A little background. I was worried that my tires were getting worn so I decided to buy some new tires to install before the trip. I decided to install them myself which was a lot harder than I thought it would be. Well, while installing the the rear tire, I tore the bead of the tire. So it was basically useless. This was the day before the trip. I thought that the trip was ruined and I now wouldn't be able to go.
I decided to put the old tire back on. By the time I got the bike all back together and everything packed it was about 2:00 am. I was hoping to leave at 6:00 am. But luckily everything got back together and I was still able to go on the trip.
Old Tire
Getting ready to take back tire off
My little helpers
Working late into the night
Broken tire bead
You mentioned that this was your first motorcycle road trip in your previous post. Trips like this should be well-planned because anything can go wrong during the trip. But of course, you don’t have to over-plan, so as not to ruin the surprises you might encounter. So, how was the overall experience? :)
ReplyDeleteClare Westby
The bike trip went great. I didn't encounter any problems, thankfully. I would say the things that I learned from this trip were: to make sure to get enough rest going into the trip, as I was exhausted on the trip. Also the mileage each day was a little long. I would have preferred to take a little more relaxed pace and not so many miles each day. But everything went pretty much according to plan.
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