Roadside self rescue!

[xgnr]

Condoms....

Useful for all sorts of emergencies ( I am not joking BTW)

[turtleman]

Not mentioned yet... spare fuses !

[Ixion]

You do not want me to respond to this, do you.

[The Pastor]

you do not want me to respond to this, do you.

oh but i do

i'd add credit card

[pete376403]

A good Leatherman multi-tool. Small LED torch (vibration will kill normal bulbs)

[FJRider]

If you're going to need all that lot... it would be cheaper, and easier, to buy a reliable motorcycle...

And it looks like you need a trailer, not a backpack...

[Squiggles]

How about this lot

A couple of fuses perhaps...

[xwhatsit]

You do not want me to respond to this, do you.

You already did last time, took up almost an entire page on your own.

I actually had to use my little toolkit the last time I went on a proper ride. On one of those fancy new Ninja 250R things. My bike, being a Honda, is dead reliable of course

[Ixion]

oh but i do

i'd add credit card

Modern bikes are pretty reliable , we don't need to be as prepared as we once were. So I carry

Jumper cables
Rope
Torch and flashing beacon thingie
Araldite
Vicegrips
Ring spanner set
Couple of selected sockets and a small T bar
6" 8" 10" adjustables
Screwdriver set
Electrical wire
baling wire
Linesmans pliers
Needle nose pliers
Side cutters
Allen keys
Tie downs
Duct tape
Electrical tape
Length of hose
puncture kit
tyre levers
Water
Juice
V
chocolate
peanuts
Assorted nuts and bolts
Fuses
Spare bulbs
Spare clutch cable
Spare oil
glue
sparkplugs
cable ties
bungee cords

and an umbrella

EDIT

Also a small can of WD40 and a gadget to transfer petrol


If going on a long trip I'll throw more stuff in
Plus a chain connecting link on chain drive machines

And beer of course (I've recently added some Woodstock and Coke)

And I always keep a spare eftpos card with a reasonable balance hidden in the lining f my helmet.

[Ixion]

You already did last time, took up almost an entire page on your own.

I actually had to use my little toolkit the last time I went on a proper ride. On one of those fancy new Ninja 250R things. My bike, being a Honda, is dead reliable of course

I like to be prepared. One never knows. A good tool kit may mean the difference between riding home and being stranded in the wilderness and dying of hunger and exposure.

I knew a man who saved his life by being able to set fire to his rear tyre.

[imdying]

You do not want me to respond to this, do you.

I've been waiting on you

Not mentioned yet... spare fuses !

Bling!

Cell phone and AA Plus Membership card.

The AA are fags, which is handy, cause they can lick my nuts

Torch and flashing beacon thingie
Araldite
Vicegrips
Ring spanner set
6" 8" 10" adjustables
baling wire
Linesmans pliers
Needle nose pliers
Side cutters
Length of hose
Assorted nuts and bolts

They're all good

Not sure about some of them though, I'm willing to leave at least a little to chance

[Okey Dokey]

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

Well, they say you learn something new everyday. I wonder what I've been missing here in the dark!

Good thread, BTW. Useful to think about what you can/should carry in the way of repair kit.

[imdying]

I like to be prepared. One never knows. A good tool kit may mean the difference between riding home and being stranded in the wilderness and dying of hunger and exposure.

I knew a man who saved his life by being able to set fire to his rear tyre.

Aye... and that reminds me:

Bic lighter

[Conquiztador]

Spare sunnies! There is nothing worse then crushing your only pair and then not being able to look cool anymore!

[wysper]

Fark, how big is this compressor

My bike has an air horn. I have often wondered if there would be some way to rig the compressor to also pump up the tires if necessary.

That would be handy!