Long distance slabbing tips?

[Cablebandit]

Jeez.  How skinny are those grips?  Crapmbuster does come in a few sizes.  Perhaps you had the one for the cruiser crowd.

[Mrs. DantesDame]

Connie's stock grips are too thin for the crampbuster.

Or try the Throttle Rocker with the adjustable velcro. I don't like it as much as the original all-plastic one, but it gets the job done.

[dm_gsxr]

Preparing for Long Distance Motorcycle Touring

Edit: I was reading it after I posted and made a few updates including adding some links to external sites and especially the paragraph on throttle lock tools adding the crampbuster and vista cruise links.



Carl

[bungie4]

I don't know about anybody else, but when the voice in my head starts speaking to me with a cartoon Mexican accent, it's time to call it a day.

[Cablebandit]

I don't know about anybody else, but when the voice in my head starts speaking to me with a cartoon Mexican accent, it's time to call it a day.

Nope....it's just you.

[Mrs. DantesDame]

I keep reading the title as "Long distance stabbing tips?"
 

     

[Cablebandit]

I believe that would be a pike.

[xsrider]

Maybe you already have one, but for me one important option for a long ride is a comfortable seat.  Some people like to add a piece of sheep skin to sit on to keep your butt from getting sore.  I got a Rick Mayer saddle to ease the pain in the ass caused by long days in the saddle.  

[ConPilot1]

Jeez.  How skinny are those grips?  Crapmbuster does come in a few sizes.  Perhaps you had the one for the cruiser crowd.

Yeah I just grabbed one off the shelf at Deals' Gap for the continuing trip, which I knew was going to be a lot of slab.
It worked, but kept spinning on the grip and was a pita.

Or try the Throttle Rocker with the adjustable velcro. I don't like it as much as the original all-plastic one, but it gets the job done.

Now that looks like a good alternative. Might have to get one of those. Thanks DD.

[PatM]

Yeah I just grabbed one off the shelf at Deals' Gap for the continuing trip, which I knew was going to be a lot of slab.
It worked, but kept spinning on the grip and was a pita.







Now that looks like a good alternative. Might have to get one of those. Thanks DD.

Get the original one. Much better, stays put on the grip.

[Cablebandit]

Come to the WV meet and I'll give you an original one.  (The short wide one in the pic) I've got one taking up space on my workbench.

[akahige]

Speed.

[malbojah]

Worst part of this part of the trip: no soda (New Years resolution, still sticking to it) and no fast food (last years resolution, still sticking to it)

[evilted]

+1  

You can eat healthy (enough) and cheap at Subway and not break either rule. Quick, too.

[falconati]

just get some fresh fruit to put in your tank bag.  I don't understand all this complex camelback horseshit.  Just get some fresh fruit and buy water when you stop for gas.

[dm_gsxr]

just get some fresh fruit to put in your tank bag.  I don't understand all this complex camelback horseshit.  Just get some fresh fruit and buy water when you stop for gas.

Well, horseshit might be a bit strong. When riding on 10 through Arizona, I was staying hydrated by drinking from a camelbak and knew when to stop riding when I didn't need to pee at the stop in Yuma. More was being sweated out than I was taking in in water.

It might not be necessary all the time, but a drink of cold water when riding does perk you up.

Carl

[Cablebandit]

The camelback allows you to drink a little over a period of time.  If I drank a bottle of water at a gas station I would be pissing it back out within 10 miles.

[Skee]

The camelback allows you to drink a little over a period of time.  If I drank a bottle of water [Gatoraid] at a gas station I would be pissing it back out within 10 miles.

That's my problem; so you tellin me I need a Camelback to complement the 5.7 gallon tank on the Wee  

Thing is I have to remember to fill it before I leave home.

just get some fresh fruit to put in your tank bag.  I don't understand all this complex camelback horseshit.  Just get some fresh fruit and buy water when you stop for gas.

I have to be careful what kind of fruit I eat.  I've experienced cramps after eating grapes, which I thought would be the perfect blend of sugar and water.  [Pickles are better.]  Grapefruit are messy, and stimulate my bladder.  Cherries beget gas.  Apples, oranges and bananas work well for me.  I'm thinking a wine-flask [no foolin'; in the days before camelbacks I would tuck a wineflask under my left armpit; pop the top  and squeeze it when I needed a drink] camelback filled with 50/50 Gatoraid & water might be a great solution

[falconati]

I was just joking - obviously I don't have the same kind of conditions in Wisconsin that there would be in Nevada or Arizona.  But up here, I do think it's overkill.

Edit: I'm surprised at the reactions to fruit!  I guess that my body doesn't have issues with fruit because I try to make it a large part of m ynormal diet, so even if I had issues I wouldn't be able to discern them (because I'm always consuming it)

[dm_gsxr]

I eat fruits and vegetables pretty regularly (every day) and I get allergic reactions to things like apples, peaches and carrots. Oranges are good for me. Grapes and raisins act like a laxitive. I can't even eat trail mix unless I'm close to a bathroom.

That doesn't even consider things like keeping them intact while riding and eating them in the saddle when you have a full face helmet. Heck, even chewing gum causes me to bite my cheek or tongue when riding so I avoid that.

I put a camelbak in my mini Joe Rocket backpack, thread the hose over my shoulder and it's handy when I'm riding. Throw some ice in it along with a liter of water and it stays cold for a couple of hours, something fruit won't do without some sort of cooler on the bike. Which makes it difficult to access when riding anyway.

Carl