Its almost noon on the Sunday before departure, and I'm a bit behind. I wanted the bike to be done by now, and only worry about organizing & packing this weekend. Well due to snow I wasn't able to get the bike to the shop last week to work on the tool box, so that idea is scrapped until after the trip. I received my new Battlax BT45 rear tire, which will be mounted on the front in an effort to improve tire life. I spent some time this morning mounting it on the wheel, and what a bear it was to get on with tire irons! Its on now though, and just needs to be mounted on the bike. Yesterday we took a little road trip to Whitehorse Gear for a few last minute items. I managed to find a pair of ventilated warm weather gloves. Not as much finger protection as I would like, but at least they fit my large hands. I think the weight I lost helped, as the last time I was there, they had NO gloves that fit me. I also found a panel mount socket for my heated jacket plug, so I will no longer have to remove the seat to access the cord. I also picked up a Ram mount for my new Nikon L26 camera. On the way home we picked up a new sleeping pad since I'll officially be camping at the farm. I say officially because Friday night I gave up my room to two other Moonshine attendees.
I still have a busy day ahead of me, I need to wire up the top box and tank bag, and if I have time, rewire the Garmin 2720 GPS power wire so I can switch between constant on, or ignition on. I still have to pack, which will probably consume most of this evening.
On a related note, a good friend of my wife's is going to let me use her shower Friday night to clean up after work. This means I don't have to make the 45 minute ride home to clean up, then backtrack 45 minutes- she is only 15 minutes from the shop. I should save an hour overall, which will be appreciated if I need an extra nap, want to stop a few more times on the Blue Ridge Parkway, or just arrive early at my friend Joe's house Saturday evening.
Now, back to work!
