Anyone done much in the way of big trips on their 675?
I'm looking at a multi-month trip, just interested in what sort of setup people have..
I've got (relevant mods for touring):
* triumph aero screen
* gel seat
* ventura rack and triumph panniers (so equivalent to top and side boxes I guess haha). Aero bags for the ventura rack and the storm cover.
* crash protection: faring, front sliders, pivot point sliders, rear axle sliders
* home built electrics to hook up a cigarette lighter socket, phone/GPS charger
* Michelin pilot road IIs (f**king great tyres I'd have to say.. Amazingly better in wet/normal conditions compared to the stock ones.. feels like a different bike)
* RAM mounts for mounting my n95 as GPS
* throttle rocker (bit of plastic that loops around throttle and takes some of the strain off your wrist.. best 5 bucks I've spent for long trips)
* suction clip (for route notes etc, just on the windscreen for easy access)
Am putting together a toolset with everything I'm (un)likely to need on the road. e.g. allen keys for various sizes, spanners/sockets for various sizes, puncture kit, small chain oil, pliers etc. Taking along a few misc spares: fuses, spare bulb (mandatory for some parts of europe).
Other stuff:
* shoei helmet, tinted and clear visor (magic anti-fog for the clear), shoei whisper kit (skirt and chin wind deflector).
* triumph paragon 2 piece leathers
* Halvarssons waterproof/windproof fleece for over the top of leathers. Figure I can use this as my casual warm jacket when stopped somewhere too.
* gloves - aplinestars SP2s for good weather and Halvarssons Newman gloves for wet/cold. Used to have the older model of these gloves and lost them a while back. New one has more stitching to keep the lining in (which was my only minor complaint about the other ones.
* triumph 1 piece waterproofs (for when it really buckets down or is freezing cold: another layer).
* bumbag/"fanny pack" for the yanks, also keeps my spare visor.
* thermals
* clothes (figure I'll take enough underwear/socks for a week without washing). Cycle through 3-4 shirts?
* might take my draggin jeans cargo cut-offs (with added armour) for when the weather's nice and taking it slow and for casual wear trousers.
* tent (got a Coleman avior x3) nice light, small tent but plenty of room for two people and/or gear
* MSR whisperlite liquid fuel stove + 2 bottles (figure I can use it with unleaded or else have some spare fuel if bike runs low.. So have the smaller bottle with camping fuel, the bigger one with premium/high octane unleaded)
* MSR cooking kit (duralite alpine set, kitchen set.. some of it anyhow..)
* sleeping bag, self inflating mattress (reasonably small and hell of a lot better than on the ground)
* medical kit
* toiletries/washing up stuff
* travel towel
* go pro motorsports camera (for recording the lovely roads through the alps)
* laptop and car charger (will be doing some work along the way)
* ipod shuffle (for the boring freeways, and easy to change songs/volume while riding)
Anything I've missed? Seems like a lot, but compresses down fairly well.. And with the triumph panniers + ventura bags, pack up and pack down time is much quicker than bungi straps etc.
I'm looking at a multi-month trip, just interested in what sort of setup people have..
I've got (relevant mods for touring):
* triumph aero screen
* gel seat
* ventura rack and triumph panniers (so equivalent to top and side boxes I guess haha). Aero bags for the ventura rack and the storm cover.
* crash protection: faring, front sliders, pivot point sliders, rear axle sliders
* home built electrics to hook up a cigarette lighter socket, phone/GPS charger
* Michelin pilot road IIs (f**king great tyres I'd have to say.. Amazingly better in wet/normal conditions compared to the stock ones.. feels like a different bike)
* RAM mounts for mounting my n95 as GPS
* throttle rocker (bit of plastic that loops around throttle and takes some of the strain off your wrist.. best 5 bucks I've spent for long trips)
* suction clip (for route notes etc, just on the windscreen for easy access)
Am putting together a toolset with everything I'm (un)likely to need on the road. e.g. allen keys for various sizes, spanners/sockets for various sizes, puncture kit, small chain oil, pliers etc. Taking along a few misc spares: fuses, spare bulb (mandatory for some parts of europe).
Other stuff:
* shoei helmet, tinted and clear visor (magic anti-fog for the clear), shoei whisper kit (skirt and chin wind deflector).
* triumph paragon 2 piece leathers
* Halvarssons waterproof/windproof fleece for over the top of leathers. Figure I can use this as my casual warm jacket when stopped somewhere too.
* gloves - aplinestars SP2s for good weather and Halvarssons Newman gloves for wet/cold. Used to have the older model of these gloves and lost them a while back. New one has more stitching to keep the lining in (which was my only minor complaint about the other ones.
* triumph 1 piece waterproofs (for when it really buckets down or is freezing cold: another layer).
* bumbag/"fanny pack" for the yanks, also keeps my spare visor.
* thermals
* clothes (figure I'll take enough underwear/socks for a week without washing). Cycle through 3-4 shirts?
* might take my draggin jeans cargo cut-offs (with added armour) for when the weather's nice and taking it slow and for casual wear trousers.
* tent (got a Coleman avior x3) nice light, small tent but plenty of room for two people and/or gear
* MSR whisperlite liquid fuel stove + 2 bottles (figure I can use it with unleaded or else have some spare fuel if bike runs low.. So have the smaller bottle with camping fuel, the bigger one with premium/high octane unleaded)
* MSR cooking kit (duralite alpine set, kitchen set.. some of it anyhow..)
* sleeping bag, self inflating mattress (reasonably small and hell of a lot better than on the ground)
* medical kit
* toiletries/washing up stuff
* travel towel
* go pro motorsports camera (for recording the lovely roads through the alps)
* laptop and car charger (will be doing some work along the way)
* ipod shuffle (for the boring freeways, and easy to change songs/volume while riding)
Anything I've missed? Seems like a lot, but compresses down fairly well.. And with the triumph panniers + ventura bags, pack up and pack down time is much quicker than bungi straps etc.
Thank you.
