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7. Trailers are a whole other area. If you planning to tow one for the first time
have a few shake down runs before you leave and don’t overload it.
Frankly, if you only think that you might need that spare pair of shoes or
clothing; odds on you will not and can save the weight.

The rear tyre wear when towing a trailer can be a bit of a shock too and you
need to allow around a 20% increase in wear. Check all the above applicable
items on your trailer too.

There will be other things that you may think of and if you do then all well and
good and having fixed them you will have even more peace of mind.
One final thought, don’t put the bike into the dealers and get it serviced and
plan to head off the next day without a really good look over it.

I had a personal experience of having to leave 24 hours late because they did
not complete the job correctly with missing bolts and leaking radiator drain to
mention just two things.
There were other things too and we were about to depart on an 11000
kilometres round trip to Coffs Harbour!

THE RIDER AND PILLION

The state of health of both the
rider and the pillion needs to be
considered. I am not saying that
you need to be as fit as Arnie to
make the trip however you do
need to be able to string two
sentences together and read a
map.

Eyesight is often a common
problem, so, when were those
glasses up dated last? The trip needs to be planned so that you are able to
include rest days and allow for hot or bad weather along the way.

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