How to pack a Motorcycle | 10 tips to show how to do it

This video covers how to pack a Motorcycle to help launch you on your next grand adventure. Motorcycle travel can be a bit challenging, whether you’re a beginner or already have some great trips under your belt - we’ve compiled a list of tips to use the next time you go out on the road.
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[@pauljoplin6881]

Great video on packing for a trip. one tip I can offer is: I pack a shirt, socks and underwear rolled into a quart bag. I put rubber bands around the shirt and under wear when I roll it up. then I only have to grab one bag when I stop for the night. also when I repack the dirty close I roll and put them in the bag and then put the rubber bands around the outside of the bag and I know it has been used. thanks

[@TwoWheelsBigLife]

That's a great idea!

[@dugbucky3298]

Here's one for ya I learned from a veteran long distance rider. when you stop and open a bag, pouch, saddlebag or any storage compartment close it every time you open it even if you know your getting back in it before you leave.. it happens we forget and drive off with an open bag..

[@TwoWheelsBigLife]

YES!! I left mine open the other day.

[@boscodog4358]

Why can't I like your post.. Have done that for going on 3yr.now. I have watched every one.

[@TwoWheelsBigLife]

Thanks for watching. I can’t answer that. We don’t have anything turned off 🤔🤔

[@lloydsplace101]

a little battery jumper. book sized real handy

[@TwoWheelsBigLife]

Yes they are Especially with no kickstart

[@dwarven1]

Pack your raingear where you can get it fast. Also, with bikes these days mostly not having kickstarters, bring jumper cables or (even better) a jump pack. Remember to keep it CHARGED.

[@steven.h0629]

Love my jump pack.. it's nuggets are big enough to jump a truck.

[@TwoWheelsBigLife]

Great advice

[@GotToThink4yourself]

Roll your clothing and then use a compression bag to further let air out. Hugely different space requirements. Bike cover doubles up as a dry bag for tent, sleeping bag, sleeping mat.

[@TwoWheelsBigLife]

Those are great tips.

[@FFL-vg9ro]

Benadryl and ibuprofen - when you get a bee or wasp up your sleeve or down your shirt or inside your helmet! And a spare battery for “your friend’s” key fob.

[@TwoWheelsBigLife]

Ys great tips

[@prabhakarganapathy9469]

Medication and Quick food items.

[@Sledge-fu5zr]

Take small versions of items you can purchase again. If you stay in hotels, they most always have soap and shampoo so you do not need to pack them. Small things add up in weight and space. Take as many items as you can which are mulit-use. Medications and vitamins in small daily use bags and in one large plastic bag. No bottles they take much space. Anything that can be repackage to flexible small packing is great.

[@rufcut2273]

The trial run can be: load up, run a couple miles out and back and camp for the night in your back yard. If you forgot something, it is easily remedied. if you need to swap something out, also easily remedied. Best of all, you don't have to remember what that item was that need swapped or was forgotten after you get home, it has already been taken care of.

[@TwoWheelsBigLife]

Yes we just did our text run of 1400 miles 🤦‍♂️🤔

[@BamaTraveller]

Pack what you may need 1st last, ex. rain gear on top. Extra FOB batteries, trash bags, Knife and extra ammo. Definitely do a balance run the day before. Great tips from a couple of pros!

[@TwoWheelsBigLife]

Awesome thanks

[@SandraOrtmann1976]

If you have enough time, don't start with an overnighter for at first trial. First pack up your bike as if you were doing an overnighter, then take a trip around the block. Then you can see how the bike and you are doing. Get off an on it several times, because if this is very difficult, you might change your setup. Then, if you have that, park your bike in your garden or backyard and simulate an overnighter. Then you can see whether you forgot anything and snatch it out of your home. Saved me a lot of trouble on our first camping trip (that was car camping though). If you have done that, make a check list of your items you can use for your next trip. You might have to adapt that list to the circumstances you travel in.

[@TwoWheelsBigLife]

Great ideas

[@tomkrause62]

Tools, multi-bit screw driver, basic socket set and combination wrenches, Allen wrenches(hex keys), tire plug kit. I've used these things many more times to help others than to fix my bike.

[@steven.h0629]

Same here.. jump pack, tire plugs, compressor... comes in handy helping others. 🥂

[@TwoWheelsBigLife]

Great tips thanks

[@ljprocopio6018]

Perhaps even pulling a small or large trailer with multiple drawers of tools & misc items for repairs...

