 planing a 4k trip in summer of 2010
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Hello to u all, im new to this site so hi, Im planning on taking a 1 month 4000 mile round trip this summer. I have never ridden that far before, looking for some tips? words of wisdom ect, anything will be good and thanks for reading... pray for spring soon!  
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3/4 Throttle
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Welcome Lee. 4,000 miles? From where to where?
I would be unstoppable if not for law enforcement and physics.
2002, Cardinal Red & Silver
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Welcome to the forum Lee. I've never embarked on such a trip, so I am excited about your plans! 
2013 Speedmaster Matte Black
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Pack light and ride easy.
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Greenhorn
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 oh sorry, from sw Michigan to glacier np, grand tetons, yellowstone, devils tower, rushmore, sturgus, and whatever else i come across, hope to camp the bulk of the time, and might meet my bro in yellowstone? not sure.
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whatever i can get into 2 bags, and i ride easy.lol... no rush 
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"No rush" is the best plan. Enjoy the trip and don't ride when you are fatigued. Take loads of photos then share 'em with us here!
I would be unstoppable if not for law enforcement and physics.
2002, Cardinal Red & Silver
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thats one good thing about my job... lots of vacation time!!
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I live in the sun downunder
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My wife and I have just spent 3 years sailing the Queensland coast. Our motto was: "Make no plans and stick to it" Don't rush anywhere you have the rest of your life in front of you. Enjoy your trip. We are thinking of doing a trip up to Darwin and around the top end of Oz. A nice 10000 klm. trip. When you are retired you can do these things. 
FrankW
Ex Speedmaster rider, went to the Dark Side now riding an America.
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That sounds like a great trip! If you haven't done that long a trip before, you might want to ramp up to it by taking progressively longer trips over long weekends. Experience with packing & riding over long distances for several days in varying conditions will be a great teacher. Have a cell phone with charger that will plug into the bike and AC adapter, GPS, maps, list of repair shops along the way, small tool & tire repair kits, etc. Oh yeah, bring a good camera! Have fun & ride safe!
Kevin - Luceo Non Uro
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Quote:
looking for some tips? words of wisdom
Keep the shiny side up and everything else will take care of itself.
Live to love, love to live.
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Do what Thenassis (sorry for butchering your name)does. It's fun watching his treks, so
post daily about your trip w/pictures.
Didn't buy into the hype, you can keep the change.
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Sounds great. Yellowstone is pretty amazing, Glacier NP is nice and smaller scale. There's a "Going to the Sun" road across Glacier which I found a bit disappointing.
If I'd known what I was doing I'd have camped inside Yellowstone and actually gotten into some hot springs.
Rushmore and the crazy-horse monument are great. The sturgis rally was fun, not as crazy as you might think.
Post your route for review here, I recommend staying off the interstates after the first couple of days and not planning long days - once you get west of Iowa there's always something to stop for (No offence Larry!).
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