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This is what I use, as a bonus its a 2.1 amp charger. I ran the wire under my tank to my xgrip phone holder on my handlebar. Keeps charged all day long, and that's with using GPS and streaming music with occasional phone call through my sena They aren't just released I've had mine for over a year and a half.

Well if you have a battery tender pigtail, they just released a usb adapter. I got mine at iron pony for 10 bucks. Here: http://www.batterytender.com/Accessories/USB-Charger-QDC.html

This is the XDM, not the XD. A stand XD goes for 329. Not the XDM with gear pack. And it said OBO.

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here are my 2 cents. 1. gear is king.. your leaving in march, and doing a day trip.. if you know the bike has the reserve, heated gear can save on bulky suits. This is important because your favorite gear may be great for all day adventures on your bike and configuration.. but slapping on 3 layers and a snow suit may actually very constricting and uncomfortable in the saddle. Base layer, heated gear, and a windproof layer keeps it light yet still effective. 2. make sure to have a Plan B route with waypoints that have more main arterial roads or slab to your destination or for an bailout point.. You can wish to ride the epic ride, but there comes a point where if the conditions, weather, fatigue, etc. cause too much delay or create too high of risk and you just need to get to point B. You just never know when a bridge is washed out, a county road is closed detouring you an hour out of your way.... And its cold.... And it's raining.. and damn, are those snowflakes in the distance? always have a plan B.. Be it an alternate route, an bailout point, or a predetermined lodging point. In the last 7 riding seasons, I've exercised Plan B more than I care to admit. But it has always been better than rolling in to my destination, miserable, stressed, and over fatigued way after hours.

That's a really good question and I think it depends on a bunch of stuff, including your seat, peg options, personal health and so on. Here are my 2 cents, having been thrown out of the nest several times last year. Early last spring I went from 3-4 hour rides/day with breaks, to an 8-hour group ride across some slab but mostly twisty biways into WV (thank you again Pokey!). I was in full gear on a stock V-Strom 650 seat, and the group was kind enough to take short breaks every 90 minutes. I was in marginal shape and suffered (still do) from a bad neck and lower back, so the day was rough at times, but I hung in there and made it work. I was a wet noodle when we arrived and made full use of stretching, ibuprofin and whiskey to ease the pain :-P. That night, I got some excellent advice. Stand on the pegs from time to time if your bike allows it. Be in decent shape and stretch before, during and after a ride. Ibuprofin helps a little. Flapping your arms helps to avoid "cricks in the neck and shoulders". Keep shifting positions during the ride to avoid over-stressing any one group of muscles or joints. Stay hydrated and fueled with food to avoid cramps. The next 8-hour day went much easier because I took their advice, plus I had worked out "riding muscles" the day before, and the following 8-hour ride back was even more doable for the same reasons, and a couple long rides later in the season were similar, though I'm pretty sure I'll upgrade the stock seat before spring, probably with a Corbin. Anyway, 10 hours is pretty long for me, even in the car. I did a 12-hour car trip in icy snow from Columbus to DC two years ago and it sucked a lot, but I got it done. I imagine it would be similar to a 10-hour day on interesting roads on a motorcycle, and as such, I'd personally probably break the trip up just to keep the enjoyment level up and the risk level down.

dont know if ths is a good excuse but i just bought a new touring jacket that i havent even used yet. And if i loose too much it will be too big on me.

8lbs of that is water though

Tried some new shampoo tonight..... What do you guys think ?