Anybody have a touring tool kit? What do you have and what do you use it for? Let's see it.
I always have an adventure tool kit (http://adventurevagabond.com/2012/01/29/the-tools-miscellaneous-and-puncture-kit/) on my GS but I won't be taking the GTR to the middle of nowhere like the GS so I don't forsee needing the same level kit. Never going to be too far from a garage for major repairs & serviceable parts.
So far I've got:
AA/RAC card
Stop'n' Go puncture kit & mini air/compressor, tyre pressure gauge
Multi-tool
Gaffer tape
Electrical tape
Cable ties
Assorted lecky bits: 1-2' 18awg +/- wire, fuses, conncetors, posi-locks/taps...
Kip ads batteries
Thread lock
JB Weld
Telescopic magnetic picker-upper
Spare bolts & fasteners
Spare bulbs
Small adjustable wrench
Small adjustable mole grips (doubles up as an emergency clutch/brake lever)
Drive ratchet
Sockets/spanners: sizes??? (8, 10, 12, 14, 17)*
1/4 screwdriver handle
1/4 small & medium Phillip head bits 2, (3)*
1/4-3/8 Ratchet adaptors (for various sized bits)
3/8 short & long extensions
Hex (allen) bits: sizes??? (4, 5)*, 6
Edit, additions:
Hex bit: 10
Front Axle Tool or Sparkplug socket that fits the front axle???
27mm socket (for rear wheel)
Jump leads
Siphon
What other size screws, wrench bolts, hex head bolts (and torx head bolts, if any) are on the bike? I guess I'm thinking along the lines of tightening them down if anything comes loose and basic servicing.
Any special servicing tools like spark plug pullers, deep socket...? Punch to change pads? Wheel removal tool etc?
*sizes found in factory kit... (http://www.kawasakipartshouse.com/oemparts/a/kaw/500b82b2f8700223e47996c0/owners-tools)
Good job the GTR comes equipped with panniers eh Stephen :mfr_lol:
Generally speaking all I've ever carried in addition to the the standard kit is, some cable ties, a Leatherman and some lock wire, Oh and breakdown/recovery card :laugh:
Stop'n' Go puncture kit & air/compressor
and MasterCard :grin:
I tend to travel with nothing in addition to the standard toolkit for the GTR and my RAC card. One way or another that will suffice and I'll either get to my intended destination or back home if things were really that bad.
Cheers, do any of you lot service your own bike? I do it myself, except for valve clearances/adjustments etc.
Imagine you're on the road, Europe or the US or wherever, what would you take then?
Found these threads over at the COG forum... if anyone's interested:
C14 Hardware List? (http://forum.cog-online.org/index.php/topic,36677.0.html)
Traveling Tools? (http://forum.cog-online.org/index.php/topic,43043.0.html)
i make sure ive got the right tools to actually remove either front or back wheel. a few extra bits on top of the standard kit are needed to do this.
Quote from: viper on October 29, 2013, 09:51:13 PM...a few extra bits on top of the standard kit are needed to do this.
Great, what would they be? I've read that you need a 27mm socket for the rear and a wheel axle tool for the front?
Quote from: Stephen.Stallebrass on October 29, 2013, 10:26:40 PM
Great, what would they be? I've read that you need a 27mm socket for the rear and a wheel axle tool for the front?
I think that's it from memory , plus something to grip the socket with .
whenever I get a new bike I actualy remove both wheels so I know if ive got the right stuff on board , the Gtr was the first bike Ive had with Shaftdrive and just wanted to find out now the removal process rather than at the top of some alpine pass . I figure if I had a blown tyre It might be neccasary to get a lift with the wheel into a local town , if the local aa rac couldn't/ wouldn't / 2 days late ect. you just never know Some local tyre Mario brother probably wont have a Scooby on how to remove the rear wheel.
Quote from: viper on October 29, 2013, 10:44:40 PM...It might be neccasary to get a lift with the wheel into a local town...
My thoughts exactly. Simple punctures will be a breeze with a stop 'n' go compared to the palava of replacing/repairing tubes in the middle of nowhere. The bike is super techie so any roadside repairs are going to be limited to simple fixes and basic servicing of course.
