I am going to be at Glamis with my DS and some buddies from Jan 17-Jan 22. I have been looking forward to this trip for like four months, and since I don't have a back-up bike, I will be crushed if my bike breaks down (its a ten hour drive each way). I am paranoid about this, so I have been trying to accumulate some extra parts to take in case something breaks. So far, I have: extra main jets for the carb, an extra front sprocket nut and washer, my old Yuasa battery which is still good but I switched to an Odyssey battery, an extra K&N air filter to switch out halfway through the trip, an oil temperature sensor, and extra light bulbs. I was thinking about buying a chain to have as a backup. Any other parts that are relatively cheap that I should consider buying and taking just in case? My bike is an 03 Viper with around 30-40 hours on it without much trouble. I recently had the axle bearings serviced, and just changed the oil, switched out the coolant for Engine Ice, lubed all the fittings, and serviced the K&N filter myself. Any other services I should consider or things that I should check before a week-long trip?
Do the vendors at Glamis tend to carry many Bombardier parts, and are they open during the week? If worse came to worse, where is the nearest Bombardier dealer that would carry any parts? Any advice for a paranoid duner would really be appreciated.

 

spark plugs

 

Camel Back, Water, GPS, and batteries.

 

If you don't have a spare set of tires, you should bring some plugs and air. I always seem to be the unlucky one to catch a nail from people burning pallets. Clutch acuator lever, and tow rope ( for beer money pull starting Raptors) haha.

 

Wow you only have 30-40 hrs on your bike and have already had the bearings go bad on your axle, or was it a precautionary measure? You should be fine my friend, just go enjoy yourself.

 

Fuses but, shouldn't need them. . .

Chest protector, helmet, gloves, running shorts to wear under your pants (I get a little raw in the seat from all the riding.
Also, flag, etc.

 

tools.......just kidding. I allways carry a miniture set of jumpers made from 6 or 8 gage wire. tire plugs and pump.

How big is Glamis anyway? never been. GPS is a good thing?

 

Glamis is Huge, take Florence, Winchester Bay, and the Coos bay dunes and multiply that by 100 atleast. It would be more like 200 if you could ride the areas that are closed.

Sean

 

Make sure you get a good layout of the surrounding hills and moutians. Find out where you are in relation to them and other visable landmarks.

I got a little anxious the first time I went there. I unloaded the DS, and saw a huge dune on the horizon. After about 2 hours of riding and not finding what I set out for, I decided to turn back. I rode back to where I thought my camp was, and ... no camp. I was 10 miles from it! It was good I understood at least some of the landmarks in relation to my camp - the railroad tracks and the wash number where I was.

Dont go out on your own, and ride with someone that either knows the area or has a GPS. If you do get lost, water is a good thing.

 

dang, I geuss I should go there too. I could make use of a never used GPS. are the "wash" numbers posted? how about a map with GPS points on it? the chamber of comerce in Idaho Falls has a map with all the main atractions attatched to a GPS number for st. anthony. some of the best bowls get overlooked there. I know its not as big. but, its nice to know what bowl/hill your at.