Hey speed, when i get home I will only be about 20 mins from you. If you need a friend that shares the same passion for what you have or just want to go for a ride, give me a shout. I should be home in the next couple of months.
I have an 08 as well, and mods for taking a trip that are a must on the gen 2 is definetly change the windscreen.
If the crampbuster(never seen one) does not affect the end of the bars then some kind of weighted bar end would be a good idea. I tripped 400 miles last summer and the vibration was enough to be more then annoyingly noticable.
Definetly get an ipod rolling with some good earbuds. A lot of people will talk against having music playing while riding but that is to long of a trip to go alone so to speak.
Pashnit (Tim) sells all kinds of things that a lot of people here take to heart because he does this for a living and always has great things to say about the products he tries out as well as comparisons to different options for the same piece. He even from time to time offers advice on budget pieces that would work for short term fixes on his forum. Go to his webpage and then find your way to his forums. I would give you the link but for whatever reason the military computer wont acknowledge his new website.
Best of luck to you and have a safe trip, make sure you post pics of your travels and keep us informed. We like to hear good stories of the road (some of us more then others because we are deprived lol)
