Alabama To Michigan

[Gadzooks Mike]

Packing list

In the tank bag I carried maps, a small sprial bound notebook and pencil to log mileage and gas, clip-on sunglasses, mp3 player (which i didn't use), handheld dual band 2 meter/70 cm amateur radio, cell phone, matches, terrycloth rag, chapstick, small square of plywood (4x4 inches or so) to put under the kickstand if needed on soft ground, travel package of kleenex.

In the tail bag, I had the green slime flat fixer stuff, CO2 inflator with 4 cartriages, and a piece of thick plastic sheeting about 4x6 feet.

The saddlebags held my rain suit, an old, longsleeve warm shirt to wear under the jacket on cold mornings, lightweight bike cover (more to keep little fingers out of the bike at the motels at night, not so much as a weather protector), a few extra bungee cords, and a pair of tennis shoes.

The dufflebags bungeed to the passenger seat held the normal jeans, warm socks, t-shirts, etc. The top bag held the space blanket and sunscreen in an easy to reach external pocket. I also took along an extra do-rag, a small towel.

Under the seat were my tools, a multi-tool, a pen, and a shop rag.

I'm going to have to try mounting from the right side one of these days. After I heal, though!

[Badbob]

Thanks for the list I got several ideas from it.

My List so Far
1/2 inch Wrench
12 Volt Continuity Tester
17mm Wrench
19mm Wrench
3/8 Inch Rachet
3/8 Metric Sockets 12 point
3/8 Metric Sockets 6point
3/8 Six Inch Extension
3/8 Three Inch Extension
4 foot fuel line
Adapter 3/8 to 1/2
Air Pressure Guage
Air Pump
Bandannas
Bunge Cords
Cable Ties
Calculator
Chain Lube
Cover
Dry Bags
Duct Tape
Electrical Tape
Fix-A-Flat
Flash Light
Green Slime
Hand Gun and Full Spare Mag
Inner Tubes
Large Heavy Trash bag
Leatherman
Levers
Lighter Gas (High Tech Match)
Light Weight Bike Cover
Maps
Metric Allen Wrenches
Micro Fiber Towels
Multimeter
Note Book
Owners Manual
Pair of Shoes
Pencil Pentel Mechanical
Pencil Wood
Phone
Pipe or Breaker Bar
Pliers 8 Inch Channel Lock
Pliers Neeldle Nose 6 Inch
Pliers Slip Joint
Plies Diagonal 6 Inch (Dykes)
Rain Suit
RainX
Schematics
Screw Driver With Bits
Shapie Pen
Shop Cloths
Space Blanket
Spare Gloves
Spark Plug Socket
Strike Anywhere Water Proof Matches
Sun Screen
Tank Bag
Tape Measure
Tent
Tire Irons
Tire Repair Kit
Tool Bag
Two Way Radio
Vise Grip
Visor PDA
Wrenches Combination

[Easy Rider]

Originally Posted by Badbob

I don't know about anyone else but I would be very interested in seeing a list of the items you took with you. A packing list if you will.

Std. tool kit
Seat pad
Rain Suit
Water Bottle
Phone
Money
And for everything else: AAA Motor Club Card

:cool:

[Badbob]

Originally Posted by Easy Rider

Std. tool kit
Seat pad
Rain Suit
Water Bottle
Phone
Money
And for everything else: AAA Motor Club Card

:cool:

I don't know where you ride but I ride some real back roads. I just rode a trip that was about 800 miles round trip where no ones phones worked for maybe 2/3 of the trip. Break down out there and what you have with you is what is going to get you and your bike home. Unless a friendly farmer comes along and saves you. Most phones do not work very far from cities and interstates. No phone equals no AAA. Even if the phone works the nearest AAA service might be fifty or 100 miles away. at night gas stops can be a 100 miles or more apart. If thats all your carrying you better stay close to home or close to an interstate. I have insurance that will get me and my bike home even if I'm in somewhere like Mexico or Argentina but I consider that as a last resort.

You can't fix much with just a standard tool kit. The only problem I ever had on the road was electrical for which the standard tool kit was near completely useless.

[Easy Rider]

Originally Posted by "Badbob

I don't know where you ride but I ride some real back roads.

Hardly ever.............and it was intended as a joke, mostly. :roll:

[Badbob]

Hardly ever.............and it was intended as a joke, mostly.

I kind of figured that. But just in case you were getting ready to ride off into the sun set expecting AAA to rescue you I thought I had better say something. You never know.

[trykemike]

Mike very inspiring ride . Hope you recover ok. Good report.