With departure less than two weeks away I would typically be wrapping up my pre-trip maintenance. Unfortunately it’s a taking a long time to get the warranty repairs completed.
The good news is that my extended warranty will completely cover the broken radiator fan and also replacing the water pump seals. The bad news is they just ordered the parts yesterday and the motorcycle won’t be ready until next Wednesday. That gives me Thursday and Friday to change the fork oil, change the brake fluid, put new brake pads in and get the new Ohlin shock put on.
Brad Miller, the local guy who does the Ohlin shocks, it being really cool about it and leaving Thursday open so I can ride over and hang out while he gets the shock installed.
A friend is on standby and going to take me to the dealership as soon as the motorcycle is ready and then come back to my house to help with the maintenance. Some things take a little more strength and a few more hands than I possess so he’ll be available for that.
In the meantime, I’ve gone through the camping gear to check everything, got it organized, and packed. I have been going through my camping food and I will have the organized and ready to go on the bike before the motorcycle is done. The other big thing is to get my clothing figured out and ready to go. I hope to have everything ready to simply stick in or on the the motorcycle the end of next week.
While it wouldn’t make me happy, if it becomes necessary I can always drop off some stops and shorten the ride out there. I am very excited about Mesa Verde National Park and Great Basin National Park so I hope I get to see both.
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