Tips for Travel ?

nopdog said:
Prepare it and just f ride it. You’d need a trailer for all the shite that’s been listed here.
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I don't intend to take everything that has been mentioned thus far, as the orginal question mentioned was... any tips for travel ? , I've presumed that alot of forum members have done big touring miles on their Nortons ,and was really asking for well meaning tips that a novice tourer ( on a Norton ) could use.
I pretty much know what I need to take, and any advice is well recieved !
 
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None tool travel tip: be prepared for hot or cold conditions. I use an evaporative cooling vest under my mesh summer jacket. These are usually soaked in water about every fuel stop (3-4 hrs of riding) and make a nice air conditioning affect when at speed. For cold, I have a heated liner that works well even on the Norton.
 
Hendo said:
I don't intend to take everything that has been mentioned thus far, as the orginal question mentioned was... any tips for travel ? , I've presumed that alot of forum members have done big touring miles on their Nortons ,and was really asking for well meaning tips that a novice tourer ( on a Norton ) could use.
I pretty much know what I need to take, and any advice is well recieved !
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Stop driving if getting tired .
Stop driving if rain is ahead and seek shelter .
Get into a motel or set up your tent before dark .
Keep fuel level up .
 
Mart UK said:
If I followed the 2nd piece of advice, my tours would be half distance :). Good waterproof kit delays the misery for a few hours.
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You'd never get anywhere if you didn't ride in the rain
I don't know anyone that stays in a motel
Putting tents up in the dark is no fun but often no choice
I agree with not riding tired if possible
And keeping a close eye on fuel level
 
Hopefully the next day is dry and you bungy cord your undies on the outside of your luggage to dry in the breeze 😊 It also stops other riders from following too closely.
 
ntst8 said:
Hopefully the next day is dry and you bungy cord your undies on the outside of your luggage to dry in the breeze 😊 It also stops other riders from following too closely.
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Stops new girlfriends happenings too . I've done it with wet socks .
 
Hi B. You can take the kitchen sink with you but that would be a waste of time. If your bike is running well, you wont need much. I carry 3 x 500ml bottles of oil, just in case, but I know mine sometimes uses a bit. I carry a pushbike pump, tyre levers and a new tube, plus a spare top throttle cable and a rear brake cable. I also carry 2 sets of extra spark plugs, and a spare throttle slide, which since I have cured the backfire problem, I wont need. Wet weather gear could be handy. I often find I have taken too many changes of clothes which I haven't needed, so go lighter there. The standard tool kit is fine but I usually carry an 8 inch crescent as well for changing tyres.BTW, if you have to wear glasses, tie the bastards to your helmet. That way you, you wont drive away with them on the back of you seat [ done that twice f-it ] . In that respect, I carry my good glasses in my jacket and a "Warehouse " pair tied to my helmet.
Start off with good tyres.

Anything else will probably need a cell phone.

See you at the rally.

DERECK
 
ntst8 said:
Hopefully the next day is dry and you bungy cord your undies on the outside of your luggage to dry in the breeze 😊 It also stops other riders from following too closely.
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Wait, what? You guys actually wear underwear? When I got my Commando was told by many here I had to ride it "COMMANDO" Eh!
 
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ludwig said:
5 pages of advice.
I wonder how many have ridden their Norton more than 1000 km away from home,
over the last 12 months..
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I certainly haven't... thats why I asked the question ;) but try to ride most weekends in the summer around 200 km/day , ( I think this may be the key to reliability, regular riding ...? ) we have a nice loop ride commonly known as round the mountain , the young fella's used to do it as a pub crawl , but it takes in the coast with sea views, bush views ,beautiful farm land,and most importantly nice winding roads and straights included along with pubs and nice cafe's along the way.
Awesome for the Norton !
 
Jan. Our weather has been so wet here, and I have spent a lot of the last 20 months restoring a 100 year old Dodge so at my last wof check, in November, I had only done 400 miles since the last November check. I have in the past won an award for the futherest travel since a previous rally, and it is too easy to win a furtherest travel trophy ckwhen I go to a rally.

My bike is ready to go anywhere, apart from the spare tube. All the rest is attached to the bike [ tyre irons and pump secured to the seat rail ] or in the tool kit.

B, you could also have anodized throttle slides, Icon rear shocks, Lansdowne front shocks, modified swing arm with gravity oil feed, 5 pole relay instead of that stupid head lamp warning device, Iwis chains, and lastly, a decent LED headlamp which lights up the day { Mark McLennans comment Ferk D, that headlamp is ferking bright ]. You know I have spelt those "F" words wrong. Hope you are getting plenty of riding where you are now Mark. Ferk, we miss you.

Hendo [ B ], we just did an antique railway trip from Picton to Invercargil then bused around near your area. Great weather, great riding country and amazing waterfalls, and of course. the biggest ice creams from the shop in Tuatapere.

See you at the rally
D
 
kerinorton said:
Jan. Our weather has been so wet here, and I have spent a lot of the last 20 months restoring a 100 year old Dodge so at my last wof check, in November, I had only done 400 miles since the last November check. I have in the past won an award for the futherest travel since a previous rally, and it is too easy to win a furtherest travel trophy ckwhen I go to a rally.

My bike is ready to go anywhere, apart from the spare tube. All the rest is attached to the bike [ tyre irons and pump secured to the seat rail ] or in the tool kit.

B, you could also have anodized throttle slides, Icon rear shocks, Lansdowne front shocks, modified swing arm with gravity oil feed, 5 pole relay instead of that stupid head lamp warning device, Iwis chains, and lastly, a decent LED headlamp which lights up the day { Mark McLennans comment Ferk D, that headlamp is ferking bright ]. You know I have spelt those "F" words wrong. Hope you are getting plenty of riding where you are now Mark. Ferk, we miss you.

Hendo [ B ], we just did an antique railway trip from Picton to Invercargil then bused around near your area. Great weather, great riding country and amazing waterfalls, and of course. the biggest ice creams from the shop in Tuatapere.

See you at the rally
D
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I have all those upgrades too , but didn't help much when a left Jet assembly dropped out in Northern Ontario at 900 kms . Got help quite easily . People help . They all love the Nortons and want to help . You meet new people .
This mid season I plan to go even further up North To Nipigon and back on the Norton . Late season I will put her to nappy time and fly to Campbell River for the bestest Salmon fishing , then come back to fire her up again for late fall colours in the Muskokas , then the long sleep for her once again .
 
baz said:
You'd never get anywhere if you didn't ride in the rain
I don't know anyone that stays in a motel
Putting tents up in the dark is no fun but often no choice
I agree with not riding tired if possible
And keeping a close eye on fuel level
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Baz,
I always stay in a motel!At 73,crawling in and out of a tent got old quick.
Mike
 
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