Safely Riding Your Touring Motorcycle Alone

Your touring motorcycle provides you with a thrilling and comfortable way to take long-distance journeys. While many touring motorcycles allow you to ride with a passenger, a lot of riders opt to go the distance by themselves. But traveling by yourself does come with some risks, so it’s important that you know ways to keep yourself safe on your solo touring motorcycle trips.

Stick To Your Route

You’ll likely plan a route for yourself that follows major highways and interstates, and it’s best to stay on that route unless a detour absolutely requires you to stray from it. Try to avoid unlit backroads as much as possible, because you should keep yourself on roads that are frequented by other motorists and well-lit in case you need help. Also, you’re much less likely to get lost on a major thoroughfare covered in signage than you are on a dark gravel road that isn’t even on a map.

Alert a Friend

If you’re traveling by yourself, provide your route and itinerary to a friend or relative so that they can stay in touch with you and alert rescue crews as to where you might be if you get lost or fail to check in after a certain time frame. You can still enjoy your peace and quiet while staying on someone’s radar.

Pack Well

Finally, it’s important to pack everything you might need for your trip. This not only includes your motorcycle gear and clothing, but also a first-aid kit, a tool repair kit for your bike, your phone and charger, toiletries, rain gear, and a GPS unit.

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