What tools do you take when you go out for a ride?

Originally Posted by Dan

I just never get this... why do people keep/take toolkits when they sell bikes/cars secondhand.

What the bloody hell use is a crap quality Suzuki toolkit to anyone?

That would be me! I kept mine as bike was going to a scrappie- OP, do you want it? It's yours for the price of postage?

And Baph, that was my bike you kindly lent the spanner for- didn't realise it was you at the time! Remind me I owe you a beer!

Originally Posted by carty

And Baph, that was my bike you kindly lent the spanner for- didn't realise it was you at the time! Remind me I owe you a beer!

No problem fella. Hopefully the lever stayed put for you after tightening that bolt.

If not, there's always Gaffa tape.

[BigFootIsBlurry]

Originally Posted by Baph

If not, there's always Gaffa tape.

The answer to all of life's little problems

Originally Posted by BigFootIsBlurry

The answer to all of life's little problems

I thought that was beer?

[TSM]

I dont intend to brake down when im away from home, if i do it will be because my bike is in a hedge, it wont be fixed

Originally Posted by Baph

Looks like I'm the only one that can pretty much fully service my bike (except for "consumables") with what's under the seat.

I'll show you the tool kit thats under my seat when i see you. .

From: http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.p...t+tools&page=2

Under the rear seat:
Oxford heavy duty lock and chain.
BMF sidestand puck.
Folded up anti-slip matt to prevent scratches to tail unit plastics when using a tailpack.
Scottoiler (used to be a lube tube too).
Small plastic bag containing spare fuses/electrical connectors.
Flat 'roll' of duct tape.
Torch.

In the tail unit plastics (between plastics and outside of the subframe):
Datatool duo immobiliser.
Small atomiser filled with WD40.
Spare clutch and front brake levers.
Rear brake "get home" peg.
Small waterproof container with 2 spare (old but working) spark plugs.

In the toolkit compartment:
Original tookit, minus the rear axle spanners, and stock rear shock preload c-spanner.
Cheap multi-tool pen knife
Halfords Adjustable wrench.

In the front fairing:
Puncture repair kit.
Orange flashing beacon (for when the bike breaks down, means you can effectively have hazards on without flatting the battery).

Planning to add in near future:
Small vaseline tub filled with lithium grease.
Spare clutch cable.
£20 note for emergencies.
Replace cheap multitool with my old leatherman supertool.
Replace chocolate OE tools with better quality equivalents (will probably cannabalise these:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Teng-Mecca-Ros...742.m153.l1262
and
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Teng-Mecca-Ros...742.m153.l1262
)

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I find the "anti-carrying stuff" brigade are usually quite happy to have their bike fixed by someone who is carrying it.
My stuff has fixed other people's bikes (and even things other than bikes) more times than my own.

[Viney]

Originally Posted by Baph

Looks like I'm the only one that can pretty much fully service my bike (except for "consumables") with what's under the seat.

Yeah like i have thought, oo, i think i'll just do a shim check whilst standing on top of this lovely montain!

I have the std tool kit. which has been used in anger about 4 times in 8 years and 60000 miles!

Originally Posted by Baph

If not, there's always Gaffa tape.

As my friend says. Gaffa tape is life the force. It has a light side and a dark side and it holds the universe together

Condoms