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I run my Pan on Battlax tyres. I toured France earlier this year did much more than 4,000 miles the tyres weren't new when I left and were still ok when I got back.

I took the standard tool kit, didn't need it. A tyre plug puncture repair kit, didn't need that.

A change of clothes, used them and a credit card, used that. A set of water proofs used them.

It's a Pan for god's sake, as long as you can lift it off the stand it'll be fine.

Obvious

The simple answer is use the ones that are on the bike right now.

If they need changed while you're away then get them changed.

You might even get them cheaper. on the continent.

If you need tyres then the likes of the Metzeler Z8 or older Z6 interact are hard to beat.....designed for heavier bikes and offer more than enough grip.

R1200ST BMW, 31,000 miles - 10k per set, Michelin Pilot Road, then 10 k Pilot Road 2 per set - just had to change them - nail in rear tyre - 30,500 - Fitted Road Pilot 3's - mainly commuting 40 mile a day, mostly above 60mph - 58-60 mpg on Shell super unleaded. Seem safe, good in the wet and feel OK despite all reports above beemer front end suspension. Also have Road Pilot 2's on my R1200s ( Ohlins/wide rear tyre) and after 4000 miles use there is more tread now than the original metzler's which last 3000 before I changed them. Depends how you will be riding, touring holiday or racing point to point on a 'must do' list

Depends on how you ride it

I did a 3000 mile tour on a xt660x using continental supermoto attacks, they have hardly any tred on them and are nearly a track tyre and I got another 1000 miles out of them after getting back!

But I don't recomend using them on a pan, personally I like continentals and bridgestones, bridgestone bt021 are tried and tested and the new bt023's are a very good tyre with very high mileage, if you're going to be riding hard with alot of heavy acceleration and alot of weight on the back (luggage/pillion) then I recomend a sports touring tyre.

If you're going to be taking it steady almost any decent tyre will do it, continental road attack 2's are a very sticky very grippy tyre that also have really good ware, just make sure your tyre pressures are up to the max reccomended in the manual as this decreases the contact patch with the road and don't ride the bike to hard and you should be alright, worst comes to worst the world is full of motorcycles and motorcycle shops and always found help abroad when i've needed it.