Minimum spares for remote adventure riding.

**countryguy** · 3rd January 2010, 08:36

Ok, so what do you guys normal carry when doing say day trips in remote areas particuarly by yourself.
I'm thinking;
- chain links and breaker
- tyre pando's (can you still buy this stuff) or is there an alternative. How easy is it to repair a puncture while
out riding.
- spare levers.
- some decent tools
- small first aid kit

**dino3310** · 3rd January 2010, 09:20

i carry a few spare tools: pliers, cresent, multi wrench, allen keys, screw driver, tyrelevers, lecky tape, nead it, wire, bungy, chain, punture repair kit and pump. it all fits in a little pouch on the back of the seat.

**Box'a'bits** · 3rd January 2010, 09:33

Originally Posted by countryguy

Ok, so what do you guys normal carry when doing say day trips in remote areas particuarly by yourself.
I'm thinking; chain links and breaker; tyre pando's; spare levers; some decent tools; small first aid kit

For gods sake DON'T take a tyre Panda. Those things DON'T repair most punctures, but do ruin the tubes (if you are running those), & make a hell of a mess. If you have tubes, grab some in the appropriate sizes for your wheels, or an average size tube (say 19" to run either in the front 21" & rear 18") if you want to save weight. Get some tyre irons. I use a DRC combined axle wrench & tyre iron, and a couple of smaller ones. If your bikes wheels are tubeless - tubeless repair kits are available & are easy to use.

Don't overpack tools. Look for multi use ones. Look at what you use most regularly on the bike. Make it good quality.

Pack your cell phone & charger. Make sure people know your approximate route.

Have a look in the sticky above, on what would be required for an adventure trip. Tools are discussed in greater depth there.
Steve

**Squiggles** · 3rd January 2010, 19:23

I try to buy whatever TLDV8 has or nordie makes, fairly sorted then

**Woodman** · 3rd January 2010, 20:10

Front and rear tubes, puncture repair kit, and my tyres are filled with slime, 2x tyre levers, allen keys, axle nut spaners, 8-10-12-13-14-17mm spanners ,pliers, a pocket knife, knead it, lots of cable ties, some tape, spare bungy, nuts and bolts, emergency blanket. Also have a brake and clutch lever permanently cable tied to the frame. Pretty sure that is all. Pretty much all fits in a pouch on the back.

**JATZ** · 3rd January 2010, 20:17

Originally Posted by Woodman

Front and rear tubes, puncture repair kit, and my tyres are filled with slime, 2x tyre levers, allen keys, axle nut spaners, 8-10-12-13-14-17mm spanners ,pliers, a pocket knife, knead it, lots of cable ties, some tape, spare bungy, nuts and bolts, emergency blanket. Also have a brake and clutch lever permanently cable tied to the frame. Pretty sure that is all. Pretty much all fits in a pouch on the back.

Wot he said + wire joiners , heat shrink, sockets ,ratchet and extensions, 10" crecsent, vice grips, fine needle nose pliers and a litre of oil.

**countryguy** · 3rd January 2010, 20:27

Thanks guys :-)

**NordieBoy** · 3rd January 2010, 20:42

A pair of 18" Buzetti tyre levers

**Taz** · 3rd January 2010, 21:07

Up until now i have only carried a cell phone and cash. Luckily I haven't needed to fix anything on the rides yet. Preparation is the key.

**awayatc** · 3rd January 2010, 21:13

Cell phone...?

what would you do with that in the south island...?

once you are out of the cities?

Cellphones.....,

about as usefull as an ashtray on your bike

**warewolf** · 3rd January 2010, 21:27

Originally Posted by JATZ

heat shrink

We're not all smokers. You also need to add: ciggy lighter.

Originally Posted by JATZ

10' crecsent

10 foot crescent? Ten FOOT crescent?! Whaddya gonna do, go jousting after you insult some knaves' wench?? Trying to get enough leverage to break the bead on a DR650??

Originally Posted by JATZ

and a litre of oil.

most important for new KLR riders...

I'm not a fan of any of the gooey gluey slimy stuff to repair punctures, per BMWRSNUT. Just a single std 21" tube, it will fit a rear 18" no problem, is lighter and takes up less room. Carry a puncture repair kit for the second and subsequent punctures, plus windex in a small spray bottle as lube (can also be used on your visor/goggles/glasses). Cut your tyre levers in half, weld the axle spanners (or 150mm crescent) to them to reduce weight and bulk. The hardest bit about repairing punctures is getting the tyre off/on. This is A Good Thing to practice at home.

Vise-grip leatherman replaces needle nose pliers, pocket knife and vise-grips. Can be used as a gear lever, too.

Make sure you carry some change (coins). Can be combined with knead-it to fill larger crankcase holes.

Lastly, carrying the right tools to fit your bike is important, even if you have no clue or no intention of using them yourself. It is much easier to find a person that knows how to fix stuff, than it is to find that odd-sized tool.

**Padmei** · 4th January 2010, 07:55

Originally Posted by awayatc

Cell phone...?

what would you do with that in the south island...?

once you are out of the cities?

Cellphones.....,

about as usefull as an ashtray on your bike

Oh Durr (as my kids say) you use it to take a photo of your bike & look at it till someone notices you're overdue by a few weeks.

or play solitaire...

**veny** · 4th January 2010, 08:05

Ok, anti-goo brigade

Assuming we are alone and changing a tube in the middle of nowhere, step one would be to get the wheel off. Use a center stand, carry a small jack or just dump the bike on it's side?

A spare spark plug hasn't been mentioned. Or are they super reliable now?

**awayatc** · 4th January 2010, 08:11

haven't got a centre stand.......used my topbox once, and even just lashed bike up and against a post....
there are also posts about using a customised walking stick sort of a set up to poke in hole in bellypan...
if all else fails well you will have to lay her down flat...