This was basically my birthday present to myself. Drag my friend on his newly running ninja250 and my fiance to a campsite in cold weather. It was awesome and I can’t wait to try moto camping again.
Lucky escape with that nail! Does your extensive tool kit include a set of puncture worm thingies?
Sounds like a good go at adventure, though if you have a KLR there’s no excuse for having someone else carry all the stuff, those things are pack mules!
The original plan was the klr was gonna haul most of the gear but…more stuff kept fitting in the scoot lol.
No I do not (yet) have a tire plug set. I need to get more practice doing my own tire work as well because if the KLR gets a flat I have to replace a tube but if the scoot gets a flat it might just be a plug.
Most of my tools are literally for working on critical engine stuff and I had decided before the trip that tires can be left to a tow truck lol. I do hope to soon be able to do roadside tire changes if needed though, just gotta get a center stand for my bike.
Doing plugs is super easy, but not a permanent fix … for me they’ve only ever lasted about 1000km (but then a permanent plug put in by a tire shop can be found).
Changing tubes is a PITA, it requires practice and the right tools. I made my own trail stand and combination tire lever / wrench set because the off-the-shelf parts are expensive. So far I’ve only used it at home, but it only has to be needed once in the middle of nowhere to be worth it!
Yeah so far I’ve only ever done a tubeless tire myself once and a tubed tire (the wrongest way possible) about 10 years ago and it took 8 hours with two people.
I now have more tire related tools but am still very intimidated by the future job.
