Personal

- Waterproofs
- Spare set of gloves
- Enough clothes to last you for a trip
- Some swimming gear
- Some casual clothes
- Some local currency
- A major credit card recommended
- Mini first aid kit (in some countries required by law)
- Some basic pain killers and prescription drugs
- Note with your driving licence of any allergies in Latin
- Pack everything into plastic bags before putting it into the panniers

Legal requirements

- Valid passport
- Valid riding licence
- European breakdown cover recommended
- Travel insurance
- Green card for European travel

- Check if your bike insurance covers (Green Card) all the countries will be passing through (e.g. Eastern Europe)
- Copy of bike insurance policy
- Registration document
- E111 obtained from the Post Office (this guarantees you equivalent NHS treatment in EC countries only).

Bike

- Make sure the tyres on your bike are going to last the duration of a trip
- Make sure that the bike is serviced for the duration of a trip
- Puncture repair kit recommended
- A good bike chain is also highly recommended
- Chain lubricant
- Spare bike keys
- Spare battery for the alarm fob (if you have an alarm)
- Spare bulbs (in some countries required by law)
- Spare fuses (in some countries required by law)
- Spare spark plugs (in some countries required by law)
- Some tools
- Some extra bike security device (padlock and chain, disc lock)
- Torch