Chief, Point well taken....
Just want to sleep a bit better nights when bike is left outside....
While you're always taking a chance of someone nabbing the bike while traveling, there really just isn't much you can do about it when riding a big bike. Some people put smaller bikes inside motel rooms, but that won't work for our bikes. Your best defense is to park in a well lit space, not out back next to a dumpster or other hidden spot. A lot of hotels will let you leave it right up front where the desk clerks can see it. It's just a deterrent. If someone is desperate enough and brazen enough, they'll get it. It's just the risks we all take when traveling by bike. I'm sure it does happen, but I don't know of anyone personally who has ever had a problem with big stuff getting stolen off of the bike at night.
Use common sense, but don't get paranoid about it. You're going on vacation to have fun, not worry about all the things that can go wrong.
Do your prep and what you can to make sure your bike is in the best shape it can be in to lessen the chance of a mechanical problem and then GO! Don't look back and don't think what if, just go. Enjoy the time on the bike and away from everyday life. You can worry about chit when you get home. Traveling by bike is the great decompression chamber we all need at times. Don't muck it up with worries.
In short, enjoy your trip. I take it this will be your first, but not your last.
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