Ok here is a long hall list

[richard]

The following list is a comprehensive guide to the type things required for overland travel on a motorcycle. It is for you to assess where you are going and for how long and then choose the items most suitable to carry. Remember that many of items listed below can be bought en route, and are usually cheaper. It cannot be stressed enough that the lighter you travel the better, therefore be sure to carry only what you really need.

Camping
Cooking
Clothing
Personal Kit
Toiletries
First Aid Kit
Survival Kit
Tools
Spares
Useful Bike Bits
Documentation
Camping
Tent, lightweight
Sleeping bag (3/4 season)
Compression sack
Sheet liner
Foam sleeping mat (closed cell)
Mosquito net

Cooking
Stove, petrol (spares)
Fuel bottle
Lighter, Zippo (with spare flints & wick)
2 Pots (handle & frying pan/lid)
Spoon & fork
Mug
Water filter
Water containers
Water bottle or bag
Washing liquid & cloth
Tin opener
Teaspoon
Salt & pepper

Clothing
Waterproof motorcycle jacket
Sturdy jeans or leather trousers
Lightweight trousers
Thermal long johns & vest
Socks
Underwear
Shirts
T-shirts
Leather belt (also good for stropping knives)
Thick leather gloves (for cold weather)
Thin leather gloves (for hot weather)
Waterproof Trousers
Swimming costume
Fleece jacket
Shorts
Thermal Balaclava
Scarf
Helmet & visor or goggles
Sturdy leather boots
Sandals &/or trainers
Sunhat

Personal Kit
Personal tape/radio player (with tapes & spare batteries)
Camera (with spare batteries, mini-tripod & film)
Sunglasses
Binoculars
Maps
Map holder (length of plastic drainpipe)
GPS receiver
Money belt
Petzel-type headlight (with spare halogen bulb & batteries)
Calculator, credit card size, solar powered
Notebook
Address book
Pen, pencil & rubber
Reading/phrase/guide books
Cards, chess, games etc
Swiss army knife
Sheath knife
Whetstone
Compass
Whistle
Watch or alarm clock
Mosquito repellent
Candles
Bootlaces
String
Parachute cord
Sewing kit
Earplugs
Door guard (for locking doors from the inside)
Rubber bands
Padlock, small
Passport photos, several
Matches
Water purification tablets
Spare stapes & buckles etc
Plastic bags, small & large
Gifts (pens, postcards, photos, sweets etc)

Toiletries
Travel towel
Wash bag
Soap
Shampoo
Razors
Shaving oil/foam
Hairbrush
Toothbrush
Toothpaste
Washing line
Mirror
Sanitary towels
Condoms
Toilet paper
Universal sink plug
Lip salve
Sunscreen, after-sun lotion & lip-block

First Aid Kit
Lunchbox
Plasters
Dressings
Bandages (triangular & crepe)
Paperclip (heated will burn through nail to relieve blood blisters)
Safety pins
Tweezers
Scissors, folding
Antiseptic spray/cream/wipes
Aspirin
Powerful painkillers (codeine etc)
Rehydration salts (dioralyte etc)
Diarrhoea tablets (lomotil etc)
Constipation tablets (senokot etc)
Multivitamins
Throat pastels
Anti-malarial tablets
Travel sickness tablets
Antihistamine tablets
Sutures, butterfly
Aids pack (syringe & needles)
Temporary tooth filling
Anti-fungal cream (daktarin etc)
Micropore tape
Calamine lotion (for sunburn)
Rubber gloves
Information on first aid/travel health
General course of antibiotics
Deep heat cream or tiger balm

Survival Kit
Old tobacco tin, sealed (inside of lid can be polished for signal mirror)

