shirt in case the sun is just too much, a roll of quarters, tiny little packets of tide for washing your underwear in the sink (Walgreens).

I'll keep thinking, I have a list on my blog of things I'm glad I brought with me.

No, but I look just like the woman in your avatar.