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You’re planning a 7000 km trip on your KLR 650
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Take money, cell phone, first aid kit, lighter, zip ties, multi tool, GPS, digital camera, credit card, regular list of tools, power bars for nutrition, maps, clothing that you intend to wear, thermas of hot beverage, extra motor oil, pain killers, I.D., rain gear, newly recovered seat from the Recovery Shop in Williams Lake, 90 weight gear oil for chain lube, spare fuses, bike lock that will actually work, buy travel insurance, all the things that KLR650 said, a Canadian Flag patch, bubble gum for the kids, walking shoes, tooth brush and paste, comb, shampoo, bar soap, get a hair cut before you go, razor, your eye glasses, ear plugs, small plastic garbage bag, green garbage bag for dirty laundry, chewing gum, harmonica, writing paper. The writing paper is needed to write down everything you forget on this trip so your more prepared for the next trip.
And maybe a trailer to pull behind like the Gold Wing guys for all the junk your going to bring.
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Take money, cell phone, first aid kit, lighter, zip ties, multi tool, GPS, digital camera, credit card, regular list of tools, power bars for nutrition, maps, clothing that you intend to wear, thermas of hot beverage, extra motor oil, pain killers, I.D., rain gear, newly recovered seat from the Recovery Shop in Williams Lake, 90 weight gear oil for chain lube, spare fuses, bike lock that will actually work, buy travel insurance, all the things that KLR650 said, a Canadian Flag patch, bubble gum for the kids, walking shoes, tooth brush and paste, comb, shampoo, bar soap, get a hair cut before you go, razor, your eye glasses, ear plugs, small plastic garbage bag, green garbage bag for dirty laundry, chewing gum, harmonica, writing paper. The writing paper is needed to write down everything you forget on this trip so your more prepared for the next trip.
And maybe a trailer to pull behind like the Gold Wing guys for all the junk your going to bring.
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Take levers if you want but small vise grips on a broken lever or shifter will usually get you to the next bike shop. I'd take a front and rear tube with patch kit. Either a good quality hand air pump or the cheapo 12 volt Canadian tire ones. Small first aid kit. Either Advil/Aspirin or some other brand. The stuff helps with sore and tired body parts. I'd buy the Happy Trails or some other brand radiator protectors. Camelback or carry some small water bottles. Power bars and or trail mix for quick snacks. Small flaslight, duct tape, zip ties, at least a small knife or similar multi tool.
Water proof matches,chain masterlink. Depending on how much room you have, litre of engine oil but not necessary if you check your level each day. Test light or multimeter, electrical wire, spare fuses, tire irons, small can of WD40 and extra earplugs. If you have a full face helmet, take a baggy with a small rag and spray some glass cleaner in the bag. The rag will stay wet indefinitely if you keep the baggy closed. Clean your visor and your headlight easily. A small sheep skin will let your butt put up with the long rides. I'd also make sure I have the best heavy duty tubes installed on the bike. You may want to look at a cheap throttle lock/cruise control for those long days too.
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Take levers if you want but small vise grips on a broken lever or shifter will usually get you to the next bike shop. I'd take a front and rear tube with patch kit. Either a good quality hand air pump or the cheapo 12 volt Canadian tire ones. Small first aid kit. Either Advil/Aspirin or some other brand. The stuff helps with sore and tired body parts. I'd buy the Happy Trails or some other brand radiator protectors. Camelback or carry some small water bottles. Power bars and or trail mix for quick snacks. Small flaslight, duct tape, zip ties, at least a small knife or similar multi tool.
Water proof matches,chain masterlink. Depending on how much room you have, litre of engine oil but not necessary if you check your level each day. Test light or multimeter, electrical wire, spare fuses, tire irons, small can of WD40 and extra earplugs. If you have a full face helmet, take a baggy with a small rag and spray some glass cleaner in the bag. The rag will stay wet indefinitely if you keep the baggy closed. Clean your visor and your headlight easily. A small sheep skin will let your butt put up with the long rides. I'd also make sure I have the best heavy duty tubes installed on the bike. You may want to look at a cheap throttle lock/cruise control for those long days too.