Top motorcycle first aid kits

It’s an unavoidable fact of motorcycling life that, despite whatever precautions we may take and whatever protective riding gear we wear, as motorcyclists we’re vulnerable to injury.

Which is why it makes total sense to carry a basic first aid kit with you, either stored on your bike or perhaps in a rucksack or tankbag, whenever you go out to ride. After all, even if it’s not you that, for example, cuts a finger, one of your riding group or someone else you come across, may be in need of first aid.

On top of that it’s also worth remembering that when travelling in some countries, such as Austria, Italy, Portugal and Spain, it’s a legal requirement to carry a first aid kit with you.

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But what’s out there? What can you get for your money and what’s included? Here’s our pick of some of the best rated, most compact and portable for you to consider – and none of them break the bank.

It’s light and comes in a neat, compact red zippable pouch and contains 92 items including adhesive tape, 15 plasters, 10 kids’ plasters, five other plasters, scissors, tweezers, safety pins, cleaning swabs, emergency blanket, sterile gauze pads and manual to cover, pretty much any first aid need.

Pros:

Great value

Lots of contents

Neat pouch

Con:

Not as compact as some

The kit contains a manual, adhesive plaster tape, 14 adhesive plasters, two sterile bandages, a first aid blanket, a sterile compress to treat burns, a pair of scissors, disposable gloves and two wet wipes.

Pros:

Quality brand

Designed for motorcyclists

Compact pouch

Con:

Not the cheapest

Measuring 19 x 14 x 7cms, the neat, zippable green pouch is larger than some, but contains a full 170 items, including 20 plasters, 15 kids’ plasters, ten cleaning wipes, swabs, scissors, tweezers, saline solution, tourniquet, other plasters, burn gel, sterile gauze, emergency blanket, dressings, cold compress and much, much more. If you want a more extensive, but still compact kit, it’s worth considering.

Pros:

More extensive contents

But still at a great price

Great for all-round use

Con:

Larger pouch

There’s a roll of adhesive plaster, four small first aid dressings, two compression bandages, one metalized polyester foil ‘blanket’, some sterile gauze, scissors, gloves and a manual, all for under 10 quid!

Pros:

Great price

Purpose designed

Compact size

Con:

Less well-known brand

It is well-priced and contains 56 different items which cover the basics, including: 20 plasters, ten wipes, tape, bandage, one pair of gloves, sterile dressing, two adhesive dressings, safety pins, eye wash, adhesive tape, first aid leaflet, a cold pack and even a BurnStop sachet.

Pros:

Great price

Better contents than many

Compact pouch

Con:

Not specific to bikers

The kit contains the following: a burns dressing, two first aid dressings, eight plasters, two pairs of disposable gloves, a gold/silver metallised blanket, a five-metre roll of adhesive tape and a pair of safety scissors.

Pros:

Respected brand

Water and dustproof pouch

Designed for bike use

Con:

A little pricier than some

The kit contains: a roll of adhesive tape; 14 plasters/self-adhesive bandages; two other bandages; a burn dressing; a pair of scissors; two pairs of PVC gloves; an emergency blanket, some cleaning wipes and a manual.

Pros:

Known brand

Neat self-contained pouch

Quality contents

Con:

Fewer ratings available

Its neat pouch also has a belt loop so you can carry it on your person. Among the contents a primary care leaflet, pair of tweezers, scissors, safety pins, two bandages, gauze swabs, adhesive tape, three cleaning wipes, a pack of assorted plasters and a blister plaster.

Pros:

Highly rated

Good mix of contents

Decent price

Con:

Not specific to bikers

The kit contains: adhesive plaster tape and plaster bandages (plasters), sterile dressing bandage, sterile burn compression bandage, emergency blanket, scissors and disposable PVC gloves. It doesn’t have quite as many items as some but covers the basics at a bargain price.

Pros:

Great price

UK brand

Covers the basics

Con:

Fewer items than some

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