Small candle
Garden wire
Fishing line, hooks, weights etc
Painkiller tablets
Water purification tablets
Cotton wool (tinder)
Waterproof matches (drip wax over the heads)
Safety pins
Salt
Button compass
Magnifying glass, small
Condom (great water carrier)
Potassium permanganate (antiseptic, water purifier etc)
Needle and strong thread
Wire saw
Surgical blades
Flint & steel
Sutures, butterfly
Plasters
Plastic bag (water carrier, solar still etc)
Rescue flares (smoke & rockets)
Emergency rations

Tools
Ring/open spanners (appropriate selection)
Socket wrench
Sockets (particularly larger sizes)
Sparkplug socket or wrench
Adjustable spanner, 10"
Spoke spanner
Pliers
Long-nose pliers
Screwdrivers (interchangeable cross & flat heads)
Set of Allen keys
Hacksaw, small, with extra blades
Vice grips
Tyre levers
Chain breaker
Feeler gauge
Circuit tester
File
Tyre pressure gauge
Pump, good mountain bike type
G-clamp, small

Spares
Sparkplug
Split links & length of chain
Fuses
Bulbs
Lock washer & nut for drive sprocket
Engine casing screws
Oil drain nut
Valve core & tool
Inner tubes (front & rear)
Tyres (particularly rear)
Spokes (front & rear)
Solderless cable nipples
Ignition coil
CDI or points & condenser
Carburettor bits (diaphragm, jets etc)
Air filter
Oil filters
Fuel filters
Control levers & cables
Speedo cable
Petrol pipe
Jerry cans or other spare fuel containers
Rope

Useful Bike Bits
Electrical wire
Garden wire
Puncture repair kit, with extra glue & patches
Insulating tape
Gaffer tape
Chain or lock
Tin foil (can use as fuse)
Jubilee clips
Zip ties, plastic
Instant gasket, silicone
Araldite
Super glue
Liquid metal
Radiator sealant
Electrical connectors
Nuts and bolts
Craft knife, with extra blades
Split pins
Heavy rubber bands
Rubber/plastic tube
Spare keys (hidden on bike)
Grease
Washing liquid (for easier tyre fitting)
Rag & top-up oil
WD40
Manual

Documentation
Passport
Carnet (if required)
Driving licence
International driving permit (if required)
Vehicle registration document
International certificate of motor vehicles (if required)
Green card (if required)
Travel insurance
Vaccination information & certificates
E111 (for Europe)
Cash, travellers' cheques & credit cards (visa is best)
Other cards ISIC (student card), YHA, emergency details, AA etc
Photocopies of passport, travel insurance & other important documents
Leave a copy of all important documents at home

I will try and follow it up with some personal tips me and lindz use later that we find useful

Cheers 4 now


R

 

[Fodder]

Phooking hell! :}

 

[davet]

bloodly hell Richard what do you take when your not travelling light???

 

[skippy]

Originally posted by richard
It cannot be stressed enough that the lighter you travel the better, therefore be sure to carry only what you really need.

Camping
Cooking
Clothing
Personal Kit
Toiletries
First Aid Kit
Survival Kit
Tools
Spares
Useful Bike Bits
Documentation
Camping
Tent, lightweight
Sleeping bag (3/4 season)
Compression sack
Sheet liner
Foam sleeping mat (closed cell)
Mosquito net

Cooking
Stove, petrol (spares)
Fuel bottle
Lighter, Zippo (with spare flints & wick)
2 Pots (handle & frying pan/lid)
Spoon & fork
Mug
Water filter
Water containers
Water bottle or bag
Washing liquid & cloth
Tin opener
Teaspoon
Salt & pepper

Clothing
Waterproof motorcycle jacket
Sturdy jeans or leather trousers
Lightweight trousers
Thermal long johns & vest
Socks
Underwear
Shirts
T-shirts
Leather belt (also good for stropping knives)
Thick leather gloves (for cold weather)
Thin leather gloves (for hot weather)
Waterproof Trousers
Swimming costume
Fleece jacket
Shorts
Thermal Balaclava
Scarf
Helmet & visor or goggles
Sturdy leather boots
Sandals &/or trainers
Sunhat

Personal Kit
Personal tape/radio player (with tapes & spare batteries)
Camera (with spare batteries, mini-tripod & film)
Sunglasses
Binoculars
Maps
Map holder (length of plastic drainpipe)
GPS receiver
Money belt
Petzel-type headlight (with spare halogen bulb & batteries)
Calculator, credit card size, solar powered
Notebook
Address book
Pen, pencil & rubber
Reading/phrase/guide books
Cards, chess, games etc
Swiss army knife
Sheath knife
Whetstone
Compass
Whistle
Watch or alarm clock
Mosquito repellent
Candles
Bootlaces
String
Parachute cord
Sewing kit
Earplugs
Door guard (for locking doors from the inside)
Rubber bands
Padlock, small
Passport photos, several
Matches
Water purification tablets
Spare stapes & buckles etc
Plastic bags, small & large
Gifts (pens, postcards, photos, sweets etc)

Toiletries
Travel towel
Wash bag
Soap
Shampoo
Razors
Shaving oil/foam
Hairbrush
Toothbrush
Toothpaste
Washing line
Mirror
Sanitary towels
Condoms
Toilet paper
Universal sink plug
Lip salve
Sunscreen, after-sun lotion & lip-block

First Aid Kit
Lunchbox
Plasters
Dressings
Bandages (triangular & crepe)
Paperclip (heated will burn through nail to relieve blood blisters)
Safety pins
Tweezers
Scissors, folding
Antiseptic spray/cream/wipes
Aspirin
Powerful painkillers (codeine etc)
Rehydration salts (dioralyte etc)
Diarrhoea tablets (lomotil etc)
Constipation tablets (senokot etc)
Multivitamins
Throat pastels
Anti-malarial tablets
Travel sickness tablets
Antihistamine tablets
Sutures, butterfly
Aids pack (syringe & needles)
Temporary tooth filling
Anti-fungal cream (daktarin etc)
Micropore tape
Calamine lotion (for sunburn)
Rubber gloves
Information on first aid/travel health
General course of antibiotics
Deep heat cream or tiger balm

Survival Kit
Old tobacco tin, sealed (inside of lid can be polished for signal mirror)

Small candle
Garden wire
Fishing line, hooks, weights etc
Painkiller tablets
Water purification tablets
Cotton wool (tinder)
Waterproof matches (drip wax over the heads)
Safety pins
Salt
Button compass
Magnifying glass, small
Condom (great water carrier)
Potassium permanganate (antiseptic, water purifier etc)
Needle and strong thread
Wire saw
Surgical blades
Flint & steel
Sutures, butterfly
Plasters
Plastic bag (water carrier, solar still etc)
Rescue flares (smoke & rockets)
Emergency rations

Tools
Ring/open spanners (appropriate selection)
Socket wrench
Sockets (particularly larger sizes)
Sparkplug socket or wrench
Adjustable spanner, 10"
Spoke spanner
Pliers
Long-nose pliers
Screwdrivers (interchangeable cross & flat heads)
Set of Allen keys
Hacksaw, small, with extra blades
Vice grips
Tyre levers
Chain breaker
Feeler gauge
Circuit tester
File
Tyre pressure gauge
Pump, good mountain bike type
G-clamp, small

Spares
Sparkplug
Split links & length of chain
Fuses
Bulbs
Lock washer & nut for drive sprocket
Engine casing screws
Oil drain nut
Valve core & tool
Inner tubes (front & rear)
Tyres (particularly rear)
Spokes (front & rear)
Solderless cable nipples
Ignition coil
CDI or points & condenser
Carburettor bits (diaphragm, jets etc)
Air filter
Oil filters
Fuel filters
Control levers & cables
Speedo cable
Petrol pipe
Jerry cans or other spare fuel containers
Rope

