Toolkit for the road

[FzerozeroT]

So maybe a toolkit guide is in order, should there be a tyre pressure gauge or not:P

My essentials are 10/12 spanners, pliers, zip ties, ducttape, camera, phone, wallet and keys. unless i'm going for one of those.... head clearing rides, then i just tuck my licence up my sleeve and i'm off.

what do other people feel that they NEED to carry? especially interested in those with backpacks.

[Firefight]

[QUOTE=FzerozeroT]So maybe a toolkit guide is in order, should there be a tyre pressure gauge or not:P

My essentials are 10/12 spanners, pliers, zip ties, ducttape, camera, phone, wallet and keys. unless i'm going for one of those.... head clearing rides, then i just tuck my licence up my sleeve and i'm off...............



Bike came with a tool kit, just added bit of tie wire, cable ties, it lives under the seat,also room for a small torch, disk lock thingy, and home for scott oiler use back pack if going with others, medical kit, maps, water,spare gloves wet gear and what ever other crap thats left in it from last time I used it, Bit of a pain on my back with that hump thinigy, but has proved its worth a number of times.

F/F

[RiderInBlack]

My tool kit grows in propotion to the amount of problems that have occured while I've been out on rides. The following are just some of the thing I carry most times:

Emergence tubeless tyre patching kit (with something the inflate the tyre with)
8-17mm combination ring and open ended spanners
3/8" Socket-Driver, 8-17mm Sockets, Spark Plug Socket and Socket Extenion
Combination Phillips/Flat Screwdriver
3 sizes of Alan-key tools
Tyre Gauge
Kneed-It
Super-Glue (must get some more of that)
Electical Insulation Tape
Vice-Grips
Various Spare nuts and bolts
Spare main fuse (30amp)

Probably other shit in there, but cann't be bothed getting it out right now (the kitchen sink is hard to repack once I've got it out of the bike pack ).

[Wonko]

Tool kit from first bike has stayed with me to this bike.
10-16 mm open ended spanners
Spark Plug tool
screw/philips driver
bunge cord.
Spare headlight bulb
Spare 30amp fuse in fuse box

[Jackrat]

8,10,12mm spanners,12inch shifter,pliers,fuses,Philips head drivers x 2 ,stuby and long flat head drivers,electrical tape,pressure gauge,hammer,impact driver,Phonecard , I don't carry a mobile,chain oil,allen keys.
That's the basics but if I'm going somewhere for a few days I chuck all sorts of things in my bag.

[scumdog]

hells bells!!! I thought only Harley owners carried tools these days!

I carry 4 spanners, needle nosed pliers, allen keys and one of those swap-ends type screw-drivers (phillips at one end and flat at the other, you get them in Jap car kits). They all fit in one of those small bum-bags that's hanging off my forks, no room under the seat on a Sporty.

They don't get used bugger-all but it's comforting to know they are there, I probably have used them as much on other bikes as my own - bad luck for the metric guys though when it comes to the spanners.

[Motu]

I'm a tool freak - I have everything I need to do a complete rebuild on the side of the road....oh,cept for whatever I need right now and left at home! I have a Motion Pro tool kit,has lots of different sized things to fit nuts and bolts,screwdrivers and allen keys,1/4 and 3/8 drive with sockets.I have 8,10,12,14mm stubbies on a ring,fits in a pocket nice,some prick in Sth Auckland has my Schrade multitool so I have to use my Yamaha pliers,a knife in each pocket - one sharp and dangerous,one rough and tough,a Bacho 200mm 'cresent',this opens to 34mm and has a reversable jaw that turns it into a pipe wrench,torch,hey,maybe two,camera,phone and cards,tyre levers,patch kit,pump - all stowed in a neat 8x4 trailer I pull behind.Nah - all fits in pockets and a backpack I strap to my carrier,Camelback on my back.

No tyre gauge,that's what service stations are for eh?

[MikeL]

All these spanner thingies... too complicated. Would I even know what to do with them? All you need is credit card, business card from Ricky at Mt Eden with 24/7 phone number, and FF's cellphone number.

[moko]

I just keep the standard Yamaha tool roll under the tail-piece,good enough for anything fixable by the side of the road.Always carry my mobile and wallett with money plastic and breakdown recovery service card(free with my insurance).Also always take my license,not a legal requirement here but in the case of an accident I reckon it`s best the Police and medical services have my details a.s.a.p. in case I`m in no state to tell them myself,not being morbid just think it`s the sensible thing to do.
mobile also because I rarely decide on a route before going out for a leisure ride and if I`m in an area where I have friends I can call ahead and see if they`re in before making a possible pointless detour.

[bgd]

GS toolkit is pretty extensive and includes a puncture repair kit plus co2 bottles to inflate the tire - fortunately haven't had to make much use of it
Phone
Wallet
Spare fuses
Duck tape
Leatherman
Cable & disc locks
Length of cord
Waterproofs - never go anywhere without these (this being Britain and summer!)
And often the camera

[DEATH_INC.]

This might almost do it...


Not sure how to get it under the seat though....

[bgd]

This might almost do it...

I see why you have trouble keeping your front wheel down

[wkid_one]

I notice feck all people carry a puncture repair kit and pump/compressed air? Shit this would be first in my kit

[Kickaha]

I used to suscribe to the Motu line of thought regarding the tools that I carried,now I normally carry enough to get the wheels out and repair a puncture and a spare joining link.

[Posh Tourer :P]

This might almost do it...


Not sure how to get it under the seat though....

I'm a little worried about the presence of a hacksaw and two hammers.... I take it they'd be for extreme situations (such as a blown headlight bulb???)