Camping with motorcycles

Posted on by admin

Table of contents

Camping with motorcycles
Dentges

Camping with motorcycles

Camping with motorcycles

Camping with motorcycles

Camping with motorcycles

26th pictures

Camping with motorcycles
Dentges

1/26
Camping with motorcycles: Concept comparison – three motorcycles, three tourists, three different demands.

Camping with motorcycles
Jahn

2/26
One, two or three. Comfort, low budget and light luggage equipment put to the test.

Camping with motorcycles
Dentges

3/26
The mini tent with inflatable poles offers the space of a dog house. The motto here: don’t just fold it up on the motorcycle!

Camping with motorcycles
Dentges

4/26
1) Packtowl practical synthetic towel because it is thin and quick-drying 2) Mess kit, well-equipped crockery box for one person 3) Relags folding chair, steel frame, comparatively wide seat 4) Snow Peak Titanium Multi Compact very light cooking set made of titanium alloy with two pots ( 1.0 and 0.8 liters) and two pans (15 and 13 centimeters) that also function as pot lids.

Camping with motorcycles
Dentges

5/26
For the little hunger in between.

Camping with motorcycles
Dentges

6/26
The price-hit tent is too small for two motorcycle tourists, but a traveler without great demands is well accommodated.

Camping with motorcycles
Dentges

7/26
1) Polo three-legged stool with tubular steel feet, textile fabric seat 2) Esbit pocket stove for dry fuel 3) Brisbane folding knife one-handed operation, integrated LED light 4) Louis carabiner cup made of stainless steel 5) Stackable mountain mug made of solid plastic 6) Polo LED tent lantern including compass:

Camping with motorcycles
Dentges

8/26
The folding chair frame bracket could not even withstand a 50-kilo woman, weak!

Camping with motorcycles
Dentges

9/26
Helmet compartment on the Honda NC 700: can be repurposed for important purchases.

Camping with motorcycles
Dentges

10/26
Night shift due to lamp test – including red wine tasting.

Camping with motorcycles
Dentges

11/26
In my suitcase I pack … the espresso kit including the mini cooker. Coffee is made quickly, the set is quickly rinsed and stowed away to save space. In addition, the tiny part looks funny – I would unpack it in any parking lot or motorcycle hangout to brew my espresso. In addition, the Exped sleeping mat comes with you, which – in contrast to the sleeping bag – insulates well despite the small pack size.
Dina Dervisevic (30), online editor.

Camping with motorcycles
Dentges

12/26
In my suitcase I pack … the Louis tent because it is very easy to set up. I need the rag hut, if at all, only for a couple of hours of sleep, and my motorcycle equipment is kept safe and dry there. So what do you want more? However, the mat and the sleeping bag from the anniversary savings pack were less convincing – too spartan even for me.
Patrick Deege (24), student assistant.

Camping with motorcycles
Dentges

13/26
1) GSI Bungaboo multi-part cooking and eating utensils (two pots, one pan, four plates, cups and mugs each, one wash bowl) 2) Waca wheat beer glass made of unbreakable plastic 3) Snow Peak Titanium light metal cutlery 4) Louis battery pack smartly charge your phone on the go 5) MSR folding cutlery 6) Jetboil Flash gas cooker and mobile coffee machine 7) Coleman Micro Quad versatile tent lantern 8) Grand Canyon luggage table with two aluminum stools 9) Campingaz Foldn Go two-burner gas cooker that can be opened.

Camping with motorcycles
Dentges

14/26
Welcome to the outdoor Ritz: the extremely spacious Eureka three-person tent made of high-tech cotton ensures a good climate.

Camping with motorcycles
Dentges

15/26
This is what the (not yet) loaded motorcycles look like. With a Honda NC 700 S, a Kawasaki 1400 GTR and a Suzuki GSX-R 600.

Camping with motorcycles
Jahn

16/26
Vacation means feeling good: on the luxury tourer, five-star accommodation in XXL format goes with you on the journey.

Camping with motorcycles
Dentges

17/26
Driver Thorsten Dentges is having a good time.

