I'll start with the fact that I just called No-Mar in Missouri to reserve a new rear tire for the K1600 in Billings. My current tire might have a few hundred miles on it at best, but if this trip is anything like last year's trip (and this one will be HOTTER) I'll need a new tire during the trip. I'll just keep my current tire and strap it to the top of the trailer where I sometimes strap down the EZ-Up for local rallies:
I still need to remember a block of wood or such for trailer tire changes, I always seem to go through a set of those when on the long hot roads for an extended time.
I got Tobi's paperwork all in order, AKC papers, Rabies and other shot paperwork, Service dog certificates, training certificates, etc. Oh, and balls, definitly need balls. I should probably pack extra, he has a nasty habit of loosing them.
I am still having a packing issue with Christine's helmet. Even if I have her wear her jacket on her flight to Denver, It doesn't really free up the right sized space for a full helmet. I may have to bite the bullet and only bring one of my two helmets. I really like the lightness of my Bell Sena 3/4 helmet. I wear it without the face screen, so it has a open airy feeling while still providing a modicum of protection (and a built in spot for my Sena-10). My Shark Evoline is a good do-everything helmet but it is heavy and a bit back heavy when I have it in its 3/4 configuration. I use it mainly for cold, windy, rainy, or technical riding.
Christine has just about decided on trading over to a R1200RT from her Harley (2014 Street Glide Special), but due to lack of inventory of the local dealers (and time on our part) there are none to test-ride. She wants to rent one for a few days (but no more, too expensive) out west, but that could be difficult considering the location of the rally and our stay at Yellowstone afterwards. On the upside the entire BMW demo fleet is supposedly going to be at Billings so she can have her run at the GSA and S1000XS as well. ... If only ... she had kept the K1600 she already had... ah well.
We had a very heavy rain here today and the trailer performed as it has previously. Small drip-leaks from the door seals at front and back, but overall pretty dry, I still like to put everything in trash bags for that little extra dryness/mildew/mold protection.
I verified with my brother Josh who lives in Indianapolis (as opposed to my brother Josh who lives in Providence) that I may be arriving a LOT earlier that I originally thought which brings me to:
I am seriously thinking about doing a Iron Butt run Saddle Sore 1000 from home to his house as my first leg on Friday. The only complication is that I would not qualify for the "Big Sky SS1000" as I would leave a day earlier. I sent out a email to the official in charge to see if I could still get the Big Sky designation while on the way there if I didn't actually finish in Billings. No reply for a couple of days so I am guessing the answer is No,
The next couple of days will be mostly about wrapping things up at work for my 25 days away, so I doubt I'll blog much if anything until Thursday night.
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