Packing Checklist for the America Ride

Motorcycle stuff

Boots

Rain Jacket and Pants

Bungee cords

Scarf or Cool-Tie

Gloves

Spare fuses

Helmets

Spare key(s)

2 Jackets

Tire patch kit

Leatherman tool

Toolkit

Lock and cable

Windshield cleaner

1qt motor oil

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 Personal Stuff

Antihistamines

Shaving kit

Casual clothes (non-riding)

Sunglasses

Chapstick

Towel(s)

Comb

Deodorant

Fanny pack or backpack

Umbrella

Computer and charger

USB cable

Hat

Clothing

1 Pr Jeans

Swim suit

3 Tee Shirts

Long-sleeve shirt / Sweatshirt

Shorts

Tennies/sandals

5 Pr Socks

Lots of Underwear

Information

Maps

Camera & charger

Membership cards (AAA, etc.)

Cellphone

Driver’s License

Phone List / Rosters

GPS

Registration papers

Insurance (proof of)

Misc.

Bug repellent

Flashlight

Cable ties

Freezer bags (for packing)

Cash and/or traveler’s checks

Ibuprophen/Tylenol

Credit card(s)

Sewing kit

Duct tape

Sunscreen

Extra batteries

Superglue

First aid kit

Buffalo Chip Reservation and Visa card reservation was made on

Camping stuff

Sacks and/or bags

Cord

Sleeping bag

Ground cloth

Sleeping padÂ

Tent, poles, rain-fly

Lantern

Toilet paper

Matches/lighter

Water bottle(s)

Chair

Tarp to make canopy

I put a Garmin GPS on the Road King to help us find our way around all the towns we pull in to as well as locating the places we want to visit.  It is a Garmin Zumo 550, featuring turn-by-turn navigation, street maps of the whole USA, and an MP3 player.  It is made for a motorcycle with large buttons and weatherproof.  I’ve loaded it up with out friends and family’s addresses, so it will be easy to find you all without having to pull out a map.  (It also has the address of every Harley dealer, Flying J gas, and Hooters in the USA)

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It comes with a PC program that can be used to plan a route, and it says our trip this summer will be 8422 miles.

1 down, and 1 to go.  John decided early on that a Harley “Road King” would be his weapon of choice.  We found a cherry 2004 Road King Classic in Escondido.  11,000 miles on it, tons of chrome, and it looked like it was straight off the show-room floor. Bought it today. :yeha:

The paint job is a white pearl, and it has an amazing deep white paint job that does look like a pearl.

Sam is still debating about either a Road King or one of the Dyna series Harleys.  Tough call for an 18YO, as the Road Kings ride nicer, but the Dyna’s have more of a “biker” look.

We took the RK out to a parking lot to practice riding (and got yelled at by security ).  It weighs 750lbs  (400 more than my dirt bike), so it will take some getting used to.

I really gotta get a leather jacket.  I just don’t think the dirt-bike enduro jacket look is going to catch on with the HOG riders.  Sam found a 2001 black Harley Dyna SuperGlide  (an FXD in Harley terms).

We’re adding saddle bags to it, a rear rack for camping gear, and “mini-ape” handle bars.