What have I forgotten? - SV650.org

04-10-12, 07:46 PM

I set off to Yorkshire on Saturday from the south of France. The distance is virtually 1000 miles split fairly evenly between 2 days, day 1 a 500 mile motorway blast to Evreux for a gig then day 2, 200 miles to a ferry at 11:30 am then 300 miles up through England.
Bike is an 02 SV650S, recent oil change, 20k miles ish.
I have passport, tickets, money, tools cable ties and duct tape... but I'm sure I must have forgotten something.
Anyone who knows what it is please let me know, or if you can think of anything else handy and small (getting tight on space already...) I should take...
I'll be doing the return journey 10 days later, assuming my **** has recovered by then. Tally ho!

littleoldman2 · 04-10-12, 07:53 PM

Wife-pillion ?.

dizzyblonde · 04-10-12, 08:05 PM

Passport to Yorkshire! And an umbrella!
Insurance docs?

Enjoy your trip. Les Nouillers to Calais was a challenge for me in one hit, but it was torrential rain...hope you are blessed with sunshine!

Sid Squid · 04-10-12, 08:19 PM

Emergency puncture repair?

04-10-12, 08:27 PM

Breathalyzers, 2 off
Hi vis bib
Euro breakdown cover
All original bike documents and license, V5, valid insurance certificate, MOT cert (just to be careful)
NHS card, forgot what its called now (assuming you're British?)

04-10-12, 08:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dizzyblonde

Passport to Yorkshire! And an umbrella!
Insurance docs?

Enjoy your trip. Les Nouillers to Calais was a challenge for me in one hit, but it was torrential rain...hope you are blessed with sunshine!

Got em, and V5, MOT tax and breathalysers
Weather should be good Saturday, England I'm just assuming rain

Gear freshly nikwaxed.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sid Squid

Emergency puncture repair?

Got it, and spare levers bulbs and visor.

04-10-12, 08:32 PM

Torch? And a flat cap to mingle with the locals? Actually wellies might be a better option

Bibio · 04-10-12, 08:33 PM

remember to ride on the other side of the road and turn left at roundabouts. falling that then some cheese should see you threw the bad times

04-10-12, 08:39 PM

I've ridden more here than i the UK by a long shot so I think the difficulty would be riding on the correct side in England.. Hasn't been a problem before though! Got torch, no high vis or breakdown.... EHIC present.

Sid Squid · 04-10-12, 09:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by missyburd

Actually wellies might be a better option

True. Considering the recent weather this is a very good suggestion.

04-10-12, 07:46 PM	#1
kieranc Guest Posts: n/a	What have I forgotten? I set off to Yorkshire on Saturday from the south of France. The distance is virtually 1000 miles split fairly evenly between 2 days, day 1 a 500 mile motorway blast to Evreux for a gig then day 2, 200 miles to a ferry at 11:30 am then 300 miles up through England. Bike is an 02 SV650S, recent oil change, 20k miles ish. I have passport, tickets, money, tools cable ties and duct tape... but I'm sure I must have forgotten something. Anyone who knows what it is please let me know, or if you can think of anything else handy and small (getting tight on space already...) I should take... I'll be doing the return journey 10 days later, assuming my **** has recovered by then. Tally ho!

04-10-12, 07:53 PM	#2
littleoldman2 Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Cramlington Northumberland where we are truely blessed Posts: 1,388	Re: What have I forgotten? Wife-pillion ?. __________________ used to be littleoldman but forgot password due to failing memory

04-10-12, 08:05 PM	#3
dizzyblonde Da Cake Boss Mega Poster Join Date: May 2007 Location: On a flying Horse Posts: 9,992	Re: What have I forgotten? Passport to Yorkshire! And an umbrella! Insurance docs? Enjoy your trip. Les Nouillers to Calais was a challenge for me in one hit, but it was torrential rain...hope you are blessed with sunshine! __________________ Suzy, yellow 2001 SVS. Kitty, V-Raptor 1000, ZZR1400<<its my bike now Pegasus! Hovis 13.8.75-3.10.09 Reeder 20.7.88-21.3.12

04-10-12, 08:19 PM	#4
Sid Squid No, I don't lend tools. Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Skunk Works, Nth London Posts: 8,680	Re: What have I forgotten? Emergency puncture repair? __________________ If an SV650 has a flat tyre in the forest and no-one is there to blow it up, how long will it be 'til someone posts that the reg/rec is duff and the world will end unless a CBR unit is fitted? A little bit of knowledge = a dangerous thing. "a deathless anthem of nuclear-strength romantic angst"

04-10-12, 08:27 PM	#5
Specialone Guest Posts: n/a	Re: What have I forgotten? Breathalyzers, 2 off Hi vis bib Euro breakdown cover All original bike documents and license, V5, valid insurance certificate, MOT cert (just to be careful) NHS card, forgot what its called now (assuming you're British?) Last edited by Specialone; 04-10-12 at 08:28 PM.

04-10-12, 08:32 PM	#7
missyburd Guest Posts: n/a	Re: What have I forgotten? Torch? And a flat cap to mingle with the locals? Actually wellies might be a better option

04-10-12, 08:33 PM	#8
Bibio Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: here as devil's advocate Posts: 11,568	Re: What have I forgotten? remember to ride on the other side of the road and turn left at roundabouts. falling that then some cheese should see you threw the bad times

04-10-12, 08:39 PM	#9
kieranc Guest Posts: n/a	Re: What have I forgotten? I've ridden more here than i the UK by a long shot so I think the difficulty would be riding on the correct side in England.. Hasn't been a problem before though! Got torch, no high vis or breakdown.... EHIC present.

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