Originally Posted by
Happy Feet
Vancouver is just a city - about 80km's away from me. Where are you actually touring? That will make a difference.
Fwiw, both my touring bikes for western Canada have leather seats. I use a rain cover for the occasional downpour.
I'll be travelling along highway one. Once I get to Vancouver, I'll be crashing with a friend for a few days to rest and then head on to vancouver island and travel north along BC coast. No specific route yet once I get there, but I want to take it one day at a time.