Join AAA plus for recreational vehicles. If you have that the towing is free. I think 150 miles is free I could be wrong. But with the cost of the membership if you have to get towed even once it will pay for itself.

Don't forget your bathing suit.
I also have everything I need to convert to pumpless in a nice ziploc baggie incase the pump fails in the middle of nowhere.
Flat tire fix in a can as long as your not using dyna beads.
I like beef jerky for a snack when I stop for my breaks so I pick up a pound of it at Loves Truck stop on the way.
A couple of bottles of water in the saddle bag.
Have a great trip

Along with the other stuff already suggested:

Waterproof your boots and/or bring rain covers for them. Not much is as bad as wearing wet boots on a long MC trip. The combination of vibration and steam can really mess your feet up. If they do get wet then pack them with newpaper that night, It will take most of the water out.

Chapstick! If you've ever sun/windburned your lips you will NEVER forget lip balm, by the time you realize it - it's way too late. Imagine a cold sore that covers 100% of both lips, it's that bad.

Pledge spray wax and a micropore rag. Removes bugs, safe for -and will clean- your windshield and you can spiff up the whole bike with it.

Sheepskin seat cover. I use an amspecialties sheepskin pad with gel and memory foam inserts. Heaven! and no more swamp ass.

A really pretty little blonde chic on the back.

Here's a product that not only ballances the tires but can also protect against punctures up to 1/4' in dia or quick loss of air when running tubeless tires which kills bikers from time to time.

It also offers a significant increased safety factor because it can also save you from having a tire go down when cruising at 70-75mph on the interstate which is esp bad if that happened when riding 2up with the wife on the back.

Heres the link,its going in my new tires.

RK a fellow RSC member uses this product that he brought to my attention .

Since then i read up on it a fair amount and it looks to be the real deal and good product that can do what's stated esp when it comes to giving you a larger margine of safety when on the road which we can all use these days along with also taking care of ballancing the tires eliminating need for weights on wheels too.

Chk it out and let me know what you guys think of it or if you have any experience with it good or bad.

BTW,i know some shops charge an additonal $15-20 to clean this product off rims when doing tire changes. But to me the addiitonal safety factor this product offers is well worth that small additional charge .

And thats not to mention not being stuck on the side of road in nowhere land with a flat tire and that it also ballances the tires too so no wheel weights required.

http://www.ride-on.com/

Scott

Like all previous posts make your ride comfortable. I bought a long sleeve fishing shirt from Sam's Club that I wear in the summer. It's vented and light weight and quick drying. I also wear when in high heat a towel sewed into a tube filled with ice around my neck that as it melts it wets my T-shirt and the wind keeps my chest cool.

If you have a stock seat I feel your pain . After the trip to Maine, the wife is going to let me get a new one. either the ultimate or send it out to be redone.
If you do go with the stock one you will be stopping every hour. A gelpad does help but 2 is better

Lots of good suggestions. But if you check your bike out thoroughly pre-trip, and it's running great before you start, it will probably be running great at the end. If you take everything that all these knowledgable riders suggest, you will be incredibly burdened down. Go light. Experience has taught me I always pack way too much. You're not going to a third world country on another continent. Help, in the form of other bikers, is usually right around the corner. What one of us would not help another biker if he showed up asking for assistance? It's that way everywhere, small towns, big cities, and everywhere in-between. I just did a 750 mile run with a bunch of guys, and they shamed me... I had everything but the kitchen sink. Most of the guys with me had a tent and bedroll. That was it. One of them rode down from Canada on a chopped Sportster, one rode from Oklahoma on a borrowed V-Star 650, one came from Pennsylvania on a chopper. And so-on. They have mastered the art of the 'Easy Rider'. Go light. Ride a good bike you trust (and check out thoroughly beforehand). And don't be afraid to ask for help from another biker if you need it. Most of all, just have fun.
John Scribner

Gib wrote:
Along with the other stuff already suggested:

A really pretty little blonde chic on the back.

You can get one of these when you get to your destination. No sense packing what you can buy there..

10-4 on that Fireman!

Pack 'er up tight! Saddlebags and a big roll pack on the back. Take everything we all listed here and 2 changes of clothing. There's a Laundromat in every town if you get stinky and no sitting by the side of the road like one of those, um, other brand of bikes. Why would you even own a bagger if you want to re-live Easy Rider! Just joshin ya Mr. Scribner - it is fun to run light sometimes.