Also keep in mind that I am writing this blog with several audiences in mind - from riding friends who are very experienced, to family and friends who don't know much about riding motorcycles at all.
My motorcycle is a 2004 BMW K1200GT, which is a fairly large, quite capable touring motorcycle. It has electronic cruise control, heated seats and handgrips, ABS brakes, and a windshield that moves up and down about 4 inches to block the wind. I mount a Garmin Nuvi 765T GPS on the handlebars to navigate with, and it is also my MP3 player.
I traveled by myself the entire trip, camping all but 2 nights. I experienced temperatures ranging from 39 up to 103 degrees.
Another aspect of my trip to remember is that all day, every day, every time I get on and move my bike, I am a believer in the philosophy of "ATGATT." That stands for "All The Gear, All The Time". I wear heavy leather riding boots, heavy textile mesh riding pants with kevlar knee pads and hip pads, a textile mesh riding jacket with kevlar elbow and shoulders pad and a padded back protector, heavy duty gloves, and a full face helmet. I also wear ear plugs to reduce the wind noise I experienced all day long for 15 days.
If you have any comments feel free to post them after any of my posts. Or you can email me at jerrym100 at gmail dot com.
Jerry in Kansas City
