TCLOCS

Last night I did the final pre ride inspection of the mechanics of my bike. For those who don't know what TCLOCS is, it's an acronym that stands for Tires, Controls, Lights, Oil and other fluids, Chassis, and Side stand. Something that we teach every rider should do before riding their motorcycle. I've been preparing my bike for this ride since the beginning of the year and all systems are a go. I'm also packing some extra maintenance items like spare light bulbs, a tire plug kit with an air pump, some fuses, duct tape and spare tools. Since we'll be gone for so long we'll probably need an oil change while on the road. I've also packed a oil filter for both of us and the special tools needed for the job. We can get the oil, funnel and drain pan at any Walmart and do the service in their parking lot and then dispose of the oil at their auto center. Tires may be another problem. Even though we both have a new set on each bike, Tom may need to change his near the end of the journey since the ST1300 seems to wear out tires faster then the Goldwing. I have quite a few Honda motorcycle shops plugged into my GPS system for that reason.
The adventure begins tomorrow!