[@sm98710]

- Save space by wrapping your water bottle with duct-tape and not have to find space to store a roll. - Store all tent gear in one lockable bag and all hotel gear in another so you unlatch only one bag to check-in. - When camping start with your tent bag, set up your tent, tarp, sleeping-mat, etc. then just take your hotel bag into your tent. - Have two bottles, one for drinking water and another for washing. - Use the bike cover when you go on a hike to keep prying eyes from your gear. Most covers have grommet holes for a cable-lock. - Take a GPS on long trips. Your phone is not enough. Dedicated GPSes do not rely on data connections and they do not overheat in direct sunlight. - Store rain-sleeves for your boots and gloves with your rain gear. - Most importantly, fix a flat kit and a pump. I've been averaging about one flat a year.

[@TwoWheelsBigLife]

Awesome tips. Thanks.

[@Bashirachakzai]

Super tips

[@TwoWheelsBigLife]

Thanks a lot

[@a.bloke2.0alwayslearning.23]

All good stuff. I would tape (hide) a spare key inside an indicator as a recovery screwdriver is MUCH easier to find then a replacement key. Tip 11. Take less and ONLY vital stuff. When I was young I read an article in "Easy Rider" Magazine where a Rider tool only his Harley, a sleeping bag and a tin of beans on a trip. I did similar on warm Summer nights, and it was truly liberating. Take what you NEED, and nothing more ! Spare socks ! What are SOCKS !?!?!? . Good stuff young Lady. .

[@rodneyhanbaum697]

Thank you Ms. Chris! great job!

[@Sledge-fu5zr]

We travel for 2 months 2 up on a Goldwing no trailer. Daily up items on top including rain gear. We have foldable flat baseball caps for sun protection. We always carry a spot Gen recuse communicator as many places do not have cell service. If we go down we can get help anyplace. We also roll all clothing items but rubber band to keep them from unrolling and not needing to roll them up again.

[@Sledge-fu5zr]

Take quick dry clothes that can be washed out by hand and dry the next morning. Therfore you need to take less clothes.

[@patriciap9162]

OUTSTANDING advice!!! People need to know how to prepare. Y'all make it look easy but I know you can't just say "I'm going to just hit the road". Thank you for these kind of videos...people need to know what it takes!!!

[@TwoWheelsBigLife]

Thanks Patricia

[@johnnysechrist6313]

Never forget Rainx on the faceshield....never clean with paper towel, use those microfiber cloths. Paper towels scratch lexan.

[@TwoWheelsBigLife]

Yes thanks. Great tips

[@geoffreyjones2000]

Great tips

[@TwoWheelsBigLife]

Thanks a bunch

[@domfer2540]

I traveled before cell phones, run extra throttle, clutch cables along the the frame.

[@TwoWheelsBigLife]

See yes extra cable great idea

[@sandrarhea2328]

Those are great tips! Thanks for sharing them.

[@TwoWheelsBigLife]

Glad you like them!

[@Sledge-fu5zr]

For cold weather riding, heated jacket and pants take less room when you take them off later in the day than many clothing items to deal with the cold.

[@vincentkeith5259]

I rode in 26 degree weather across the Texas panhandle all the way to the Arizona border - Even with a Gerbing's Jacket & Gloves I wore 6 layers. 26 is surprisingly brisk.

[@ES44AC-2]

Great ideas 💡. My wife has been rolling clothes for years, it does work great. If you don't want to get wet ,you don't need a motorcycle. It is going to happen!

[@roadglide]

Eureka. Wisdom. Priceless. Good stuff. Thank you!

[@TwoWheelsBigLife]

Thanks

[@scottschiller1153]

Great ideas 💡 👌

[@TwoWheelsBigLife]

Glad you like them!

[@blackhoggarage]

Along with the regular items people pack I also pack a Black Light (and new batteries). I take it in the truck or on the bike while traveling. You wouldn't believe what you find in a motel room using a Black light. The more powerful the better. I have checked out of a place or two because of what the Black Light sees that you can't see with your naked eyes.

[@karenallen5208]

So practical of things I never even thought of. Thank you, Chris, for these helpful tips.

[@TwoWheelsBigLife]

You’re welcome

[@ljprocopio6018]

Excellent, hope to see you both on the road one of these days... Stay safe.

[@TwoWheelsBigLife]

I hope so too!

[@rodneyaiken1742]

All the close should be able to be washed together, and bring a Tide pod or two. We plan on washing close about every 5 days

[@richardvalitalo3670]

Sounds funny, try using CLOTHES.

