Getting the bike ready

Well my Alberta trek starts in only 3 weeks and preparations are under way.

One of the things I wanted to improve on was my scoot’s windshield. The one that came with the bike is way to short, by about 5 to 6 in. I figured I’d save a few bucks and make my own. Although my home built effort was not too bad, it didn’t meet my picky standards so I ordered a new one in the correct dimensions for me. The supplier promised to get it to me in time for my trip, plus I added a week’s safety margin to the "required by" date I gave him.

I need to beef up the bike’s suspension for Linda and me to ride two-up and planned to do this with new Precision Suspension 440 shocks with HD springs. Since these should help the overall ride and handling of the bike, even with just my heavy backside on it, I figured there is no time like the present and order the new shocks. They arrived a couple of days ago and now it’s time to bolt them on.