Camping with motorcycles
Dentges

18/26
The sporty Dina and the student Patrick at the lake.

Camping with motorcycles
Jahn

19/26
Almost nothing cooks and almost nothing – camping at a low budget level. But then the fun falls by the wayside?

Camping with motorcycles
Dentges

20/26
Patrick fills his stomach with cheap ravioli from a can.

Camping with motorcycles
Dentges

21/26
Relaxing at the lake Part II. This time in full gear and shortly before the onward journey.

Camping with motorcycles
Jahn

22/26
Small, compact and always good for a quick tour: light luggage for minimalists and an espresso “to drive”.

Camping with motorcycles
Dentges

23/26
The sports driver Dina during legal doping.

Camping with motorcycles
Jahn

24/26
One, two or three. Comfort, low budget and light luggage equipment put to the test.

Camping with motorcycles
Dentges

25/26
Morning has broken: Opulent suitcase table for a spartan breakfast.

Camping with motorcycles
Dentges

26/26
In my suitcase I pack … the down sleeping bag because healthy sleep is my priority. The ultra-comfortable giant mat is quite nice, but annoying as a luggage space robber. The wonderfully compact Deuter sleeping bag, on the other hand, fits in the tank bag, impresses with top air conditioning and comfortable stretch material. This is also good for a longer relationship and not just for one night.
Thorsten Dentges (41), service editor.

to travel

Camping with motorcycles

Camping with motorcycles – an experience test
Comfortable, inexpensive or sporty?

Three motorcycles, three tourists, three different requirements: one wants to be comfortable, the other inexpensive and the third with as little weight as possible. What equipment is best to ride with? And who sleeps best? An experience test.

Thorsten Dentges

07/18/2013

There is one thing that cannot be said of student Patrick Deege: a lack of ambition. He wants to win the internal construction and dismantling competition while still on the home stretch. It took her colleague Dina Dervisevic 19 minutes until the tent, sleeping bag, inflatable mat, folding chair, stove, dishes and other utensils of her chosen “sport” set were ready to use. The experienced comfort camper Thorsten Dentges undercut with 14 minutes. How much time can the student still tickle out under the blazing sun at a summery 25 degrees on the Franconian Brombachsee, around 50 kilometers from Nuremberg? More on that later.

Buy complete article

Camping with motorcycles

Camping with motorcycles
Comfortable camping equipment for motorcyclists

6 pages) as PDF

€ 2.00

Buy now

There are actually also mirror brackets for motorcycles?

Review: A few weeks earlier, the testers were asked to put together sensible camping equipment for a certain type of motorcycle camper in order to work out all facets of living in nature. Naturally, the driver of a luxury tourer has à la Kawasaki 1400 GTR more space for opulent equipment so that you don’t have to miss out on sufficient comfort when you are out and about, only: it costs. But nothing going on without moss? No way, the student can reply, who can also afford an entry-level bike like the Honda NC 700 S with a part-time job. With a small budget, it is great to travel on a motorcycle, especially because camping is still affordable, and outfitters such as Louis or Polo offer camping gear that is very wallet-friendly.

But even if money is not an issue, limited storage options on the motorcycle force you to forego many amenities. With race bikes like a Suzuki GSX-R, every gram and every cubic centimeter of pack size counts; So the finest material from outdoor specialists such as Touratech is recommended, so that afterwards you don’t just have to rely on the public beer tent at the Grand Prix campground.

Incidentally, the NC driver didn’t have to worry about a lot in advance. His meager belongings fit stress-free in a 35-liter packsack plus 25-liter daypack and the approximately 20-liter dummy tank storage compartment of the Honda. Quite different with Kawa driver Dentges: Because he also used the expansive pillion space as a storage area, with a touch of megalomania he let himself be carried away to lash a ten centimeter thick mega mat including deluxe chair and folding table. Too much of a good thing, as it turned out during the journey, because the luggage blocked the unobstructed view through the rear-view mirror – Question: Are there actually also mirror brackets for motorcycles, as is usually the case with caravan teams?

