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Back in 2013 I got my first “big-girl” bike — a BMW F800R. The next month I was supposed to move to Germany with it (a 2,000km trip). I already had about 15,000km under my belt with various smaller bikes, and had been on shorter trips here and there. I was pretty confident that I could handle a longer distance. Well, I was a noob and I was wrong. And I continued to learn that over the years, so here’s what I’ve learned so far:
By the time you read this, I’ll have already gone on my huge trip but this was a lot of no-brainer content yet for people who don’t think ahead, it does help you organize what you’re going to carry.