Tool kits?

[sleemanj]

What does everybody carry in thier stowed-on-the-bike-somewhere toolkit?

Me:
multi tool (pliers, screw drivers etc thing)
8, 10, 12 and 14mm spanners
cable ties
rubber bands
some cloth tape (duct tape, whatever)
tubeless plug kit & C02, soon as I get around to it

Anybody got any suggestions, where you've had something go ping and just thought "if only I had [...] I could limp home".

One other thing I've thought about, an old cell phone with a 2 buck 2degrees sim card and useful numbers in it, and a cut down cigarette lighter adapter with crock clips. Just in case.

[varminter]

An inflatable girl doll, stick it next to the bike and someone will stop. If after several hours alone and you get lonely....welllll.

[FJRider]

I have no need of a tool kit. I ride a reliable bike. The factory put one on the bike ... but have never needed to open it.

[PirateJafa]

I have a can of beer and $2 pie money. That tides me over nicely while I duct tape and cable-tie it back together again. If you need more than duct tape and cable-ties, then it's oft not worth fixing at the side of the road.

[Ooky]

couple of beers and 2smoke oil

[ManDownUnder]

Length of chain
Pack of XL condoms
Crate of beer
Fake license
A couple of shotgun cartriges
A fucken big hammer

... because I'm a KBer, tough and I'm out to prove it to everyone whether they listen or not.

[The Pastor]

1 bottle of nos

[dogsnbikes]

Depends on the trip and how light or heavy you like your bike....

apart from the standard toolkits on a long trip (a few days) I take a small aircompressor(very useful in helping others)
,30amp fuse,and spark plugs
probe light,
chain lube,
spare brake pads(ones I have replced and kept),
drainage siringe with hose...great for transferring brake fluid and bleeding brake and hydrolic clutches

now all this stuff fits under the pillon seat of the daytona

[Elysium]

Don't know. Who ever used them last before me let water in and they all rusted.

[Hitcher]

I pack the standard Shiver toolkit as there is no room to pack one Allen key extra.

[MacD]

Ixion always wins these threads...

[Oakie]

The normal stuff plus ..
> a dynamo powered LED torch
> a pair of latex gloves for wearing if I come across a bloody accident or for keeping hands free of grease if necessary
> a Swiss army type pocket knife
> a flattened roll of duct tape (probably 1.5metres)
> the AA call out number ( *222 I think) and my membership number

[roadracingoldfart]

Just join the Harley Club .

They got a ute or trailer or van following and beer in the boot.


I always used to carry a few cable ties , great little fixerupperers.

[Ducky848]

I heard Harley riders always take enough tools to fix their bikes, their mates bikes and farm machinery along the way.

I ride a Ducati. If it stops there aint any point looking for a toolkit....

[Voltaire]

Nothing...but a portable espresso machine would be nice.