MaxMoto Touring 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 | ||