- interesting topic. Anyone with views about how to deal with a crashed bike which is otherwise rideable but may have broken foot pegs , gearshift pedal/linkages and maybe levers as well ?
- pretty common forms of damage even is a slight crash.
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Quote from: pistole on October 31, 2013, 07:15:53 AM
- interesting topic. Anyone with views about how to deal with a crashed bike which is otherwise rideable but may have broken foot pegs , gearshift pedal/linkages and maybe levers as well ?
- pretty common forms of damage even is a slight crash.
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RAC recovery if its not safe to ride :wacko:
Quote from: pistole on October 31, 2013, 07:15:53 AMAnyone with views about how to deal with a crashed bike which is otherwise rideable but may have broken foot pegs gearshift pedal/linkages and maybe levers as well ?
Levers can be replaced in an emergency with mole grips, in a push perhaps even rear brake and gear lever... I'm sure I have seen a bolt on the COG forum that can be used as an emergency foot peg.
JB weld is pretty solid stuff, not sure it would be strong enough though for putting any great weight or pressure on it like pegs or levers.
I think the usual caution if the bikes rideable but a tie down/tow strap is useful if you can get someone to tow you to town or to strap your bike down in the back of a samaritans trailer, or even on the roof as I've seen some piccies recently.
thought of a good one
spare key fob battery , I do actually have a pack in my glove box
Quote from: viper on November 06, 2013, 10:50:02 PM
spare key fob battery
Excellent, completely forgot about these. Added, thanks.
And don't forget the really small screwdriver to undo the really small screws in the fob ! I used to "change" the spare battery I kept in the top box every year just in case and one morning at 0500hrs just getting ready to ride to work and thats when it needed changing ... :yes:
Quote from: Rusty on November 07, 2013, 12:39:01 PM
And don't forget the really small screwdriver to undo the really small screws in the fob ! I used to "change" the spare battery I kept in the top box every year just in case and one morning at 0500hrs just getting ready to ride to work and thats when it needed changing ... :yes:
small screwdriver to change fob battery, brilliant , I carry a spare battery for the euro tour but not the means to undo :wacko:
how about a small kit to wash the bike with !
Quote from: The Wolf on October 29, 2013, 10:10:34 AM
I tend to travel with nothing in addition to the standard toolkit for the GTR and my RAC card. One way or another that will suffice and I'll either get to my intended destination or back home if things were really that bad.
RAC card? Check with the Federation - you should have that as part of your membership (I still have it as a retiree!)
Chris, through the Federation we do have some breakdown cover which was introduced about 2 years ago, I think its tied in with our Group Accident Scheme, it may have improved but initial reports were that it wasn't that good.
Have you ever used yours and who is the recovery agent?
Quote from: The Wolf on February 09, 2014, 08:00:41 PM
Chris, through the Federation we do have some breakdown cover which was introduced about 2 years ago, I think its tied in with our Group Accident Scheme, it may have improved but initial reports were that it wasn't that good.
Have you ever used yours and who is the recovery agent?
Used it and was impressed. Also covers you abroad. And family members. Bit like Green Flag (or RAC and AA nowadays?!) where they call a local recovery agent.
Perhaps it's improved then from its early days. I'll take a further look at it.
Found a tips in a swedish bike magazine and made my version of it.
A piece of 25 mm plastic tube used for electrical wiring. Front wheel nut adapter in one end. Tube filled with cable ties. outside used for copper/steel wire and different types of useful tape Electrical, vulcanization (duct tape still to be applied).
Quote from: viper on November 06, 2013, 10:50:02 PM
thought of a good one
spare key fob battery , I do actually have a pack in my glove box
+1
Far too much stuff on that list for me,,,, you can go on and on adding stuff while you still have the space, then only to find theres no room for the wine at duty free !!!! :mfr_lol: :mfr_lol:
Having said that, I do have half a pannier full of repair gear for 1500 mile round trips abroad.
Factory tool kit carefully added to with allen keys and a few other bits.
RAC card.
Anything else you are likely to need can be bought.