Roadside self rescue!

[imdying]

Ok, brought a new backpack from Quasi, it's lovely.

Been meaning to make up a small tool kit to stash in my sack when I'm doing a long haul.

Only need the basics as I don't ride anything too old.

So, what has experience shown you to be useful to carry?

So far I have:

• 4 decent allen keys
• 3/8" ratchet
• 10, 12, 14, 17 sockets
• Plug socket
• Assorted cable ties
• A few metres of decent duty twin flex wire
• Side cutters
• Insulation tape
• A suitable tool to loosen the rear axle (factory tool will suffice in my case)
• A small LED torch
• $20 in assorted coinage
• Two screwdrivers, one phillips, one flathead

Perhaps a prepay cell phone as a backup?
A little 320 grit to clean plugs with?
A teeny tiny can of Plexus? (anyone know somewhere in Chch that stocks the tiny cans)
Some rags?

I've found that either mens toiletry bags or pencil cases make good carry bags

[BOGAR]

Spare headlight bulb and possibly an indicator bulb but not as critical. Chain lube if you can get a small can or bottle of it.

[portokiwi]

can of tyre goo and a bottle of CO2 to pump up your tyre?

[vifferman]

A roll of duct tape - you can get part rolls that are flattish. Useful for all sorts of things, like taping your fairings after a drop, so the bike's still rideable.
Needle-nose vice grips (one of the more useful tools I've bought).
Some lock wire (and maybe the pliers for this, although the vice grips would do).
Tyre plugs.

[imdying]

Black text = red rep.

[imdying]

can of tyre goo and a bottle of CO2 to pump up your tyre?

Duh, forgot about tyre repair kits! Good call!

A roll of duct tape - you can get part rolls that are flattish. Useful for all sorts of things, like taping your fairings after a drop, so the bike's still rideable.
Needle-nose vice grips (one of the more useful tools I've bought).
Some lock wire (and maybe the pliers for this, although the vice grips would do).
Tyre plugs.

Lock wire? Better than cable ties for some jobs?

[vifferman]

Black text = red rep.

??

Is it time for someone to pop up with a post saying, "Oh - I thought you were talking about roadside self abuse!

[imdying]

Black text is invisible to the dark universe users. People can use it if the like, it's a free country, but I red rep every black text post I come across

[vifferman]

Duh, forgot about tyre repair kits! Good call!
Lock wire? Better than cable ties for some jobs?

I haven't bought the tyre plugs yet, but I've got a small 12V tyre compressor, that came in a zip-up case with some tyre goo. I've got a cigar lighter socket under the seat that it can plug into.
As for the lock wire, I've never actually used it, but I do carry some cable ties.

[imdying]

Fark, how big is this compressor

[vifferman]

Black text is invisible to the dark universe users. People can use it if the like, it's a free country, but I red rep every black text post I come across

Oh - of course.
Don't like the BlackScreenOfBlackness - too hard on the eyes.

[Blossom]

Oh - of course.
Don't like the BlackScreenOfBlackness - too hard on the eyes.

oh come on over to the dark side vifferman... we have cookies.

Oh and I always carry a cloth for cleaning bugs/blood etc off of the helmet etc and dry the seat if it rained. Dont know if you would call that a need but meh...I dont care.. I am a bit of a girl.

[imdying]

Dunno about water on the seat... but a clean visor is a must (thus why I want a baby Plexus can).

[magicfairy]

Cell phone and AA Plus Membership card.

[scumdog]

Them el-cheapo orange vynil pencil-cases from the Warehouse are ideal - I have most of what i.d'ing mentioned carried in my 'pencil-case' toolkit.