Personal Kit

[davtnn]

Just curious about what people carry as needed equipment and supplies .. aside from the standard tool kit .. I carry a couple of tube lights (bend and they light). a small flash light .. bandaids .. gun lock (for my helmet). Extra pliers & 6"crescent and a spark plug .. tire pressure guage .. rain gear and a ball cap. Right now its all in a box awaiting my instalation of bags

[JIBTEXHNKA]

i ride to work in the hottest part of the day and then ride home at 3am when it's cold out, so i usually have a thicker pair of gloves, a face mask, and maybe a pair of long underwear in my saddle bags.

aside from that i have my tool kit, a flashlight, bike lock, and a knife. i keep my rain pants in there as well if there's any chance of it raining on me.

[LilNinja77]

My "every ride" kit that goes out every time I do includes:
duct tape, zip-ties, ratchet, selected sockets (usually 10, 12, 14, and 17mm), basic tool kit included with motorcycle (mainly just for the spark plug tool), folding set of allen-head wrenches, tire plug kit, road flares, tire pump, tire pressure gauge, 1 bottle of water, set of mechanics gloves, a folding knife, small amount of advil, and a l.e.d. flashlight.

This is sometimes all in my tank bag, sometimes all in my rear-top box. Depends on the situation. Sometimes I reduce the list to just the bare essentials (tire equipment) if I'll just be riding close to home/people I know. I don't always take my rain gear, mainly because my normal gear is already pretty good at keeping me dry, and I really don't mind getting a little damp now and then, it's a good way to cool off from the heat lol.

If I'll be on the road for an extended time, or going somewhere I'm really not familiar/comfortable with, I also add:
road map, complete set of 8-22mm socket set (with a few extra specialty sockets), extra face-shield (I ride normally with a dark-smoked shield), torque wrenches, cotter pins, cable lube, WD-40, chain lube, shop towels, and anything that just strikes my fancy as a nice addition.

I know I'm a heavy packer :2tup:
Ride safe

[Sarris]

My kit is my cell phone w/ the phone number for AAA. I bought RV coverage (which covers motorcycles), and they pick the bike up on a flat bed truck usually within a half hour. I'll let someone else fix it & rent a car if I need to. Anyways, most "break downs" are flat tires, fuses, or way too major to try and fix on the road.

I'm not a great mechanic at home, so I'll probably be alot worse on the road.

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[Easy Rider]

I'll let someone else fix it & rent a car if I need to.

Same here. My only concern is a dead spot for cell coverage but I don't go off of paved roads so that should be just a minor set-back if it occurs.

I used to do all my own wrenching when I was young and broke. Now I am neither and can be sipping a cocktail while somebody else does the work !! :tup:

[Sarris]

Same here. My only concern is a dead spot for cell coverage but I don't go off of paved roads so that should be just a minor set-back if it occurs.
I used to do all my own wrenching when I was young and broke. Now I am neither and can be sipping a cocktail while somebody else does the work !! :tup:

Amen Brother.

LOL
Sarris
:lol:

[bigfour]

I'm with Sarris and Easy Rider, this bike is pretty simple... I'd think most problems on the road would either end your day or could wait until you're home.
I do think a spare clutch cable would come in handy though.

[music man]

You don't know how right you are on that one brother. About a month and a half ago I was probably 25-30 miles from the

house wen't to pull in to a gas station, bam clutch cable broke right at the hand lever, I pulled in to the gas station immediately

called the zuki shop they said it would be about 4-5 days because it was late thurs afternoon and the weekend and all. he said

he could get one overnighted at a very steep shipping charge. I ordered it the cable was like 13 bucks cost like 50 bucks to

overnight it, cost sixty somethin' bucks for a 13 dollar cable, but got it in like 17 hours and got my bike home safely. so I

just got another one the other day for a spare. Not that I will break another one now that I have one but for 13 bucks I ain't

gonna risk it. Right now I don't have a truck and I live in a place where I don't know a whole lot of people so doing anything

but riding it home really wasn't an option, Currently fixing the truck problem though.



Later

[mrlmd1]

What does a tire plug kit do? How are you going to fix a flat in a tubed tire with that? You have to patch the tube.

[Orpheus]

What does a tire plug kit do? How are you going to fix a flat in a tubed tire with that? You have to patch the tube.

Not necessarily: http://www.slime.com/

I always carry around enough to fix one flat tire. It's amazing how many people (mostly bicyclists) live by this stuff out here; all the trees and bushes have huge thorns, along with the cactii and whatever glass you find on the roads. Seems like it's got a pretty good reputation (although I haven't read any "professional" reviews).

[LilNinja77]

What does a tire plug kit do? How are you going to fix a flat in a tubed tire with that? You have to patch the tube

Hehehe, yay, I don't have tubed tires :neener:
Ride safe

[finallyinthesaddle]

Not necessarily: http://www.slime.com/

I always carry around enough to fix one flat tire. It's amazing how many people (mostly bicyclists) live by this stuff out here; all the trees and bushes have huge thorns, along with the cactii and whatever glass you find on the roads. Seems like it's got a pretty good reputation (although I haven't read any "professional" reviews).

I've met a few people who swear by the stuff; my dad, however, used to work on lawn mowers. He said that he's seen a lot of people bring tires into the shop with that or similar "additives" in them, and they really put the hurt on rims. He said it cakes to the rim and makes a heck of a mess; I'm sure it won't help with balancing either. Us having tubed tires, that may not be a huge deal, but just something to keep in mind.

[Water Warrior 2]

My "every ride" kit that goes out every time I do includes:
duct tape, zip-ties, ratchet, selected sockets (usually 10, 12, 14, and 17mm), basic tool kit included with motorcycle (mainly just for the spark plug tool), folding set of allen-head wrenches, tire plug kit, road flares, tire pump, tire pressure gauge, 1 bottle of water, set of mechanics gloves, a folding knife, small amount of advil, and a l.e.d. flashlight.

This is sometimes all in my tank bag, sometimes all in my rear-top box. Depends on the situation. Sometimes I reduce the list to just the bare essentials (tire equipment) if I'll just be riding close to home/people I know. I don't always take my rain gear, mainly because my normal gear is already pretty good at keeping me dry, and I really don't mind getting a little damp now and then, it's a good way to cool off from the heat lol.

If I'll be on the road for an extended time, or going somewhere I'm really not familiar/comfortable with, I also add:
road map, complete set of 8-22mm socket set (with a few extra specialty sockets), extra face-shield (I ride normally with a dark-smoked shield), torque wrenches, cotter pins, cable lube, WD-40, chain lube, shop towels, and anything that just strikes my fancy as a nice addition.

I know I'm a heavy packer :2tup:
Ride safe

One more small item for you. Add a spare valve core to the kit. I had one go bad and only the valve cap was holding the air in the tire. Luckily I found this during a pre-ride check and not on the road with a sudden deflation problem.