What equipment do I need to start touring?

[jwest]

tank bag,saddle bags,tail bag,1 thing i always have with me is a first aid kit...then the rest is everything i could think of and fit in the other bags...and as said above a GPS...heres before i left for virginia

 

[usmcab35]

can of fix of flat just in case, cash in case you go to a Podunk town with no card machines, install either a usb or 12v plug (cig lighter style) or both. go pro for those things you don't want to forget. some kind of cleaner/polish to keep the bugs at bay and the busa all Purdy. clear and dark helmet visors or sunglasses. allen wrenches and a few fairing bolts, they are all about the same and don't take up a bunch of room. here are some set ups I have had over the year

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[dadofthree]

Baby powder for your ass!!!!

I'm a Gold Bond guy, anyway, everyone is different. I could travel with nothing, buy travel crap upon arrival blah, blah, blah. I did recently invest in a GPS. Got tired of the mapquest printout wadded up in the jacket pocket.

My buddy Don hooked me up with an MP3 player years ago. A must for me on long trips.

 

[TWT racer]

I always have a rain gear, Camera equipment, clear and smoked visors for my helmet, in my Trailer. This is the stuff that I even take in shorter trips.
Course clothing and so on depending on how long ya gone for
Long trips, then of course the list is longer