Must have accessories

[BNZ]

What are your "must have" accessories that you take on the bike. Maybe not on your day to day ride, but at least on a journey. I am pretty useless at taking anything, then I started to have a look at all the crap you can buy and started thinking about it.

I used to carry a leatherman, fuses, cableties, small torch and some cloth tape under my seat but my GSXR is pretty empty. I learnt the hard way 2 weeks ago that a Leatherman can be pretty usefull. I also did a ride with my brother who carries lens cleaner - fucken brilliant idea. What other buts and pieces are highly usefull? :whocares:

[vifferman]

On a long(ish) trip:
Soft cloth and small squirty bottle of detergent solution; beer; allen key for spud in zorst; portable tyre pump; beer; camera; cellphone; credit card; beer; pen-type tyre pressure gauge; small roll of duct tape; earplugs (several pairs); beer; wet-weather glubs; clear visor; "Motorcycle Atlas of NZ"; sunglasses; small can of WD40; b

[mark247]

If racing tape and tiedowns cant fix it, get a new one!

[Squeak the Rat]

Other = Cellphone, preferably with a digital camera.

[Edit:] And cheap clear safety glasses in case it gets dark and i've only taken my tinted visor (cheers BD!)

[BarBender]

Pocket knifeDuct tapeTube of plastic steelTools

[Pwalo]

Yep, cellphone.

[Korumba]

Radar detector!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[BNZ]

On a long(ish) trip:
Soft cloth and small squirty bottle of detergent solution; beer; allen key for spud in zorst; portable tyre pump; beer; camera; cellphone; credit card; beer; pen-type tyre pressure gauge; small roll of duct tape; earplugs (several pairs); beer; wet-weather glubs; clear visor; "Motorcycle Atlas of NZ"; sunglasses; small can of WD40; b

Shit you must have a lot of room under the seat! I did pick up a tank bag the other week but I dont intend on using it every ride. Earplugs and pressure guage are a couple I need to add to my list...

[Toaster]

I always thought the babe on the back....

[Disco Dan]

I carry a spare brake and clutch lever under the seat, spare fuses, plus the factory tool-kit... C-spanner, cable ties (large & small) as well as insulation tape (black and white colours).

You can never be toooo prepared!

[SpinFx]

I'd recommend a cellphone ( with credit on ), a couple hundy or thereabouts reserve in the bank account ( good for emergencies ), and a small stash of tools ( beats borrowing or spending )............. then your covered for pretty much any situation. ( Oh and a couple of condoms incase your really screwed )

[jim.cox]

What are your "must have" accessories:

two spare spark plugs and a spanner

[Disco Dan]

a couple of condoms incase your really screwed )

Now why diddnt I think of that one! :shutup: hehe

[BNZ]

plus the factory tool-kit...

Which is why I now carry a small multi tool..... The engineers at Suzuki were on holiday pre 90's. My factory tool kit is under the pillion seat, which is screwed on!! Not much good when your screwdriver is in the toolkit under that seat. :angry:

[magicfairy]

AA Emergency Break down number (cos I have AA Plus):yes:

[MaPeXi]

Lens cleaner. The amount of times i've had bug hits and smeared them only to find i'm now half-blind. Especially bad when you are riding at speeds too fast to lift ya visor lol. Then ya get bug-in-the-eye :slap:

[MikeyG]

My ciggies and a book. Gives me something to do while waiting for the tow truck

[Disco Dan]

Oh and I used to keep a $20 note hidden in my bike... ya know.. for when you run out of gas and you got no money :innocent: ...or your broke and just picked up a fit bird... :shutup:

[RC1]

small tin with buds, lighter, pipe and skins and factory tool kit thats about it

[NighthawkNZ]

My check list... I normally carry on any trip more than a day trip...


Small first aid.
Ear Plugs.
Fully Charged cell phone. (if on prepay have credit.
Water.
Either Duct or electrical tape.
Few tools (Ones that come with bike.)
Pocket Knife.
Small torch.
Bungy Chords.
Wallet with fuel money
Keys to flat.
Wet weather gear.
Sunglasses.
A little bit of food, bananas, apples and maybe a couple of sandwiches.


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[Goblin]

Which is why I now carry a small multi tool..... The engineers at Suzuki were on holiday pre 90's. My factory tool kit is under the pillion seat, which is screwed on!! Not much good when your screwdriver is in the toolkit under that seat. :angry::laugh: Ditto! Not good when you need tools to get to the tool kit.


My check list... I normally carry on any trip more than a day trip...

[ A little bit of food, bananas, apples and maybe a couple of sandwiches.
:scratch: How do you carry your bananas without them getting squashed?

I usually take my lil' day pack, bungyed to my rear seat, with a warm sweater, scarf, bourbons and jandals & hat. Everything else...wallet, phone, smokes etc. fit in my jacket.

[Bonez]

oil.............................

[Madness]

Pocket knifeDuct tapeTube of plastic steelTools

What?... No Rotisserie? Basting brush? Breadcrumbs & Cranberries?

[NighthawkNZ]

:scratch: How do you carry your bananas without them getting squashed?


Suppose it depends on your luggage...

[Goblin]

Suppose it depends on your luggage...So do you have hard luggage?

[okeh]

If racing tape and tiedowns cant fix it, get a new one!

Too bad race tape and cable ties wont fix a flogged out big end. bit hard to replace it when your in the middle of no where.

[NighthawkNZ]

So do you have hard luggage?

Use too not now though... but not now... me lunch and food stuffs usually just sit at the top of the pack or in tank bag... never had a problem of it being squashed

[mark247]

Too bad race tape and cable ties wont fix a flogged out big end. bit hard to replace it when your in the middle of no where.

Yeah ok you got me brainbox

[Street Gerbil]

A pouch of CarbBoom, a container with throat lozenges, anti-histamine pills, and painkillers, a $20 bill stashed under the battery, scanned copy of all IDs on my thumbdrive.

[okeh]

Yeah ok you got me brainbox

Wait, you could just keep riding it, I know someone whos done that before.

[sunhuntin]

hmmm.....i always carry a bungy cord and bungy cargo net. tool kit, full gloves, and need to throw my goggles in soon. [this is always carried, in the top box]

long trips can include the following:

extra bungy cord, slightly shorter than the other. backpack, sneakers, spare socks. wallet, cellphone [and charger] hair brush. toiletries. tent and sleeping bag/foam mat. neck warmer [have to put that in the top box too.] spare sunnies. jersey, jeans and tshirt, plus underwear.

these accessories are mainly taken where ill be away from home for more than a few days. trips to palmy dont take half of it. only my invercargill trip has ever needed most of it, but the tent and stuff was left. paeroa, i left most of the clothes, but took the tent.

[Goblin]

Use too not now though... but not now... me lunch and food stuffs usually just sit at the top of the pack or in tank bag... never had a problem of it being squashedOkay. I found my old tank bag I used years ago the other day but all the rubbery bits on the straps have perrished so its not much good anymore. Must invest in another one so I can carry bananas. Nothing like a nice banana when you're out in the middle of nowhere...feeling a bit peckish.

[Maha]

AA Emergency Break down number (cos I have AA Plus):yes:

Just ring FROSTY ! he takes donations.....:dodge:
I have many KBers number in my phone, sure hope they like me enough to come my aid if i need any one of them, cos i would go to theirs.....:yes:

[BarBender]

What?... No Rotisserie? Basting brush? Breadcrumbs & Cranberries?

Good one Max!:clap:

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