Hi everyone,
1 month before departure (going on a RTW trip, France to Australia, through Iran, central asia, mongolia, south east asia..).. I'm very excited, and also frightened by the amount of things left on my to do list..
Well, the bike is nearly ready and I start to pack up all my stuff at the right place, but that's definetly not an easy thing..

I don't have much experience with motorcycle trip, so here I am, asking for advices..

I have 2 hard panniers (48L on the left, 40Lish on the right), 2 roll bags on the back seat (85L with light be sizeable stuff on the back, and a 60L bag in front of it, with heavier stuff). On the front, I have two 20L bags on the crashbars with two little 5L bags hung on them (for quick access).
I have no tank bag.. because I don't like them.

Left pannier :

Right pannier :

85L bag :

60L bag : tent, tarp, camping stuff

20L left front bag : 5L jerrican (water) + Food
5L left front bag : electronic device to be recharged (phone battery etc..) on car cigarette lighter located on the crashbar, of course

20L right front bag : 5L jerrican (water) + rain equipment (jacket, pant, gloves, boots) + medical supply. That's full !
5L right front bag :

With my set up, I can easily access to my hard panniers during the day, or to my front 20L bags. The two big bags are underneath the spare tires, so access is limited.


Here is what I was thinking :
tools for the bike in one pannier only. That's too heavy to be in a soft bag, I think. Better to fit the as low as possible.
Sleeping bag : very important for me, has to be dry ! I was thinking to keep it inside a dry bag in one pannier (can stand vertical on one side of the 40L pannier).
Stove and italian coffee maker on top of one pannier : easy access during the day for a quick meal or coffee
Cloth and motorcycle equipement in the 85L bag with only dry stuff.
The 60L bag contains the tent can potentially get a bit of humidity inside (I will probably pack the tent outside if wet, until it dries out, but still).

Well, that's pretty much all I could think about for now.. but I'm sure I am missing important points ! I hope you guys can help me out to pack my bike in a smart way



cheers all,
jean-baptiste