MAD MAV MOTOPACKING

Load budget (155 kg cap)

Read that MAX column honestly: with Mav's 75 kg aboard, the full MAX build is ~12 kg OVER Honda's rated capacity before adding fuel in the Rotopax, water, or food. The bike will still move — Mexican XR150s haul families of four — but brakes, suspension, bearings, and tire ratings are past spec. Ride it like it's overloaded, because it is.

Altitude vs power (~10% lost per 1,000 m)

Cruise speeds assume MED-level load. MAX load or headwind: subtract another 5–10 km/h. The carb runs richer up high — expect rougher idle and worse fuel economy above 2,000 m.

Full MAX build — on lighter tiers, skipped items just stay home.

On your body THE LIFELINE

The fanny pack: wallet (spare microSD cards live inside it) · keys · iPhone (satellite SOS rides ON you, not in luggage) · chapstick · pen · PASSPORT (original on body; the waterproof case in luggage holds the copies) · plus Apple Watch and one cash stash.

Under-seat compartment THE SAFE

Backup phone · second cash stash · decoy AirTag findable near here; main AirTag buried somewhere only you know (headlight bucket, inside rear fender).

Gas tank top pack THE STUDIO

The valuables vault, always under your eyes: drone (inside its case) + controller · 360 cameras · action cameras · battery chargers for all three · spare batteries in rotation · lithium jump starter (doubles as the power bank) · Bluetooth remotes · laminated whiteboard flat under the lid. One motion off the bike and it walks into every taco stand with you.

Handlebar bag THE GLOVEBOX

Headlight · compass · multitool · several dry erase Expo markers · spare pen. Free space stays free.

RAM rack crossbar THE FILM RIG

Tripod strapped flat along the bar · selfie stick RAM-mounted in active use · dead space put to work — fastest camera access on the bike.

Crash bar bag, left THE AIRBAG, LEFT

Soft crushables ONLY — crash bars hit the ground first: all 4 spare tubes in a strong nylon bag · jacket · sweater · gloves · mittens · camp sandals.

Crash bar bag, right THE AIRBAG, RIGHT

Soft crushables ONLY: rain gear · waterproof fluorescent coat (rain hits, one zipper away) · rain pants · water bottles · hiking boots · spare goggles.

Tool tubes at rear signals SOLDER TUBE (L) + GLUE TUBE (R)

Lightweight only, up high. LEFT — the electrical magazine: soldering iron + solder · spare wire · spare fuses · spare bulbs · backup brake light. RIGHT — the adhesives magazine: rubber cement · JB Weld · Loctite · grease tube.

Bottom tube, non-exhaust side THE FLUIDS MAGAZINE

Under the tool box: engine oil mini bottle · carb cleaner · chain lube · WD-40 · spare spark plug + 16mm socket · manual air pump (too long for the top tube).

Bottom tube, exhaust side THE PARTS MAGAZINE

Heat-proof metal only, counterweighting the tool box: tire irons + no-pinch iron · full spare chain + front sprocket · spare bolts + nuts · spare brake pads · spare clutch + throttle cables · spare levers · safety wire coil.

Tool box in rack square (lock + key) EL TALLER

ALL the important metal tools live behind the lock: electric air pump · patch kit · C clamp · spray top · valve core tool + cores · chain toolkit + master links · wrenches 8–19mm · allen keys · crescent ×2 · pliers, vise grips, needle nose · JIS screwdrivers · sockets + ratchets + extensions + u-joint + adapters · tap + die · zip ties · tape rolls · siphon hose · small multimeter · hose clamps · degreaser handwash · engine oil 1qt (if it fits) · bearing toolkit + spare bearings · folding saw · folding shovel · tweezers, scissors, utility knife.

Side bag, left THE SHELTER BAG

Moto cover + tent + tent stakes, packed together — the arrive-at-camp bag.

Side bag, right THE BEDROOM

The sleep system: both sleeping bags · camping mat · inflatable pillow · mosquito head net.

Top duffles on side bags THE KITCHEN LOFT + FREE SPACE

ALL the cooking gear, moved forward off the tail: stove · cookware · mini utensils · plates · egg case · spices + olive oil · containers · both propane canisters · propane torch + bottle + adapter · lighter · plus spare RAM parts. Remaining space stays free — rule 6.

Tail box side bags (both sides) THE PANTRY (cooler: EL REFRI)

Food side, with the mini hiking cooler attached and secured to the tail box side (takes ice, keeps food cold). The former kitchen side now rides empty — bonus free space, or leave that bag home on lighter trips.

45L tail box (lockable) MISSION CONTROL

The power + office vault: solar panel · MacBook · paperwork · GRECELL T-300 · USB cords · extension cord · chargers · USB flash drives · overflow spare camera batteries · 12V tools (MAX trips only) · 1–2 spare selfie sticks · SPARE DRONE · paper. STARLINK MINI lives strapped under the lid: the aluminum lid has a square cutout sized to the Mini, covered in plexiglass — the dish sees the sky through its own skylight without ever being unpacked. Rotopax bolted to the front face · ratchet strap + bungees under the lid · mini backpack folded flat: at restaurants it becomes the stealth charging rig (power station + electronics inside, one extension cord out — one wire showing, zero devices on display).

Hiking backpack (backrest) THE GO-BAG

Rests against the Rotopax on the tail box front, held by the saddlery belt. FIRST AID KIT + all toiletries in the zipped compartments · ALL CLOTHES packed inside a waterproof bag · water bottles · wet wipes.

The six rules behind the map

1. Heavy and dense rides LOW and CENTRAL — fluids, tools, spares live in the tubes, tool box, and bag bottoms, never in the tail box up high.
2. LEFT/RIGHT balance — camp side vs kitchen side weigh roughly the same.
3. The 60-SECOND rule — rain gear, first aid, pumps, and tow strap reachable without unpacking.
4. Valuables LOCK (tail box) or ride ON YOU — never in soft bags.
5. One job, one place — the entire flat kit lives in one bag, so at a flat you grab ONE bag, not five.
6. LEAVE ROOM — the road always hands you miscellaneous (market fruit, souvenirs, a gift from a ranchero), and a bike packed to 100% has nowhere to put it.