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Travel packing list for motorcycle trips

7/24/2012

4 Comments

 
Although I have my list of travel gear down pretty well (I have also gone on horse ride week-long camping trips, where the issues are similar), it's always good to hear what others have in their go-bags. Feel free to comment or add suggestions!

Mine:
-Toothbrush and mini paste
-Hotel sized shampoo and conditioner
-Shower gel travel size
-Comb
-Deodorant
-Wet naps
-Advil
-Water filtration
-Camping food, trail mix, and Clif bars
-Water
-Zipka Headlamps (2)
-Wool base layers (don't hold odors and good temperature control); light weight for summer, thicker for winter
-Wool socks
-Makeup is just two short pencils-- one rosy one for lips, one brown one for brows and eyeliner
-One skort and T combo, flip flops
-Bathing suit
-Helmet liner (the kind that's open at both ends like a tube)
-Sunglasses
-Skin So Soft with sunscreen in a travel size container (works as bug repellent & lotion)
-Feminine product
-Wallet/ID
-Chapstick
-Paperback book & journal
-Sleeping bag and NeoAir sleeping pad

The above fits on even my KLX 250s fairly easily. Luckily, my BF carries our tent and mini stove and most of the water because his bike is much bigger.

The best thing I did was getting Lasik, because a few years ago contacts and saline would have been on this list.

As far as hairstyle, I'm a big fan of a single braid or two pigtail braids.

I have a story about that--- when I got my new jacket (Ventura by Rev'It), there is a detachable wind collar that velcros off. When it is off, it leaves a toothy strip of velcro across the shoulder blades. My braid kept getting caught in the velcro -OUCH- and it yanked if I turned my head sharply. DOUBLE OUCH.

I wrote to Rev'It about it, and they promptly mailed me a strip of velcro sized to go over that toothy strip. The coolest part is that the fuzzy strip also has reflective backing, so now I have a reflective strip across my shoulders and no more OUCH. I'm curious if they changed that in the next round of production (would have been easy-- just reversing which part of the velcro goes on each piece so that the fuzzy side remains when the wind collar comes off).

I really love Rev'It. They rock!! Before and after below.
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4 Comments
Stacie Benedict link
10/14/2012 03:25:24 am

I just came across your blog. Love it! My husband and I own a dual sport rental business in Bend, Oregon. I also have a blog, but in addition to writing about motorcycle related things, I also write about really random things. http://stacieadventures.blogspot.com/
I'm looking forward to reading your future posts!
Stacie

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Ken link
6/3/2013 04:09:19 am

Always glad to hear about more female riders! Variety in both bikes and riders makes the road far more interesting.
Gear up and go!

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Anders Sannhet
11/9/2013 04:58:13 am

Just some facts F.Y.I. ..: ( Ref. ..: - )

Some Info from N.Europa:

Why Norwegian riders die 8,8 times less, per mile... V.S. U.S. Bikers ( -Now maybe more like +10 times ..?
- this numbers are some years old,
numbers over here has improved more, not so in USA, i think ... ):

Curriculum A1 and A
http://arkiv.nmcu.org/publ/vegdir_handbok251/handbook251e.pdf

And here how to do it ..:
http://nmcu.org/files/Full%20Control_2013.pdf

And, sad to see "The Hurt report" used as reference, in the end of 2013 !

Some a little more up to date info from Europa here:
http://nmcu.org/rapporter-som-ang-r-motorsyklister-0

This is links for free use, to improve MC Safety...

And about the "Training" ..:
( Like a "detail" as braking... )

Se page 35; Adjust locked wheels...
From Curriculum: Braking ( The low speed stuff ... )

""Main items
- Anchoring on the motorcycle with knees against the fuel tank, looking up and
ahead, and relaxed arms when braking
- Proper use of eyes
- Letting the muscles of back and abdomen absorb the braking momentum
- Using both front and rear brakes
- Exercise adjusting front-wheel lock (low speed)
- Adjust brake pressure to pull up exactly at a designated point
- Change to 1st gear just before stopping
- Setting the motorcycle in motion immediately after having pulled up, going
straight ahead as well as turning right and left (normal braking)
- Assess stopping point with a view to making it simpler to start off again when
making a right or left turn (normal braking)
- Braking from 50 km/h to full stop (70 – 75 % of maximum retardation)
- Braking from 50 km/h to full stop followed directly by starting off again,
turning right or left as directed by the instructor
- Adjust locking wheels when braking""

The demands then gets higher...
Read the thing...

You must know something about grip,
before braking in turn, just one of many differences on the level of training


http://nmcu.org/files/Analysis%20fatal%20motorcycle%20accidents%202005-2009.pdf

http://www.etsc.be/documents/copy_of_News%20release%20Flash%207%20final.pdf


These links are for free use, to improve MC Safety !


Oregon are onto something, it seems ! Good.
MSF = Latvia ?
Snowrider

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Anders Sannhet
11/9/2013 05:01:37 am

Just some facts F.Y.I. ..: ( Ref. .. : - )

Some Info from N.Europa:

Why Norwegian riders die 8,8 times less, per mile... V.S. U.S. Bikers ( -Now maybe more like +10 times ..? ):

Curriculum A1 and A
http://arkiv.nmcu.org/publ/vegdir_handbok251/handbook251e.pdf

And here how to do it ..:
http://nmcu.org/files/Full%20Control_2013.pdf

And, sad to see "The Hurt report" used as reference,
in the end of 2013 !

Some a little more up to date info from Europa here:
http://nmcu.org/rapporter-som-ang-r-motorsyklister-0

This is links for free use, to improve MC Safety...

And about the "Training" ..:
( Like a "detail" as braking... )

Se page 35; Adjust locked wheels...
From Curriculum: Braking ( The low speed stuff ... )

""Main items
- Anchoring on the motorcycle with knees against the fuel tank, looking up and
ahead, and relaxed arms when braking
- Proper use of eyes
- Letting the muscles of back and abdomen absorb the braking momentum
- Using both front and rear brakes
- Exercise adjusting front-wheel lock (low speed)
- Adjust brake pressure to pull up exactly at a designated point
- Change to 1st gear just before stopping
- Setting the motorcycle in motion immediately after having pulled up, going
straight ahead as well as turning right and left (normal braking)
- Assess stopping point with a view to making it simpler to start off again when
making a right or left turn (normal braking)
- Braking from 50 km/h to full stop (70 – 75 % of maximum retardation)
- Braking from 50 km/h to full stop followed directly by starting off again,
turning right or left as directed by the instructor
- Adjust locking wheels when braking""

The demands then gets higher...
Read the thing...

You must know something about grip,
before braking in turn, just one of many differences on the level of training


http://nmcu.org/files/Analysis%20fatal%20motorcycle%20accidents%202005-2009.pdf

http://www.etsc.be/documents/copy_of_News%20release%20Flash%207%20final.pdf


These links are for free use, to improve MC Safety !


Oregon are onto something, it seems ! Good.

Snowrider

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