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Maintenance before LONG trip

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basaraj said:
Interesting question.

....Then I would make sure I have a good cell phone with a couple of spare batteries, $500 cash, a road service card, a credit card, a bottle of Jack Daniels and a gun.
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Just make sure the bike is in good condition -- parts are available everywhere -- delivery takes time!

If your cellpphone service includes roaming, bring it along. CAA (afiliated with AAA) is likely the best road package -- make sure you have the coverage for your bike, cash is always handy, but your credit cards will be universally accepted -- no need to grease any palms to get service. Give a miss on both the Jack Daniel's and the gun. You'll have more fun sampling local beverages along the way -- there's a great wiskey distillery in Nova Scotia, and excellent local liquor, beers & wines along the way.

Canada customs frowns on firearms

If you are travelling to Newfoundland, and are touring, allow far more time than you think to truly visit the province. Its 565 miles from Port aux Basques to St. John's on (mostly) two lane highway, but the best of the province is along the coast, away from the Trans Canada Highway -- take time to speak with folks there -- they love to share their experiences, and will widen yours.

Maritime weather is EXTREMELY variable. be sure to prepare for this with raingear, and time -- you can't barrell through the fog at normal highway speeds, and expect to survive animal encounters. Allow extra time for bad weather days, and time to really visit the places you are travelling.

Take LOTS of pictures, you'll want the memories

Share your tale with those here on the board -- many live vicariously through the tales others!

SV
 
jeneralist said:
Step 5: to North Sydney on Cape Breton Island in time for the ferry, Monday the 19th at oh-dark-hundred. The ferry to Argentia (the east coast of Nova Scotia) only comes 3 times a week, so I don't want to miss it. If I *do* miss it, then take the ferry to Port Aux Basques on the west coast of Newfoundland instead.

That ferry generally works on a reservations basis. They may be able to include a motorcycle, but check first. It used to be an 18 hour trip, so be prepared to sleep on the deck for a while.


Step 6: to the East Pole. Just outside of St. John's is the farthest point east in North America (OK, not counting the Aleutian Islands.) Hope to get there Tuesday the 20th. (Note: if any of the Canadian readers of this forum can tell me that the ferry between Fortune and St. Pierre accepts motorcycles, please tell me now so that I can adjust my plans -- I'd love to tell my friends that I rode my motorcycle to France :D )

This ferry was a passenger ferry only when I travelled it some years ago. There has traditionally been no vehicle traffic between the two. The trip to France is a unique experience, though.

Step 7: Across Newfoundland to Gros Morne National Park, a UNESCO world heritage site. See the fjords.

Allow time. Its about a 500 mile ride

Step 8: If time, weather, and buttocks permit, north to L'Anse Aux Meadows, where the Vikings landed. Holdeth Not Thine Breath, That Thou Shalt Not Be Disappointed.

A long day from Gros Morne, if a return trip is planned. Whatch out for sheep on the road.

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