I'm planning my first long solo ride, from Oregon to New Mexico. Any tips?

[flynrider]

Gold Bond Powder. Apply liberally to your (yours...not the bike's) undercarriage before riding.

It helps avoid the dreaded "Monkey-Butt" symptoms. Nice scent too.

Gold Bond? After the Monkey Butt corporation went to all the trouble to make a specific remedy? (Yes, this is a real product)



As to the original post, I've made a lot of cross country bike trips and comfort is the key. Windshield is a good idea. Keeping dry is way up on the list. I also use a sheepskin Buttpad from Alaska Leather http://www.alaskaleatheronline.com/servlet/StoreFront and some kind of throttle lock (I use the Go Cruise on my CB11).