atxklr
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Hi all, been lurking for a few weeks, love the site! I'm planning my first big adventure trip in a couple months to Big Bend National Park. I'll be riding my 2015 KLR650 up there along w/ some buddies travelling by car.
We're actually going to camp for about 3-4 nights in the backcountry, and setup ham radio operations somewhere.
Wanted to see if anyone had any tips for a first time adventure trip. I've been working on getting my bike ready for the trip, breaking it in properly, currently @ 600 miles. I've added a Thermo-Bob 2, KLRDash & Double Bubble, SW motech crash bars & skid plate, & a small tail bag. I've got 2 months to prepare. Wanted to possibly add some panniers, but not really sure which route to go, I've seen the ammo can route, the tusks, the Kawasaki ones, and even just fabric bags hanging over the sides, definitely want to keep it budget friendly.
Any suggestions on Big Bend, getting the bike ready, or whatever are most welcome!
Thanks for this forum...
atxklr
OEF-II/OIF-IV/OEF-VIII Veteran
U.S. Army 1999-2009
We're actually going to camp for about 3-4 nights in the backcountry, and setup ham radio operations somewhere.
Wanted to see if anyone had any tips for a first time adventure trip. I've been working on getting my bike ready for the trip, breaking it in properly, currently @ 600 miles. I've added a Thermo-Bob 2, KLRDash & Double Bubble, SW motech crash bars & skid plate, & a small tail bag. I've got 2 months to prepare. Wanted to possibly add some panniers, but not really sure which route to go, I've seen the ammo can route, the tusks, the Kawasaki ones, and even just fabric bags hanging over the sides, definitely want to keep it budget friendly.
Any suggestions on Big Bend, getting the bike ready, or whatever are most welcome!
Thanks for this forum...
atxklr
OEF-II/OIF-IV/OEF-VIII Veteran
U.S. Army 1999-2009