Here's my everyday/everywhere kit. It's by no means an expedition-level kit, but it goes everywhere as the bare minimum, including cross-country races. This is what's in it right now:
- Protective mesh bag and spare 21" standard duty inner tube, fits either wheel fine
- bicycle dual-action pump
- frankenlevers: combo tyre levers with nutfucker and front axle nut
- KTM frankentool: rear axle, headstem etc, spring preload, some rear suspension nuts
- dual-end straight/phillips screwdriver
- 5m x 25mm tube webbing
- 8m open-ended spanner
- KTM 10-13 open-ended spanner
- KTM T-handle 6mm hex drive tool, plus 6-8-10mm sockets
- KTM spare clutch/brake levers, plastic, on mount (bolts on to lower triple on EXCs)
- selection of small to medium rags
- good qty of cable ties various sizes, stored in ziplock bag
- glass cleaner in spray bottle (visors/goggles & tyre bead lube)
- toothbrush for quickly cleaning muck off fasteners
- length clear hose, primarily for fuel transfer, also for directed blowing clean of parts without getting grit in your eyes
- 1/2 stick of knead-it metal putty
- duct tape wound on waste hex key (needs more, but hey it's been used)
- bent 4" nail, not sure why, was used for a field repair so was not removed!
- plastic tyre repair box with
- glue
- 90-degree angle valve stem adapter (mainly used on road mags)
- valve core remover (plus there's one on the front wheel)
- chalk
- rougheners
- spare valve core
- razor blade (so DR650 owners can slit wrists after trying to remove rear tyre
)
- patches and sandpaper in protective ziplock bag
- old business cards, mainly for cleaning fork seals
- tyre pressure gauge
- notepad and pencil for suspension/jetting notes etc, recording First Aid treatment/observations, leaving love notes for your lost mates, or giving to passers-by if you are out of cell phone range
- LED head torch
- Leatherman, main uses pliers, knife, scissors, small screwdriver.
- disposable gloves x4
and it all fits loosely in the nylon bumbag.
Yeah, there's some glaring omissions (plug spanner - lost it!!, and some insulated wire) but this is what I use most often. If its too big/heavy you tend not take it as often as you perhaps should. The only things I haven't used in the field are the 6mm socket, 8mm open-ended (socket used instead) and the tow strap. Perhaps unsurprisingly the bits that get the most frequent use are those for fixing punctures, and the gaffer tape/cable ties come a close second.
Originally Posted by Steve McQueen
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