I'm making the final preparations for the trip. I did an oil change and brake pads last night, got my odometer fixed this past Saturday, and I'm getting a pair of tires tomorrow. I don't really NEED tires right now, but they're worn enough that I'd rather not have to hassle with getting them replaced on the road. Going a little budget with some Kenda Challengers, but given that I won't be carving turns on the trip (dad is a much more conservative rider than I, and I don't want to dust him), they should do just fine, especially at $140 for a set.
I tried a few things and wasn't able to stop my top box and right tragkorb from leaking, so I just popped a couple drain holes in the bottom of the top box, and I'll pack my clothes in the left case and the camping gear in the right. Neither leak very bad, but it's enough to leave a small puddle in the bottom.
Anyway, I've also been dealing with a strange issue where one of my front wheel bearings loosens up in the bore of the wheel. It walks in the bore and on the shaft, and makes a disconcerting noise. The first time it happened, I removed the bearing, lightly peened the bore, and put the bearing back in. That held for a few weeks, but eventually loosened again during a trip to the Gap.
I disassembled it again, peened it much more thoroughly, and used Loctite bearing retainer to sorta glue the bearing in the bore. Obviously, the long-term fix is to source another wheel, but I didn't have time for that at the moment.
Anyhow, sans tires and packing I'm good to go. Should be about 2000 miles all in on the trip. I'm really looking forward to it.