Must have accessories

**BNZ** · 7th March 2007, 12:14

What are your "must have" accessories that you take on the bike. Maybe not on your day to day ride, but at least on a journey. I am pretty useless at taking anything, then I started to have a look at all the crap you can buy and started thinking about it.

I used to carry a leatherman, fuses, cableties, small torch and some cloth tape under my seat but my GSXR is pretty empty. I learnt the hard way 2 weeks ago that a Leatherman can be pretty usefull. I also did a ride with my brother who carries lens cleaner - fucken brilliant idea. What other buts and pieces are highly usefull?

**vifferman** · 7th March 2007, 12:20

On a long(ish) trip:
Soft cloth and small squirty bottle of detergent solution; beer; allen key for spud in zorst; portable tyre pump; beer; camera; cellphone; credit card; beer; pen-type tyre pressure gauge; small roll of duct tape; earplugs (several pairs); beer; wet-weather glubs; clear visor; "Motorcycle Atlas of NZ"; sunglasses; small can of WD40; b

**mark247** · 7th March 2007, 12:26

If racing tape and tiedowns cant fix it, get a new one!

**Squeak the Rat** · 7th March 2007, 12:40

Other = Cellphone, preferably with a digital camera.

[Edit:] And cheap clear safety glasses in case it gets dark and i've only taken my tinted visor (cheers BD!)

**BarBender** · 7th March 2007, 12:40

Pocket knifeDuct tapeTube of plastic steelTools

**Pwalo** · 7th March 2007, 12:41

Yep, cellphone.

**Korumba** · 7th March 2007, 12:42

Radar detector!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

**BNZ** · 7th March 2007, 12:43

Originally Posted by vifferman

On a long(ish) trip:
Soft cloth and small squirty bottle of detergent solution; beer; allen key for spud in zorst; portable tyre pump; beer; camera; cellphone; credit card; beer; pen-type tyre pressure gauge; small roll of duct tape; earplugs (several pairs); beer; wet-weather glubs; clear visor; "Motorcycle Atlas of NZ"; sunglasses; small can of WD40; b

Shit you must have a lot of room under the seat! I did pick up a tank bag the other week but I dont intend on using it every ride. Earplugs and pressure guage are a couple I need to add to my list...

**Toaster** · 7th March 2007, 13:25

I always thought the babe on the back....

**Disco Dan** · 7th March 2007, 13:28

I carry a spare brake and clutch lever under the seat, spare fuses, plus the factory tool-kit... C-spanner, cable ties (large & small) as well as insulation tape (black and white colours).

You can never be toooo prepared!

**SpinFx** · 7th March 2007, 13:28

I'd recommend a cellphone ( with credit on ), a couple hundy or thereabouts reserve in the bank account ( good for emergencies ), and a small stash of tools ( beats borrowing or spending )............. then your covered for pretty much any situation. ( Oh and a couple of condoms incase your really screwed )

**jim.cox** · 7th March 2007, 13:30

Originally Posted by BNZ

What are your "must have" accessories:

two spare spark plugs and a spanner

**Disco Dan** · 7th March 2007, 13:30

Originally Posted by SpinFx

a couple of condoms incase your really screwed )

Now why diddnt I think of that one!

hehe

**BNZ** · 7th March 2007, 14:15

Originally Posted by Disco Dan

plus the factory tool-kit...

Which is why I now carry a small multi tool..... The engineers at Suzuki were on holiday pre 90's. My factory tool kit is under the pillion seat, which is screwed on!! Not much good when your screwdriver is in the toolkit under that seat.