Been riding for 2 years now, started on a Ninja 400 and just added my 05 Concours to the stable. Never done any long rides before, but I am planning to travel to Arizona with some buddies! I would really like to get into motorcycle travel so any tips or advice would be appreciated.
More about the bike: It's an 05 with 22k miles on it. I've got service records and it doesn't leak or have any damage. The previous owner has installed some foamy grips and a throttle lock. I'm noticing the throttle is sticky and the throttle itself will hang and slowly go back to where its supposed to be, instead of snapping back like any other bike I've been on. I figure this could be due to the grips or throttle lock, going to look into it tomorrow. I was interested in a set of tip over bars but it seems like they are impossible to get your hands on. Wondering if there's any other general maintenance I should look at doing, especially before my first long trip?
Excited for where this bike could take me, here's a pic of me after loading it up:
More about the bike: It's an 05 with 22k miles on it. I've got service records and it doesn't leak or have any damage. The previous owner has installed some foamy grips and a throttle lock. I'm noticing the throttle is sticky and the throttle itself will hang and slowly go back to where its supposed to be, instead of snapping back like any other bike I've been on. I figure this could be due to the grips or throttle lock, going to look into it tomorrow. I was interested in a set of tip over bars but it seems like they are impossible to get your hands on. Wondering if there's any other general maintenance I should look at doing, especially before my first long trip?
Excited for where this bike could take me, here's a pic of me after loading it up: