Riding Solo - Q&A - Moto Gear Review

Questions and answers about all of the motorcycle riding, camping and cooking gear I used to film "Riding Solo"

My Favorite Motorcycle Camping Gear:

*** RIDING GEAR ***
2:41 Jacket
3:07 Pants
3:37 Gloves
3:54 Helmet

*** LUGGAGE ***

*** CAMPING GEAR ***
8:20 Sleeping Pad

*** COOKING GEAR ***
15:56 Kitchen Box Case
24:28 Hydration Pack

*** CLOTHING ***
25:37 Basics - 3 sets
26:11 Warm Clothing
27:50 Bathroom Bag with Headlamp

*** BIKE TOOLS ***
29:38 Misc Items

[gabrieltoma]

Noren, please share the south-American trip as well. I would love to see it!

[csiautodetail]

I want to watch the south America series for sure!

[scottlantry]

Hell YEA we wanna see your South America ride! Keep it up Sterling!

[lesliekilby]

Sterling - I really appreciate your recordings of your 6000mi trip. I just bought a BMW R1150GS last Nov. It went straight into storage when I got home with it as I live in Iowa. Its my 4th BMW. I appreciated seeing how you travel on your motorcycle and the equipment you use. Its always a good thing to learn from others who have developed a technique. And you have definitely put a lot of thinking and effort into your motorcycle travels. They were some of the best Youtube Videos I've seen for me. I love motorcycling. I've ridden somewhere around 350, 000 miles since my first BMW, a 1976 R60 I put about 175, 000 miles on, mostly driving to work. Now I'm retired and about 70 years old but I have time to go places and your videos give me a lot of inspiration and practical know how. Many Thanks!

[seamustierney]

There are several adventure motorcycle enthusiasts that share their trips and advice on YouTube, and all of them do a very good job, but nobody does it better than Sterling Noren. Thank you Sterling for inspiring me to discard my blinders and see the trail beyond my comfort zone.

[johnw]

Hi Noren, Really enjoyed the series. would love to see the south America trip.

[Crittermoto]

Nice run down of all the gear.
Really enjoyed this last Solo series so yes, please share the South America trip 👍🏻

[robbower]

That would be a Yes Please for the South American series 👍👍

[cubgsan]

Good day to you!
I am a senior rider on HONDA Cross Cub from Japan.
I am enjoying camping, touring and upload video.
This is so nice adventure video!
Awesome!
Have a nice day my friend!

[mikemills]

Well looks like everyone wants to see the South America series, myself included. Great follow up video, might need to pick up one of those tables and that MotoTech tool thing too. Stay well.

[Gk]

This video series has been excellent. This gear review has been important to so many viewers. Thanks for all that you do with your talents, Sterling.

[paulocorado]

I think the best way to describe my feeling is the word “inspiring”. I really appreciated the didactic and generous way with which you share your findings and the gear arguments. Very well done.

[robertlee]

Thank you so very much for this detailed but concise itemization and justification for these trips. I’m 76. I do this. When I was your age I did the camping you do. As I got older and richer I drifted toward campgrounds, then beds and breakfasts. Although I always carried the tent and bag (but no longer cooking gear (restaurants)). Last year I was gone for five months in Morocco, Spain, Portugal, France, Ireland, Scotland, England, Isle of Man. In April I’m headed out for six months around the US and Canada. I will camp out a lot. But at campgrounds mostly because for me meeting people is one of the riches (can be the richest…a dear friend I met in a 1.5 hour traffic jam just north of Marathon on the way to Key West). A dear friend I met when she picked me up as I was hitchhiking through Connemara, Ireland, in 1975. I saw her last summer, on my bike, in Paris, where she lives, which no longer allows motorcycles to park free (female mayor). And which is not a fun place to ride a motorcycle. For normal people. Anyway, thanks for this video. Esp the pants. I have the Latitude top and bottom. I wear the pants in Europe and Morocco because I’m doing more serious roads and tracks. I did not want to wear them this year in the USA. First, I’m 76. If you need to take a leak when you’re 76, you don’t have all day and the Latitude pants have no fly. And they don’t like to get pushed down over adventure boots. I was thinking of going with the Latitude coat and armored jeans (I have to buy a pair. I have the Dainese air pants for local riding.). I don’t want to take the Dainese pants because they are too limited. I cannot comfortably have them as my general purpose pants. But then I think the most prudent thing to do is use the Latitude pants because they are so much more protective. But I refuse to wear the clunky dirt boots. Then I feel nervous about this decision and ponder it some more. For me a lot depends on how I will drive. If I drive aggressively (with respect to the terrain—not other motorists) the risk reward cost heads toward the better protection. I’m trying to talk myself into not leaning 40 degrees and loading not more than .8 G. I don’t think I can keep that promise. So I bought a humongous Touratech top case. I have that on my T700 I keep in France and now I’ll have it on my American GS Adv 1200. The two perfect bikes for the countries they ride in.

[buckrogers]

Carrying a very light weight backpack is genius for last minute shopping before hitting camp. Thank you.

[podthewelder]

I built my whole camp kitchen around this series of videos!!! Absolutely STOKED!!! I love cooking in the backcountry!!!
Thank You Sterling!!!!

🏍🤙🍻

[jeffarnie]

Great ideas Sterling. Thanks for taking the time to set all that up and videoing it. Like everyone else, enjoyed your trip and agree that the Sth.American trip would be great to watch. Merry xmas to you and your family

[osimnod]

Impressive, comprehensive and informative review. For as simple as the "3 pair of clothes for 6 days of wearing" idea is, it's brilliant. Your cookwear selection is very helpful, too (cutting board/plate/saucer; knife selection, etc).

[jayhom]

Thanks I enjoyed the ride along. Yes the South America trip sounds like a good ride along series. Time to get 2017 Ural ready for my trip. Stay healthy and safe out there. 👍😁

[langmead]

I have absolutely loved watching this trip through your eyes my Friend, I would love to see the South American trip. I am intrigued by your video/camera set up and how you store/edit videos for longer journeys though.
Thank you again

[JS-vtqg]

I feel very inspired. It was a real pleasure to go with You on this "virtual" trip. My Africa Twin is waiting for my own trip :D