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A rider has no crumple zone. That single fact shapes what belongs in a motorcycle first aid KIT and what is a waste of the small space you have.
WHAT ACTUALLY FITS ON A BIKE
Under the seat, in a tail pack, in a tank bag or a jacket pocket. That is the whole budget.
The SURVIVAL Handy First Aid KIT is the practical answer for most riders. It is 535 grams and measures 19cm by 8cm by 15cm closed, which fits places a larger KIT will not, and it carries a SMART Snake Bandage and a Pocket CPR KIT rather than just plasters.
The SURVIVAL Slimline First Aid KIT is the flatter option if your space is a shallow one. The SURVIVAL Compact First Aid KIT clips to a belt or a strap.
WHY RIDER INJURIES ARE DIFFERENT
Car occupants get impact injuries. Riders get abrasion and bleeding, because they slide.
That means large dressings matter more than a box of small ones, and the ability to hold pressure on a bleed matters most of all. The SURVIVAL Trauma First Aid KIT covers serious bleeding, and a tourniquet is the single item most likely to change an outcome before an ambulance arrives.
GRAVEL RASH
The most common motorcycle injury by a distance, and the one riders most often treat badly.
It is a large, dirty, shallow wound. It needs irrigating and covering with something that will not bond to the surface, which is why a KIT with proper non-adherent dressings beats a handful of adhesive strips.
A HELMET IS NOT YOURS TO REMOVE
If you come across a downed rider, leave the helmet on unless the airway is obstructed and you have been trained to remove it. Removing a helmet from someone with a possible neck injury can cause harm.
This is the clearest example of why training matters as much as equipment. SURVIVAL recommends proper first aid training alongside any KIT.
RIDING IN A GROUP
Agree before you leave who is carrying what.
One rider with a trauma capability covers the group, provided everyone knows which bike it is on. The worst outcome is five riders each carrying a few plasters and nobody carrying anything that stops a bleed.
CARRY IT ON YOU, NOT ON THE BIKE
A KIT in the tail pack is no use if the bike ends up fifty metres down the road or under something.
If you can, keep something small in a jacket pocket. If not, keep it in the most protected luggage you have, and tell your riding group where it is.
Also see Car, 4WDing and Tourniquets.