200 liters of storage space for comfort equipment

Most of the items were found in the series suitcases (35 liters each), a daypack, a 60-liter roll and the Quick-Lock Evo City tank bag (15 liters) from Bags Connection (via SW-Motech, phone 0 64 25 / 81 68 00, www.sw-motech.com) place. The comfort equipment presented here took up around 200 liters of storage space.


Camping with motorcycles


Dentges

Camping with motorcycles: Concept comparison – three motorcycles, three tourists, three different demands.

Sports driver Dervisevic took on her 600cc Suzi with a Bags Connection solution (rear bag Cargoback with 50 and tank bag Evo Sport with 21 liters) plus a small daypack, incidentally, despite the poorer storage options than the student on the NC. Reason: The high-end outdoor items take up hardly any space, the tent can be stowed like a thin rain suit, the sleeping mat is hardly bigger than a chain spray can, the sleeping bag measures like a pair of socks.

But the task was: not only to stow it away, but also to use it! The campsite should be changed three times for the test. The greatest tension when asked what the equipment is good for at night temperatures of damp and cooling eight degrees. While tester Dentges regretted the excessive packing of the Kawa in every corner, because a lot of driving dynamics were lost as a result, he had a good laugh out on the field. In the luxurious three-man tent, two travelers, including boots, helmets, etc., can set themselves up very comfortably. When it rains, you can comfortably cook and eat in the anteroom with almost standing height, ventilation and room climate are excellent (because of the cotton material), and the mega-thick mat is great for lying on, just like in a cozy, warm sleeping bag.


Camping with motorcycles


Dentges

This is what the (not yet) loaded motorcycles look like. With a Honda NC 700 S, a Kawasaki 1400 GTR and a Suzuki GSX-R 600.

Tip: People over 80 kilos are definitely advised to have a mat at least five centimeters thick so that they don’t sag at night, and generally prefer a sleeping bag that only reaches its limits when it is below freezing. Otherwise: (no) good night! With the grandiose bungaboo crockery and two-burner stove, Dentges conjured up a complete Thai menu on the camping table.

The comfort equipment presented here leaves little to be desired. It is suitable for campers who are going away for more than a weekend and want to set up a comfortable base camp from which to go on day trips. Setup time: around 30 minutes.

Student equipment is good for the weekend

For less than a tenth of the investment of almost 1,600 euros, you can get our student’s savings pack. And drives well with it, at least as a soloist for a weekend. Again, please note the following rule: The tent should always be designed for one more person in order to accommodate the motorcycle things well.

In the test, however, the sleeping bag reached its limits at below ten degrees, on the thin mat you want your bed back after one night, and spooning warmed ravioli in a can on an Esbit stove is more of a stopgap solution. Still, it is fascinating how little is enough to have a good time away from the hotels.

After 15 to 20 minutes the tent will be up & Co., but you shouldn’t expect great comfort. But those who prefer to eat out anyway and spend little time in the tent are well served.

Camping with motorcycles

accesories


Practical test: camping with friends from Transalp

Camping accessories in a practical test

read more

Camping with motorcycles

to travel


Excursions, tours, travel 2013 – tips for great experiences

Seven dreams

read more

“Sports”-Equipment a bit disappointing

The “sport” equipment turned out to be a bit disappointing. What was still impressive when it was stowed away with its flyweight and mini pack size turned out to be only half done in practice on the square. The tent: great for hikers, but what about wearing a helmet and boots?

The mini sleeping bag: Okay as a survival blanket, but tester Dina barely closed an eye with chattering teeth on a cold, damp night. In the mornings, as if worn out, she could at least comfort herself with a good coffee thanks to the ultra-compact cooking equipment.

Conclusion here: less is no more. Investing your money in extremely expensive light equipment only makes sense for die-hard specialists who want to tackle adventurous expeditions on a motorcycle and are very limited in terms of storage space (e.g. sports endurists).

When setting up and dismantling, however, the “Spar” equipment ultimately won the test: Student Patrick set the fastest time with 6.45 minutes. But what is the best way to drive? Our advice: Put your personal equipment together from the buying tips and top products in this test. Now all you need is some good weather, a nice campsite, and off you go!

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *