My bike made it not-so-safely to Salt Lake City. The upper crash bars took a beating during transit and are all bent up. The local BMW dealer has declined trying to repair them (and who can blame them). I had read bad reviews of these bars online but decided to purchase them anyway as they offered the most protection. Next time I’ll pay closer attention to the reviews and not rely on the brand name (Touratech).
So far, trip planning has gone very well. I spent yesterday afternoon chatting off and on with my riding buddy discussing what we are going to drink (bourbon and vodka) , what we’re going to eat (freeze dried) and what exactly a poop kit is (a shovel apparently).
All that chatter had me amped up to get this trip started so I changed my flight to August 17th. I’ll have 3 days on the ground before officially heading out on the bike on August 21st. I’ll get my new crash bars installed and have plenty of time to sort through all the gear and get it packed onto the bike.
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