Motorcycle Camping

**Tokwan** · 06-30-2014, 12:48 AM

How many of us here travel by motorcycle and do Motorcycle Camping?

This is something I like to do. In fact, I love camping and I go camping in many different ways. Its could be hiking, cycling, car or even motorcycle. I usually saddle up my dirt bike ( a 2007 KLX 250), fill the bags with a hammock or tent, tarp, ground sheet, stove, water, cook set, food and some clothes and I set off to where ever I wanna go. I do take some light clothing. However my survival kit is something which is a MUST!

My survival kit consists of the usual stuff, but since I am going motorcycle camping, I have added some stuff which to me, I called my Bike's Survival Kit. Its an array of tools to get the motorcycle going again.

My Bike's Survival Kit:
1. Spare inner tire tubes for the front and rear wheel.
2. Tire irons (usually in my fender bag which also houses one of the inner tubes).
3. Inner tube patch (in case I get more than 1 or 2 puncture)
4. Spare clutch and throttle cable ( I utilize the Vespa cables as they can be slid into the existing clutch and throttle cable housing tubes.)
5. Spare Clutch and front brake lever.
6. Spare plug.
7. Chain oil spray can (small, Motorex has a small one).
8. Spare front headlamp bulb.
9. A half length pump, good enough to get me 12 to 15 psi.
10. My tools in a small tool bag.
11. 10 pieces 2 feet cable ties in case my tubes are done..This will be used to prevent the tires from moving out of the rims when tied at 8 spots at least around the tires.
12. Some smaller cable ties.
13. Duck Tape.
14. Spare clips for the chain.
15. Spare fuses.

**crashdive123** · 06-30-2014, 06:25 AM

Good list. The last motorcycle camping trip I took (quite a few years ago) was 60 days and covered 15,000 miles in the US, Mexico and Canada. I carried a small tool kit, tire repair stuff and lube for the chain.

**Tokwan** · 06-30-2014, 08:32 PM

That was quite a long long ride...Well I might need to leave my job if I wanna do that....!!! I really envy you.

**crashdive123** · 07-01-2014, 06:01 AM

I was still in the Navy at the time. The trip was circa 1980ish.

**Rick** · 07-01-2014, 07:15 AM

That would also make a good list for bicycle camping. Except the spark plug of course.

**RandyRhoads** · 07-01-2014, 04:24 PM

I ride an HD 05 Night train. Getting ready to Craigslist some saddlebags and hopefully get to travel and do some camping like you! Unfortunately it's hard to go anywhere with only what you can fit in your pockets.

Here's mine, sorry that annoying woman is in the way of the pretty bike.

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**crashdive123** · 07-01-2014, 07:52 PM

Bike? Oh yeah, now I see it.

**Tokwan** · 07-01-2014, 08:31 PM

Rick..didn't know your bike needed fuses..heheh...

Randy, just get a back and tie to ur bike's rear....simple as that...I used to do that before I got my Giant Loop Coyote Saddlebag.

**ElevenBravo** · 07-02-2014, 07:36 PM

Nifty & fun link...

https://www.youtube.com/results?sear...rce=opensearch

EB

**Tokwan** · 07-02-2014, 08:55 PM

Great link...mostly seemed very lavish to me, the way they camp..I and my friends are more of minimalists when it comes to camping...its just for fun and to minimize the packing we had to do when we ride again in the morning. As we talked, I have a trip planned on Aug 22 to 24th..a short 250 miles ride to Hat Yao beach in Thailand and camp there for two nights.

**Rick** · 07-02-2014, 11:53 PM

Of course it has fuses. Mine has to use a 20 amp breaker for the sun search light. That was pretty cheap but the loooong extension cord is really expensive.

**Tokwan** · 07-03-2014, 12:42 AM

Go easy on the extension chord Rick..haha...unfortunately, not many in Malaysia likes to Motorcycle camp....Or camp like we do ...

**Jonesy** · 07-04-2014, 07:15 PM

Great list for the bike. I love to ride but not set up for camping with it.

Sounds like you a great set up. Thanks for sharing the info.

**Tokwan** · 07-05-2014, 10:53 AM

Thanks Jonesy, I usually do that with my dirtbike, a 2007 Kawasaki KLX 250. I stuff all my things into my GiantLoop Coyote saddlebag. Its an awesome bag. One side fits all the things listed above and also some clothes. The other side fits my food, stove, cookset and my Hennessy Hammock. I place the tarp on top.