[@markmath2883]

Been riding since ‘72. What to pack is highly dependent on length of trip, camping or hoteling and size of bike. Some of my tips: maintain a consistent load plan (it’s what we did in the Army for loading tanks). Use compression sacks (waterproof and compacts clothing). AAA card or similar road service plan. Air pump, tire gauge, zip ties, battery pack, chap stick, low profile shoes, waterproof motorcycle boots, proper motorcycle gear for all weather, Tilley or similar hat, face shield and windshield cleaner/cloth, GPS (I use two Garmins) and map. I pack lightweight breathable shirts (Ts, short and long sleeve); wear LD Comfort undergarments, wear mesh jacket/pants if hot weather or Klim suit if in potentially varying temperature ranges. Set of off-bike clothing. Waterproof cover sufficient to cover top of bike (packs small). I only do hotels so I have one bag for everything I need in the hotel. As clothes get dirty I switch them out with clean.

[@richardvalitalo3670]

You can tell there's experience behind these tips, they're excellent!

[@TwoWheelsBigLife]

Glad you like them!

[@hrmacdonald4471]

All great tips, thanks Chris. I had to laugh when you said "10 quick packing tips"...I thought you said, 10 quick pecking tips & thought to myself, just what I need, more pecking advice for my wife...lol.

[@1905flyer3]

If your bike uses a key fob, memorize the PIN and practice starting without the key fob before leaving on a trip!

[@harleyhawk7959]

take a spare fob.

[@1905flyer3]

… if you have one.

[@TwoWheelsBigLife]

I should do that with the Harley

[@cathyn1033]

Thanks Chris all great tips. I have thought of some of those same items. Now if I can only remember where I put them on the bike. 😂. Thinking oh that’s a good place. I love aging.

[@ellpat2928]

E excellent. THANK YOU.

[@TwoWheelsBigLife]

You’re welcome

[@theocaling7841]

We use the double lock bags as well and I sit on them to expel most of the air before doing the last bit up. Makes them even smaller.

[@two-wheels7397]

small air compressor is nice to have

[@ghostpepperrides4805]

Great tips. You have learned much.

[@bradb2514]

Love the tips! And the bloopers! 👍👍

[@TwoWheelsBigLife]

Thanks Brad

[@newenglandbiker2220]

I take a tire repair kit and a small tire battery operated tire pump like Fanttik X8 or Teromas with AC and Dc plug. You never know! Thanks for the tips!

[@vincentkeith5259]

Keep cash, keys, important documents at least in 2 places. Don't store your house key (if you have one) with anything that has your address. Having lost my wallet on the road (29 state trip - 3 months). You don't want to lose the only copies of things. Make sure you have card numbers & phone numbers someplace secure so If you lose them you can easily call and cancel - you can also order replacements to be shipped to someplace you're heading. Pack heavy stuff on the bottom. If it's not emergency gear (tire patch, battery jumper, etc.) if you don't use it multiple times a week - consider shipping it home - less is better.

[@erikclausen4780]

Great show and thank you for the great tips have fun and be safe .

[@TwoWheelsBigLife]

Thanks you also

[@NWF_Rider]

Tried saying 10 quick packing tips real fast 3 times and it ain't easy! Enjoy all of your videos.

[@TwoWheelsBigLife]

Thanks for watching.

[@meon3wheels]

Love your videos Chris! You are always laughing!! I love that!

[@TwoWheelsBigLife]

Thanks Karen

[@freebird7629]

Great tips. Thank you!

[@TwoWheelsBigLife]

You’re welcome

[@bettyjorodgers8552]

Great information. Thank you.

[@TwoWheelsBigLife]

You’re welcome Betty Jo

[@want2ride135]

I loved all those packing “trips”. And the tips were awesome too. Got a chuckle out of this little blooper. Thank for making me laugh. 😀😀

[@TwoWheelsBigLife]

Your welcome cheers

[@lloydsplace101]

good tip. we did the roll your clothes in the navy when we packed our seabag.

[@TwoWheelsBigLife]

That helps for sure

[@scooterbernieamputeeharleyride]

Thanks! Great tips…✌🏻🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@TwoWheelsBigLife]

Thanks Bernie

[@briandouglas2476]

Sounds like all good advice. Will definitely do those when I go on my bike about this summer.

[@TwoWheelsBigLife]

Awesome

[@manfredseidler1531]

One thing I learned from Two Wheels... they don't do no flip-flopping of poorly tied down stuff. Actually, I love number ten... it's my favorite.

[@TwoWheelsBigLife]

Thanks a bunch

[@byever1]

Wear your key as a necklace. Especially if you have a keyless bike.

