Packing Tips For A Motorcycle Tour
Often many people get confused as what to pack for their motorcycle tours. This article will hopefully help those people before their upcoming trips. If you are one of those, read on:
- Travel lightly: People always tend to pack as much as possible for any trip. But, remember, each ounce you pack onto your bike reduces handling qualities of your bike. Only pack that much that you can’t travel without or you need most during your trip.
- Pack sensibly: Use your idea and load your luggage accordingly. In order to optimise the handling of your bike, place heavy items at the bottom of your panniers.
- Before you go: A few days prior to your trip, make a list of what you might need to take with you. This way, you will likely to take the things that you really need during the trip. Also, you will reduce the risk of missing out an essential item.
- Motorcycle luggage: For motorcycle rides, especially if you are suppose to ride for hours, you should carry panniers and back box. In fact, detachable panniers are great and they can be unhooked and carried like a suitcase. Moreover, belt bags are also a popular choice for carrying things like money, credit cards and mobile phone.
- Tank bags: Tank bags are also great and some expandable tank bags can hold your maximum luggage.
- Plastic sealable bag: Plastic bags are also very important for keeping items like your smelly socks.
- Small items: We people often tend to forget small items like mobile phone charger, camera, camera batteries, first-aid kit, toiletries, tissues etc. For such items also make one list beforehand!
- Really essential: Other important things that you need to carry for your trip are bike documents and and your driving license.