Motorcycle Touring Advice Part 5. Checklist

What to wear			Tick
Leather or textile jacket	1	fully armoured, with pockets and possibly with closable vents
leather or textile trousers	1	ditto
boots	1	waterproof and walkable
Helmet	1	vented, with a new visor
riding gloves	1	summer, but with good protection
electric vest	1	for mountains, evenings and northern Europe
rubber gloves	1	for windchill and rain protection
over jacket	1	ditto (consider Hi-Viz)
over trousers	1	ditto
long sleeve t-shirt	3	cotton poss with high neck
cycling shorts (opt)	1	long with gel padding
bandana	1	or specialist neck warmer
ear plugs		at least one pair per day
underwear		just enough, easy to buy more along the way if necessary
What to Take			Tick
casual clothing	3	2 sets of hot weather, 1 set of cool weather
swimming costume	1
flip-flops	1
light shoes	1
Food		large bottle of water, several energy bars
knife fork spoon	1
kitchen roll	1
cooker (opt)	1	Colman petrol stove
pan/kettle (opt)	1	with lid, in which Colman can fit
lighter	1	waterproof
sleeping bag (opt)	1	compact, poss with separate liner for hot nights
bed/mattress (opt)	1	light weight
tent (opt)	1	light weight
toiletries	1	inc some loo paper
first aid kit	1	motorcycle specific, inc basic resuscitation.
paracetamol	1
antihistamines	1
diarrhea tablets	1
antiseptic cream	1
sun block	1
lip balm (opt)	1
Spare key set	2	Kept securely, but separately from main set
credit/debit card	2	One of each, kept separately
cash
EHIC (ex E111)	1	New NHS card entitling you to basic free treatment in EEC. Apply
driving licence		pref photo, both parts
V5C		Bike's registration document
insurance certificate		for the bike
passport		check expiry date
breakdown insurance (opt)		for the bike
travel insurance details		for you., make sure motorcycling is covered
booking numbers		ferries/hotels/camping, etc
mobile phone	1	enabled for roaming, inc all relevant contact nos in international format, + addresses for postcards
phone charger & adapter	1	most chargers work with continental voltages, world plug guide
camera	1	if not included in mobile
GPS (opt)	1	ditto
For the bike (basic kit)			Tick
tank bag	1	large, with back strap(s) and external pockets
panniers (opt)		position carefully
lock & chain	1	or disclock and cable. And use it!
GB sticker	1	if no Euro number plate
headlamp converter	1	experiment at night against garage door
chain lube	1	small can
engine oil (opt)	1	<500ml in tough liquid sealed container
WD-40	1	smallest can
puncture repair kit	1	poss leave mini air bottles behind
air pump	1	quality compact bicycle pump of correct valve type
tyre pressure gauge	1	of known accuracy.
bike's tool kit		complete standard manufacturer's kit
fuses	4	most modern bikes have all the spares you need, but check that they're good.
spare bulbs		recommended everywhere, compulsory in Spain
rubber band	4	heavy duty - can be used to hold on brake on ferry
cable ties	10	extra large and small
glue	1	fast setting, high temperature epoxy resin
duct tape	1	small roll
insulation tape	1	medium roll
clear tubing		2m suitable for syphoning fuel (or JoyPump or Draper Syphon) and bleeding hydraulics.
disposable gloves	4	no point is getting grubby unnecessarily
wet wipes	4
microfibre cloths	2	for the bike, visor or you
torch	1	compact with fresh batteries
For the bike (additional kit for mechanics)			Tick
Wiring diagram	1	usually found in owner's handbook
Fault codes	1	as displayed on modern dashes
multimeter pen	1
emery cloth		just a little
emery board	1
wheel tools		everything needed to remove and replace either wheel
locktite		particularly for caliper bolts
spark plug tools		everything needed to get access to and remove a spark plug
common issue tools		everything needed to deal with those known issues with your model