[@TwoWheelsBigLife]

Great idea thanks

[@Titan500J]

Great tips, thanks. I take a small radio Am, FM & SW. Something to read and a deck of cards (they make tiny ones). Have a back up for tools knives, matches/lighter and flash lights. The challenge is to keep it light and small. Lastly I take cedar shoe trees so my M/C boot don't become a science experiment. Just my opinion Thank you for the wonderful videos 😎

[@TwoWheelsBigLife]

Thanks great tips

[@juans3728]

For storing small quantity of clothing they sell Vacuum Storage Bags 7 pack, Space Saver Sealer Bags for Clothes Blankets Comforters with Hand Pump (Jumbo)

[@TwoWheelsBigLife]

Never thought of that. Thanks

[@johnstephens5227]

Don't forget the stainless steel flask of George dickel Tabasco whiskey.🤓

[@ler3968]

👍👍

[@pupcamper58]

👍🏻❤️

[@TwoWheelsBigLife]

✌️🤙✋

[@moonshinexxx420]

All great tips but only thing I would add from personal experience is on your important papers and passports I double bag and sometimes even triple bag those because a pinhole leak can happen better be safe than sorry.

[@eprohoda]

man,How is it going?- Like~ you shared epic footage!see ya!- :))

[@TwoWheelsBigLife]

Thanks

[@mikewalters4994]

what size roll bag was that you just used for your cooking bag. I love you videos, you two have been so helpful, thanks!!

[@TwoWheelsBigLife]

It’s a Nelson Rigg 40l dry bag here’s a link amzn.to/3la46p7

[@mikewalters4994]

@@TwoWheelsBigLife thank you so much for your reply. I'm gonna order that roll bag. Keep your good video's coming and ya'll ride safe!!

[@paulroy7276]

when your traveling with another person , carry the other persons spare key and they carry yours , I'm super lucky to have three keys for my Goldwing. Tip number ?? print an itinerary this names and phone numbers on it, great in an emergency .

[@TwoWheelsBigLife]

Yes great ideas

[@SecurityBob]

Air compressor that you have tested. Tire Repair kit. Fire starter. Cigarette lighter.

[@TwoWheelsBigLife]

Yes that’s great

[@endeavortrikes]

I don't need to carry oil, guns or ammo so I substitute some Seagram's 7 and peeps. also carry several drones, fly fishing gear, golf clubs, my guitar and amp. Hmmm perhaps I have my priorities wrong or I need a bigger bike?

[@timlubbers2884]

🙏🙏

[@TwoWheelsBigLife]

Cheers thanks

[@Walts-Travel]

First!!!

[@TwoWheelsBigLife]

Awesome

[@CrimsonAnjel]

This is probably a silly question but I'm a baby in the motorcycle world so I'm going to ask it anyway. What kind of socks do you wear with tall motorcycle boots when it's hot outside? Also, I've heard Kryptonite Keeper 5-S2 Disc Lock is extremely difficult to cut and therefore helps prevent theft of motorcycles. Do you use anything like that?

[@deenhubin3766]

Anjie, regarding socks, look at merino wool blend over the calf socks. I like the Point6 brand as they are guaranteed for life, and come in many different styles and weights. They breathe well and are naturally antibacterial. I frequently use their snowboarding socks as they are thicker in the shin area.

[@TwoWheelsBigLife]

Yes what Deen said. We also do our best to Always give ourselves an out when riding. We don’t stay at places we are uncomfortable with. If it does t feel right we leave.

[@CrimsonAnjel]

Thank you! That's great advice :)

[@theramblingsoflarry9290]

In the military we rolled our cloths for deployments

[@TwoWheelsBigLife]

It saves space for sure

[@ageofexploring]

Pack ANYTHING that could leak in ziplock bags. Two bags is even better.

[@TwoWheelsBigLife]

So true. We had olive oil make a major mess 🤦‍♂️

[@keithfanks2836]

Here’s a hint… it’s difficult to judge the weight of you saddle bags…. Take them off and weigh them on a bathroom scale. That way you balance the weight from side to side.

[@harleyhawk7959]

long road trip, mail your souvenirs home.

[@TwoWheelsBigLife]

That’s a great idea

[@donaldmartz7256]

Bike tools

[@screddot7074]

You should show the bloopers first.

[@TwoWheelsBigLife]

🤔🤔

[@harleyhawk7959]

learn to read maps.

[@TwoWheelsBigLife]

Yep regular paper map

[@andrewbassett2507]

I will never bring a motorcycle cover , waste of space deal with it.

[@TwoWheelsBigLife]

Always and never are two words you should always never use. 🤣 we don’t want our stuff in the elements. But we’re full time so I understand if you don’t.