I am transitioning from a lifetime of riding street cruiser motorcycles to riding a Yamaha Tenere 700 adventure motorcycle. I am over 70 years old and I mostly ride alone on pavement and on dirt and gravel roads.When I rode street cruisers, I rarely carried any safety gear other than my cell phone. I was rarely out of cell phone range and should I need assistance I would just call somebody.

When I got my Yamaha T7 last year, I went on extended day and overnight rides.Most of my riding in southern Oregon and northern California was in remote areas with no cell phone coverage. I had a basic safety kit and after experiencing a flat tire and a fallen motorcycle that I couldn’t lift, I decided I needed to up my game and carry a more extensive safety and emergency kit.

I feel pretty confident with the kit I carry now on day rides and on overnight rides. Come join me in this video to see what I carry in my safety kit as a senior citizen riding an adventure motorcycle in remote areas.