Useful Bike Bits
Electrical wire
Garden wire
Puncture repair kit, with extra glue & patches
Insulating tape
Gaffer tape
Chain or lock
Tin foil (can use as fuse)
Jubilee clips
Zip ties, plastic
Instant gasket, silicone
Araldite
Super glue
Liquid metal
Radiator sealant
Electrical connectors
Nuts and bolts
Craft knife, with extra blades
Split pins
Heavy rubber bands
Rubber/plastic tube
Spare keys (hidden on bike)
Grease
Washing liquid (for easier tyre fitting)
Rag & top-up oil
WD40
Manual

Documentation
Passport
Carnet (if required)
Driving licence
International driving permit (if required)
Vehicle registration document
International certificate of motor vehicles (if required)
Green card (if required)
Travel insurance
Vaccination information & certificates
E111 (for Europe)
Cash, travellers' cheques & credit cards (visa is best)
Other cards ISIC (student card), YHA, emergency details, AA etc
Photocopies of passport, travel insurance & other important documents
Leave a copy of all important documents at home

I will try and follow it up with some personal tips me and lindz use later that we find useful

Cheers 4 now


R

 

[richard]

ROTFLMAO

It was ment just as a general list and you pick off what you need anyway this is what im after for my 2nd bike

 

[davet]

Thank god for that richard for a moment i thought you were into carvans:t
:beer:

 

[richard]

Some good friends of me & Lindz they live in Cambridge just down the road .... We are looking to do South Africa in 2005 got some friends in Namibia

www.globebusters.com/index1.html


R

 

[Wolfie]

you forgot matches

 

[reefer]

"you forgot matches"

yeah and best make them those waterproof ones:bow:


"Swiss army knife"
fine if you wanna peel an orange with...but thease days its gota be a Gerber T3 multitool

 

[SPYKER]

VISIT TO SA

Richard, if you ever visit SA you can feel free to contact me for any info , always better to know a local biker!!! I live in the best touring/biking area in SA, the so called Lowveld of Mpumalanga
Greetings

 

[Gatso shy]

Condom's

Dick.....!!!

You FORGOT the CONDOM'S..........


and a Long HALL is what you get in a big house

you mean HAUL:f :f

 

[richard]

Ooops LOL


And what about the pill for the missus....I dont like the smell of burning rubber.

:neenaw: :neenaw: :neenaw:


R

 

[Stealth Rider]

If thats what u require for a European Vacation there are a few 40ft trailers at Worcester to help transport it all. Only problem is they have Sainsbury's writen all over them I can see Rolfy Dave towing one across the channel

 

[Hunter]

On the other hand you can just jump on the bike with a sleeping bag and bivvi, a dragonfly (or similar) cooker with lightweight aluminium kettle, a change of underwear, and bog off. No-one expects bikers to be clean after all and as long as you can make a cuppa, there's usually greasy spoons most places you go.

Oh, and take your passport if you're going cross-channel (or to Scotland)

 

[Rolfy Dave]

Whats wrong with a 45ft trailer ???

Originally posted by Stealth Rider
If thats what u require for a European Vacation there are a few 40ft trailers at Worcester to help transport it all. Only problem is they have Sainsbury's writen all over them I can see Rolfy Dave towing one across the channel

Nowt wrong wiv towin a trailer...rofl

Just seen the heading for this "little" post...Long Hall ??? I reckon you would need a BIG hall to store all this lot in...

Richard, I think you meant "Long Haul" mate..........

Anyone need 20 trailers with J Sainsburys on em ???

Going cheap a week on friday ?????

Mobile bike park ??? helmet park ???

Rolfy

:beer:

 

[Duck n Dive]

Thought this reminder on the needs of travelling light might be useful as we enter the summer season

@tu* :-0)

 

[gypsy]

Wonder if Rich has finished packing yet?

 

[americanexpress]

No wonder you need a long hall!!:-0)

 

[ianrobbo1]

wonder if he ever got "there" !!!h1d1ng2

 

[McMuckles]

What do you mean "where's the keys?"