How to Prepare for a Motorbike Tour – (checklist)

I have developed below checklist before departing on my Motorbike trip to Northern mountains of Pakistan. The checklist is further divided into sub-categories,  I hope this will help you as a starting point to get yourself prepared before hitting the road.

All my motorbike gadgets and gears are sponsored by WALIMALL.PK

MODIFICATIONS REQUIRED ON NEW BIKE

1. Install metal Leg guard
2. Air deflector shield on head light
3. Extra LED lights for night driving
4. Saddle side boxes
5. Tail box
6. Mobile holder
7. Mobile charger
8. 2nd keys of Bike + Wirelock, Saddle boxes or any other locks
9. Tubeless tyres

TOOLS FOR BIKE: 

1. Puncture kit
2. Extra tube
3. Air pump
4. Multi sizes nut and bolt opening keys
5. Extra wiring fuses
6. Extra petrol bottle
7. Extra engine oil
8. Bike rain cover (during parking)
9. Small clock on bike handle
10. Luggage binding elastic strips with hooks

 GADGETS FOR DRIVING

1. Seat comfort cushion (buy from any medical store)
2. Dust proof glasses
3. Wind breaker upper
4. Leg and arms guards
5. Protective hand gloves
6. Seat cushion (air filled tube)
7. Rain coat
8. Rain pent
9. Reflector strips

ALSO READ: HOW I PARCEL AND SHIPPED MY BIKE FROM KARACHI TO LAHORE ON PAKISTAN RAILWAY (TRAIN)

PERSONAL ITEMS DURING DRIVING

1. National ID card CNIC
2. Driving license 
3. Your employee/ business card
4. Wireless handsfree
5. Cash
6. ATM/Memory cards
7. Multiple mobile network sims (for travel in Kashmir buy SCOM sim from here)
8. Rain coat and Rain pent

PERSONAL ITEMS IN LUGGAGE

1. Luggage bag (tied with elastic strings at back seat)
2. Rain cover for bag
3. Camera + extra cards and batteries
4. Mobile + Charger
5. Torch or Head light
6. Power Bank
7. Eye Mask
8. Ear plugs

FOOD RELATED

1. Water bottle
2. Snacks
3. Dry fruits
4. Noodles
5. Ready to eat food (FRESHMATE)
6. Coffee sachet (3 in 1 ready to drink sachet)
7. Tapal or Everyday Sachet (3 in 1 ready to drink)

THINGS RELEVANT TO CAMPING

1. Tent (waterproof)
2. Nylon rope to tie camp
3. Sleeping mat
4. Air pillow
5. Sleeping bag (below -5 degree rating)
6. Sleeping Hygiene sheet
7. Sleeper/ Flipflop
8. 2/3 pair of trousers and shirts
9. Small towel
10. Tooth Paste (small)
11. Paper soap
12. Normal Small size soap/ shampoo
13. Detergent sachet to wash any thing
14. Multi purpose tools having knife, cutter, etc
15. Small pan
16. Camping stove to cook something
17. Mini umbrella
18. Mini Lighter (to start a fire)

THINGS RELEVANT TO TREKKING

1. Long boots for trekking (water proof)
2. Long Socks special for trekking
3. P-Cap/ Hat
4. Sun glasses
5. Trekking poles (hiking sticks)
6. Water bottle
7. Metal hooks (to hang something on bag)

PERSONAL MEDICAL & EMERGENCY KIT

1. Pain killers
2. Disprin
3. Anti-nausea
4. Stomach upset medicine
5. Nimcol/ ORS
6. Safety pins
7. Medical bandage
8. Balm/Iodex
9. Sunny Plast
10. Knee braces (for trekking)
11. Mosquito repellent lotion
12. Whistle (for emergency communication)
13. Masking Tape
14. Chepstick
15. Sunblock cream
16. Sewing needle and thread
17. Tissue wipes
18. Extra plastic bags
19. Ballpoint/ Marker to write something

 

NOTE: SPECIAL TIPS FOR SUZUKI GS-150

• Change the genuine wiring fuse with a car fuse because of its availability issue during tour
• Take extra fuses during the tour
• Take extra clutch wire and brake wires with you. You will not find them anywhere during the tour

MY VLOGGING AND TRAVEL EQUIPMENT DETAILS:

ALSO READ:

Checklist for a  TREKKING/CAMPING trip

Checklist for an INTERNATIONAL TRIP