Not to Trailer

Alright. So, after doing some wicked internet research, I decided not to trailer. Several reasons popped up for this. First, the bike has a 458 lb. weight limit. I come in around 240 and my wife much smaller :)  So, even thought we and our luggage come in under the weight limit, adding a trailer would bounce us over the magic number. Plus, as one guy said on an undisclosed website, "If you need a trailer, you're carrying too much stuff. Travel light. Travel fast."  Good advice. So, no trailer for the V Star 1100.

Speaking of this bike, what to name her is the question of the day? Our old GPS was "Maggie" after the Simpsons character (and it was a Magellan). Our new GPS is "Midge" after what Moe calls Marge. (It too is a Magellan). So, now the bike needs a name (one that preferably I can use in public and around polite company...if ya know what I mean!!).

I was also concerned with the altitude. The bike has a carburetor and is not electronically fuel injected. So, after once again doing copious internet research, I found that my only problem should be a fall of of power over 9,000 feet in elevation.  That said, it shouldn't be too bad even then. Plus, we won't be at elevation for too long at a time. So...only time will tell about that.

We did some more shopping today. Got some tire repair stuff and a portable tire pump that will work off the power port we have. Also got a small LED lantern, some more bungee cords, a camp hatchet, some lighters, and other odds and ends. I think we are getting close to being ready!