If you are plan on taking a road trip this fall or winter here is a check-list of items that should help you on your trip.
Here are a few items you might want to consider including in your own personal moto-touring packing list:
- Clear Contact paper or low-tack tape (great for protecting motorcycle bodywork from luggage straps and bungee cords)
- Soft-hook tie-downs (great for creating bungee cord hooks)
- Bungee cords
- Siphon hose
- Ziplock bags (thousands of uses—you can even drain gas into a bag from one bike's petcock, then pour it into another bike)
- Zip-ties
- Duct tape and electrical tape (wrap a small amount around each leg of the pliers in your bike's tool kit to save space)
- Flat repair kit (tube or tubeless, depending on your machine)
- CO2 cartridge tire inflators, or another type of inflation device
- Chain master link
- Handi-wipes
- Cellphone / GPS Device
- Bike Cover
- Flashlight
- Multi-tool or Swiss Army knife
- Tire pressure gauge
- Shop rags
- Extra fuses
- Extra ignition key
- Towel
- Aspirin
- Earplugs
- Sunblock
- Chapstick
- $20 bill hidden on Bike
- Up-to-date license and registration
- Spare glasses
- Spare dark or light faceshield
- Bandana (protect your neck from cold or your mouth from dust; or, in hot weather, soak it in water and tie it around your neck)
- Laundry detergent (powder)/clothespins (for washing out a shirt in your room)
- Space blanket
- Lighter
- Rain-X (check your windshield manufacturer for use)
- Faceshield cleaner
- Water (one of those backpack hydration systems can be a lifesaver in hot weather)
- U-lock/disc lock
- Raingear (with glove and boot covers)
- Walking shoes
- Weather radio
- Spare helmet hardware (plastic screws)
- Garbage bags (for rainproofing your luggage or even as an extra windproof layer on you in extreme cold)
- Telephone calling card
- Camera
- Emergency medical and contact info in wallet
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