Bike survival kit - what should it contain?

Originally Posted by svrash

......wobbly man, Brucie's bubbles, holiday for 4......

picnic hamper!

Some good advice in this thread actually, In my SV I have a puncture repair kit with CO2 bottles etc. a big cloth for mopping up anything, pair of dentist type rubber gloves, cargo net, disc lock oh and a baffle

[dirtydog]

I've got a small tool kit with various allen keys a few sockets couple of screw drivers a cheapo multitool a couple of snap lights a "gatorgrip" one size fits all socket thing and a small first aid kit

Originally Posted by dirtydog

I've got a small tool kit with various allen keys a few sockets couple of screw drivers a cheapo multitool a couple of snap lights a "gatorgrip" one size fits all socket thing and a small first aid kit

How well does that gatorgrip thing work, ive seen them but not sure how good they are

Originally Posted by northwind

I put a £20 note and some 20p pieces into my toolkit after filling up with no wallet a couple of times

I much prefer finding money in my bike jacket after winter...

[northwind]

If I did that, I'd starve to death some time in january.

[dirtydog]

Originally Posted by falc

How well does that gatorgrip thing work, ive seen them but not sure how good they are

I've no idea i bought it a little while ago but haven't actual y used it yet!

[Viney]

Spare remote for the alarm, and a spare key hidden on the bike somewhere.

Other than that, the std tool kit and a bungee net is all i have...that and an aa card.

Puncture repair kit, standard toolkit, 1m chain & padlock, sidestand puck. Used to be some codeine for pain relief after offs, but I've misplaced that.

A Towel.

Always know where your towel is.

If its an old brit bike you are riding, then a complete tool kit for that roadside strip down.

For example:-
Had a model J2 500 Royal Oilfield about 1952 in the early 1960s.

Tappet came loose on the way to Brands Hatch. I had the spanners for the job, only adjusted them the previous day.

Chain came off also on the way to Brands, had to flag others down for a spare link.

Plug whiskered up going to a scramble at Winchester. had to wait for the event to finish to flag someone down to borrow a plug spanner.

Oil feed to rockers broke. Messy.

Petrol pipe broke, patched up with insulation tape. Could have had a Enfield Meteor (chuckle chuckle).

Clutch gave out in central London. I was ready for this one with a full tool kit, stripped it down on the pavement.

Battery came off going over a hump back bridge, looked behind to see it bouncing down the road.

Ah! such happy days.