Touring tool kit.

[EssexDave]

Scenario: You are touring, you do not know for sure where you will be staying, but you will probably be camping. As such, you don't want to take everything and the kitchen sink just a few essentials should you need to make any modifications or if anything breaks.

What spares and tools would you lot take with you and why. :)

[tom-k6]

the tool kit the bike comes with or equivalent.
hammer.
gaffer tape and WD40.
small single gas burner for tea/cooking beans.
WET WIPES!!!!

pretty much sorted really.

EDIT: spark plugs.

[Kilted Ginger]

As above, the bike tool kit
a multitool,
tape, cableties, wd40
fixerpeg,
puncture repair,
AA or rac cover

[Bluefish]

breakdown recovery card ;) drat kG said it lol

[Dicky Ticker]

Two bits of plastic
1] Credit card
2] AA or RAC
Decent screw drivers,keys and spanners plus pliers or grips-----------------all of which plus more that are under my seat. The all important rubber mallet:D:D

OH!---Don't forget chain lube unless you have an oiler

[EssexDave]

OH!---Don't forget chain lube unless you have an oiler


Chain lube?:confused: What do you get up to on tour...

[tom-k6]

Chain lube?:confused: What do you get up to on tour...

you dont want the chains squeaking as they struggle do you?! it would alert near by people :twisted:

[EssexDave]

It's okay, last time we stole it whilst he wasn't looking and lubed up about 10 bikes so his plans were foiled..

[Dicky Ticker]

Now you know why I have a rubber mallet for cunning stunts:D

[rictus01]

the most important thing is to review your standard bike tool kit, carefully remove the plug spanner, double ended screwdriver, and axle spanner(s) and then once again using great care place the rest of the contents into a suitable container and keep it as far away as possible from you bike, only retaining it at all if you feel you have to inflicted it on any future owners.

I've no idea what you mean by "tour" as that isn't quantifed, however I can go through what I carry on the Speed four.

behind the rear pods.
spare levers (both clutch and front brake), inner cable replacement kit, puncture kit,12x 6" cable ties,24" garden wire, 2" square of wet&dry, 2 X 12" electrical wire, 12" electrical tape*, 24" gaffa tape*, fix a peg.

* wrapped around one of the levers

in the bike tool kit,
Plug spanner, double ended screwdriver,axle spanner(s), 4 allen keys (of the right size for your bike), mole grip multitool, small adjustable, 1/4" sliding T bar, 1/4" extension bar, 8,10,12,13,14mm 1/4" sockets, blade fuses of 10/15 & 30 amp.

Generally that all lives on the bike, for distance work I would normally add the following.

Small pump spray bottle ACF50
Jump leads
full set of allen keys
3/8 socket set ( I have a small teng set about 10"x4"x1")
Torch
small bag of bolts/ nuts & washers (not handfuls obviously, just enough to get out off trouble).

I'm sure theys more, but that's all I can remember for now.

HTH

Cheers Mark.

[STRAMASHER]

A plastic side-stand puck thingy.

Especially if you are camping and there is a torrential downpour at night and you find your bike, sunk and on its side in the morning with the indicator broke.:smt009

Not me of course, I had a centre-stand.*smug smilie*

[SUPERSTARDJ01]

So what do you do about chain adjustment if your doing a tour of say 1500 miles?

[Dicky Ticker]

I would hope that if your chain is in good condition and adjusted properly to begin with that it would not need adjustment within 2-3000 mile,if it did something is drastically wrong somewhere.
As a general note I often see chains that are overtightened which increases chain stretch and wear,better to be a smidgen loose than over tight.

[Luckypants]

Basically a mixture of KG's and Rictus's list. The most useful things are spare levers and fixer-peg(s) as these can be broken in a car park drop and so need replacements.

[-Ralph-]

Spare levers is something I've never bothered to carry which I probably should, I've always just decided I'll manage without if the worst happens as the bike is still rideable. True enough that clutch is a major pain in the rssss as you have to bypass the wiring to start some bikes, then either get off and run, or paddle the bike forwards like a duck in a panic at every stop to get going before knocking it into first :lol:

A good tip if you are touring with somebody else, is only take one set of tools between you, then you can take a bigger selection of tools and carry half each.

[Sally]

A plastic side-stand puck thingy.

Especially if you are camping and there is a torrential downpour at night and you find your bike, sunk and on its side in the morning with the indicator broke.:smt009

Not me of course, I had a centre-stand.*smug smilie*

Open can of beer, down said can of beer, crush now empty can of beer, use a puck!

Cheaper than a puck and more enjoyable! ;)

[Dicky Ticker]

Having six or seven stops during the day the above would be disastrous;) but parking up half a dozen bikes at night and being an obliging mate is a different story:)

[Specialone]

A good tip if you are touring with somebody else, is only take one set of tools between you, then you can take a bigger selection of tools and carry half each.

This and...

Try and imagine all the jobs you'd be likely to do in general maintenance and a possible small drop scenario and lay out the tools you'd need to complete these tasks, these are what I'd take.

[yorkie_chris]

Getting RAC'd is a bit of an ignominious end to you holiday so it's worth having crash bungs and any other bits to limit damage in a little spill too. All the gaffer tape in the world won't help if you rip the rad in half.

Fixer peg.
Levers.
Spare rearset footpeg (they snap rather than folding...)

For longer stuff I'd possibly add the scrag end of a tube of sealant, a little lighter fuel soldering torch and a small handful of bits of wire, fuses, crimps etc. Total weight probably not over 100g and ask XxBadgerXx about why it would be worth carrying!