Days 9 and 10

Day 8 Into Nova Scotia

Day 7 USA to Canada

Day 6 Sanford ME to Belfast ME

Day 5

Day 4 Fredrick MD to Milford PA

Day 3

Day 2

Day 1

Day Before We Go

Air Filter

Getting the motorcycle ready for the trip. Engine oil changed at the dealership before we bought it. I was hoping they changed the air filter also. Went to the dealership Saturday to see everything they had done. No air filter done by them and nothing in their records. The previous owner could have done it but no way of telling.

I checked the labor price to have the dealership change it. $178.00 plus the filter. Filter is $40.00.

I figured I could do it with my YouTube manual and save the 178.00.

It's about a 2 hour process just to get to see if the filter needs to be changed. I am sure a good mechanic could do this in record time of 1 hour and 45 min.  I am no mechanic so I set aside 3 hours for this job.

I bought the filter, cleaned a large area on the work bench, watched YouTube one more time and got to work. Even if the old filter looked brand new I was going to replace it.

I used my 3 hours and then some. The filter did need replaced. The hardest part of the job was getting the electrical connections apart.

I will do the next one.

11 Days

We only have 11 days till we head to Nova Scotia.  I think we have got all the major things in place.  All the camping gear is already packed on Scotty.  Bike maintenance is all done.  Just need to pack some clothes.

We have the dogs and birds taken care of. 

I am ready to go NOW!

Final Drive Oil

Changed the final drive oil today.  All 4.2 oz of it.  Easy job.

I used Mobil 1 synthetic 75w-90.  13 dollars per quart but this will last awhile.

The Ride

2006 Honda Goldwing GL1800

We have named it "Scotty".  He came to us with 109000 miles and ready to do some more.