As a sportbike rider, I don't have a lot of room to carry stuff on the bike. Especially since I haven't shelled out for saddlebags. Nope, all of my necessities have to fit in my tank bag, and perhaps my courier bag (I can bungee it to the seat if I need to). I'd rather get it all in my tank bag though, so "spartan" will be the word of the weekend.
So, a list of needed items:
- two t-shirts
- one warm shirt/hoodie (in case)
- 2 pairs socks and underwear
- toothbrush
- maps
- my pretentious black notebook and a pen
- camera
- water
And a list of things that would be nice to have
- rain gear
- snacks
- extra pants
- my towel
The first list should all fit in my tank bag with relative ease. The second list is more challenging.
Tools and a tire repair kit fit under my seat, so I've got those covered.
What am I forgetting?
5 comments:
electonic blog posting divice of some kind, so you can share your ride.
Sounds like a fun trip. Curious what you ride. I'm on a KLR but am looking to add a bike that more long distance worthy. Nick
mr. motorcycle - I'll see what I can do about posting while I'm out there.
niko - I've got a Triumph Speed Four. It's not a "touring" bike, strictly, but six hours in the saddle are do-able. The only time I've had a problem was really high winds once on the way in to California - I was really wishing I had a windscreen then.
must have for long rides... anti-monkey butt powder.
http://antimonkeybutt.com/
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