Setting up for adventure riding

**Rosie** · 30th July 2009, 11:10

Originally Posted by Wolf

I also saw combination ring-spanner/tyre irons - in large sizes suitable for wheel nuts - on a US site. For the XT, I'd need two 22mm and one 19mm (22mm and 19mm on the front wheel, 2x22mm on the rear wheel) which would give me the requisite wheel spanners and 3 tyre irons in a convenient double deal. Certainly better than lugging around 3 large spanners and 2 or 3 tyre irons.

You should be able to get these locally, I got 17, 22 and 27mm ones from Pattersons in Rotorua. I think they had to order the 27, but it may be cheaper/easier than freighting something moderately heavy like that from the US.

**Oscar** · 30th July 2009, 11:19

I dunno if I mentioned it before but slice up an old tube for rubber bands (vary the width and angle for length). Very handy for roadside repairs....

**XF650** · 30th July 2009, 11:38

Originally Posted by Rosie

You should be able to get these locally, I got 17, 22 and 27mm ones from Pattersons in Rotorua. I think they had to order the 27, but it may be cheaper/easier than freighting something moderately heavy like that from the US.

Or, make your own. Just buy any cheap ring spanner the right size & grind the open end down to a nice smooth spoon shape.

**Wolf** · 30th July 2009, 12:58

Originally Posted by XF650

Or, make your own. Just buy any cheap ring spanner the right size & grind the open end down to a nice smooth spoon shape.

Roj suggested he could either weld a ring spanner onto a tyre iron or crank up the forge and bash one end of a ring spanner into a smooth spoon shape

**warewolf** · 31st July 2009, 11:40

Round and round we go...

There are some good combo tools that include changeable inserts to suit different nut sizes. Maybe Terra-X brand or something? will have to have a search for them.