On-bike maintenance kit

**rainman** · 7th December 2006, 20:40

What's in your emergency maintenance kit? I mean stuff you carry on the bike, not what's in your shed/garage. Anything other than the standard toolkit that comes with the bike, or maybe a better one?

Reason I ask is mine's kinda limited to a cellphone and the standard toolkit at the moment, but given the rate that ginnys seem to blow bulbs at (and given I mostly ride with my lights on) I was thinking maybe I should at least carry a coupla spare indicator/headlamp bulbs at a minimum. Got thinking about what else might be useful... guessed people here might have some smart suggestions too?

**Motu** · 7th December 2006, 20:51

As much as I can carry....I have a vast experiance of road side break downs.

**Ixion** · 7th December 2006, 20:57

Modern bikes are pretty reliable , we don't need to be as prepared as we once were.
The Uberfarter has heaps of luggage space. So I can 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
bungee cords

and an umbrella

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

And I always carry my Swiss Army knife.And matches and kero to make a fire

In my BSA Bantam days I used to carry a spare piston and rings on trips. Used it, too.

EDIT: Oh I left out the most important item : Beer. Speights of course

EDIT: I omitted puncture repair kit.

**rainman** · 7th December 2006, 21:21

Sheesh. Best I figure out how to hook up a trailer....

**bluninja** · 7th December 2006, 22:47

I carry standard toolkit, small maglite torch, puncture repair kit. If it needs more than that to get me home I'll need recovery or garage services.

**xwhatsit** · 7th December 2006, 22:55

Shit, what is Uberfarter by the way?

I just carry a sparkplug socket... and a spare sparkplug. I don't ride a two-stroke, but my bike has some issues

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**Dadpole** · 7th December 2006, 22:56

Ixion. I did not see GAITERS on that list. Tut - tut.

**Dadpole** · 7th December 2006, 23:00

Originally Posted by xerxesdaphat

Shit, what is Uberfarter by the way?

A very wide Teutonic breakdown assistance service vehicle.
If anything goes wrong with your bike, just call Ixion. I am sure he can rebuild it on the roadside.

**Ixion** · 7th December 2006, 23:14

Originally Posted by Dadpole

Ixion. I did not see GAITERS on that list. Tut - tut.

Well, I'm wearing them.

**mstriumph** · 8th December 2006, 01:00

Originally Posted by Ixion

Well, I'm wearing them.

the mind boggles!

moi? mini swiss army knife, lipstick, mobile phone, water, loose change, bandana, dayglo socks, spare credit card, insect repellent, elastic clothes line
...........i could go on but you get the idea .....

**Motu** · 8th December 2006, 07:11

You want enough stuff to do small jobs on the side of the road - adjust your levers on the bars,tighten levers on the perch,adjust mirrors,get side panels off,tighten battery terminals,remove sparkplugs,replace headlamp bulb.You might also want to adjust your chain.Find out what you need to do these tasks and pack the minimum required for the job.

Several times I removed the cyl head of my BSA on the side of the road using the tools in my pocket - a 1/4 Whit open ender and a slotted screwdriver.I haven't replaced a valve spring on the side of the road for a few years though....

**jonbuoy** · 8th December 2006, 07:15

small reel of Duck tape from 2$ shop, honda tool kit, small and big cable ties, can CRC, couple fuses.

**Squeak the Rat** · 8th December 2006, 07:17

Some dude helped me out with a puncture a few weeks ago, without him I would've been stuck (so thank you whoever you were!).

So now I've bought a puncture repair kit,

duct tape
pen
pad
cellphone with camera
spare gonk.

**TLDV8** · 8th December 2006, 07:36

Originally Posted by rainman

standard toolkit that comes with the bike.

I have other tools in with the OEM kit that suit the TL like Allen keys for the fairings.
A few bolts/nuts etc.
Puncture repair kit (2 large/2 small Co2 cannister's)
Torch with 2 spare batteries
Fuses
Chain lube,oval plastic bottle with 3 metres or so of Duct tape around the outside of it
PCIII power adapter
Cable ties
Petrol syphon hose (8mm ID,1 metre longish)
Paper clip to put the bike into Dealer Mode (fault codes)

Can't remember what else,would like to think the bike is fairly well maintained and if it was to break down it would be something out of the ordinary.

I don't have a cellphone