Things are progressing with the preparations for the Anchorage trip. I have been adding a few extras to the bike ready for the trip. A nice new tank bag to carry all those necessities up front. I have also added valve cover protection guards and some engine protection bars, just in case I happen to lay the bike down. You see the bike is of the BMW boxer style – opposing twin cylinders sticking out from the side of the bike, and if the bike goes over then there are some expensive bits that can get damaged. So a little bit of protection could keep things functional in the case of such an event and could avoid an expensive repair.
Of course the goal is to not lay the bike down, on account of how that could also be damaging to my own well being. To that end I have enrolled in a riding skills class at the Thunderhill race track, in Willows, just north of Sacramento. It is not a class to develop racing skills its just a chance to practice some street driving skills in a safer environment than the public highway. It should be a good thing.
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