On the go bike tool kit

[Nutsinatin]

Hi all,
I've finally got round to building a proper toolkit to stick under the seat of my K9 SV650S, so I thought I'd see if I've covered all the reasonable bases or if you think I've missed something or taken too much, here goes:

• Pliers
• 10 & 14mm sockets
• 17mm deep socket
• 3/8 Socket screwdriver
• Interchangeable (+/-) screwdriver
• 5, 10, 22 & 24 mm spanners
• Clutch & Brake lever
• Fixer Peg
• 4, 5 & 6mm Hex keys
• C-Spanner
• Assorted Cable ties
• Electrical Tape
• Bullet Connectors
• Tiny tin of general silicone grease
• Electrical Tape
• Rag
• Plastic bags (food freezer bags with no holes)
• Nitrile Gloves
• Pencil
• Fuses for Bibios Gizmo
• Puncture Kit
• 2x 25mm M5 bolts
• Foot hanger bolt
• Give rack mount bolt
• Givi plate Grommet
• Valve Caps
• Puncture kit (includes scissors and a knife)
• Indicator Bulb (tail is LED and I have two up front so don't think I need spares for roadside?)
• Velcro (Kriega tank mount loves to detach)
• Little can of WD40

Things I've removed are from the standard kit that I don't think I need roadside are:

• 14/17mm spanner (have sockets so can't see where I'd need these?)
• Spark plug tool (K9 has 4 plugs so would i need to change one roadside?)
• Spark plug tool extension? (Not sure if this is what it is)
• 12mm spanner (any idea what this would fit on an SV?)

So anything I need to remove or add? Thanks for taking the time to read!

Oh and if that doesn't work I have my AA card too!

[Craig380]

I was just going to say, all you really need is your AA / RAC / Green Flag card

But seriously, that's a very comprehensive kit to have on the bike. I might be tempted to chuck in a jubilee clip of the right size for the main coolant hoses, but a cable tie would work as a get-you-home.

I think you're right about spark plug tools, it's highly unlikely you'd change one at the roadside. Even on my old GT380 I never carried plugs or a spanner, after I'd swapped to Iridiums ....

[DJ123]

For me, i only take what i think is necessary and 'most likely' to break or come loose. At the side of the road i don't want to be stripping down a lot of my bike to access a part i may not be able to fix any way, especially if its raining.
Day to day i don't carry any tools. I trust my bike to be reliable enough to go for a ride without breaking down. On a trip away i generally have a small tool kit in a zip up case: pliers, cutters, allan keys, torx set (because its a BMW), various socket sizes with small ratchet, cable ties, electrical tape, multihead screwdriver. Thanks to CANBUS i have no fuses to worry about, and if a bulb goes it tells me so i'll go buy one (unless i'm in France of course . . . .).
Best tool to have is road side recovery, can be had for cheap money and save you a lot in the long run if you ever get stuck.

[JM2]

I've heard of being prepared but ...
Somehow I doubt you'll need a fraction of that - assuming you're not about to tour.

You may have one in either of your puncture kits (really?) - but I carry a right-angle adapter so I stand a second chance of getting some air if an airline is available; small, lightweight (no weight) and only a few bob.

[Littlepeahead]

I carry a can of puncture repair stuff, an RAC card, a Pebble phone charger and a mobile phone that has the Kindle app so I've got something to read while I wait for the RAC. Even though I probably could fix some stuff I don't really feel inclined to try and do it at the road side so I'd rather get the bike home or to a dealer depending on the problem.

[Teejayexc]

Pack of condoms....can be used as gloves/mucky bits holders/blow 'em up and use 'em for a makeshift airhawk and....who knows.....you may strike it lucky

[Bibio]

for mechanical breakdowns you phone the AA.

as for spare bulbs. almost every single petrol station in the UK sells them.

if you crash then you need the levers, something to change them , gaffer tape, cable ties and a gas soldering iron with a point tip.

if you use spray lube then a can of that and some spanners to adjust the chain.

Cost me nearly £4 for a fuse last time I needed one. So I keep a set of spare bulbs and fuses (or at least the ones that I have) handy.

Same goes for the car. Bulbs are pennies from EBay but pounds from shops.

[Bibio]

yes but what's the point in buying a spare if you never use it. i think i have replaced 1 indicator bulb in 4 years and that was one where the indicator got smashed.

I've had to replace several on the cars, over the years. Makes sense to me. YMMV.