This free motorcycle trip planner turns a long ride into fuel stops and riding days you can trust. Enter total distance, fuel range per tank, maximum kilometres per day and fuel use, and the tool shows tanks needed, fuel stops, riding days and total fuel, so touring stays safe instead of hopeful.
Motorcycle touring punishes optimism more than car touring does, because a missed fuel station can mean a long walk, and a tired rider is a less safe rider. Range, daily distance and fuel use are the three numbers that keep a tour honest, and planning them before departure turns a big trip into a series of small, easy days.
To use the tool, enter your numbers in the fields above and press the calculate button. The results table updates at once, and you can change any number and calculate again as often as you like. Everything runs in your browser, so nothing you enter is sent to a server, and you need no account and no sign-up.
The planner divides distance by range and rounds up for tanks needed, since a part tank still counts as a tank, and fuel stops are tanks minus one, because you start full. Days divide distance by daily maximum and round up, and total fuel multiplies distance by consumption per 100 km, giving litres to budget for.
Example: 400 km with a 250 km range, 300 km per day and 5 litres per 100 km, need 2 tanks, 1 fuel stop, 2 days and 20 litres of fuel. That is a relaxed two-day tour with one easy stop, not a race against an empty tank. Book the overnight stop near a fuel station as well, so the second morning starts with a full tank, and the tour keeps its relaxed pace from the first kilometre to the last. A calm start each morning sets the tone for the whole day, and riders who start relaxed usually finish relaxed too.
Tip: never plan to use the last 50 km of range. Fuel gauges lie, stations close, and wind and hills cut range, so treat the final stretch of every tank as emergency reserve, not plan.
Tip: cap touring days at 300 km for most riders. Beyond that, focus fades, stops shorten, and the second half of the day becomes riskier than the first, even for experienced riders.
Tip: note fuel stations on the route before departure. In rural areas stations can be 100 km apart, so a marked station list beats a hopeful glance at the gauge.
Common question: What if range varies with luggage and wind? Use your worst-case range, fully loaded into a headwind, because a plan built on best-case range fails exactly when conditions turn hard.
Common question: Should I carry spare fuel? On remote routes, a small spare canister buys peace of mind, but check local rules for carrying fuel, since limits and container rules vary by place.
Common question: How do I check daily distance? Ride one full test day near home at touring pace, and use that real distance, not a number from a forum, as your daily maximum.
Good travel planning is mostly honest counting. Distances, hours, expiry dates and fuel stops are all numbers, and numbers do not argue. Spend a few minutes with them before you leave, and the trip itself becomes the enjoyable part, instead of a series of surprises you could have seen coming from home.
This tool is free to use as often as you like. Bookmark it, run it before every trip, and let it carry the counting while you focus on the journey itself, the places you will see, and the people you will meet along the way.