Possibly done before,what do you carry for tools??

[crag antler]

This question came up on ADVrider.com, on the XL600 thread and I posted my reply.
It came to me, it could be helpful here for the GSers also.

So here is the list of what I carry, always on either the XL or the Connie.

In my 10 pouch tool roll.$7.00 from Mcmaster.com
10mm ratcheting combo wrench
small hammer
small 1/4 inch ratchet
10 mm combo wrench
1/2 inch drive 2.5 inch long extension w/5mm socket cap wrench,good for engine side cover bolts.
1/4 inch flexible extension w/8mm socket
11mm combo
small vise grips
hemo stats
6 inch long flat head screwdriver
1/2 inch drive 5 inch long extension w/10mm
1/2 inch ratchet
sockets:
OEM spark plug wrench with 17mm on end
11,12,13,14,15,16,18 and 19mm
needle-nose pliers w/ wire cutters
metric feeler gauges set
small pick
30 8 inch long cable ties
13mm combo
4-way screwdriver
duck bill pliers
12mm,14mm and 16 mm combos
15mm and 17mm combos
4 pair of nitrile gloves
roll of electrical tape
Large vise grips

Believe it or not it does fold down into a small package.

the work I can do with these as I use the same set in my garage during most of my past engine work.
Pull motor,set valves,remove head and bore and many more.


I never really thought about how many tools I carried until I listed them just now. They probably weigh in around 4-5 lbs but I always will carry them.

I'm from the ole school of: carry the tools and not need them fine.
don't carry the tools and need them........F'ed

So with all this in my Walmart cooler/tool box in addition to spare plugs,spare fuses and a lock , I still can carry water and a camera.

Works out to be a pretty good set-up.


So show us what you carry.

 

[Skateguy50]

Dont got a current list but I also got my tools in a small cooler / lunch bag lol. Not nearlly as sorted but basically everything I use when working on the bike at home, rides on the GS.

My new saddle bags got the tool bag off the seat, I used to keep it attached to the sissy bar. I will likely take the tools out of the saddlebag and put them in my new tank bag for the moosehead trip, no need to unpack the bike to find a fuse.

I keep spare fuses in a small medicine pill container that keeps them from rattling around. Also quick wire splices and wire make the short list for me.

 

[Hammered]

Just the stock tool pouch and my cell.

 

[Roger P.]

A Leatherman and a credit card.

 

[Guest]

"what do you carry for tools??"

Depends which bike Im riding.

Na, I usually dont carry any unluss Im doing plug chops or adjusting something.

 

[bobthebiker88]

I find the standard toolset works well for my needs. replace stock crappy screwdrivers with good quality ones tht have FUNCTIONAL handles, and add a crescent wrench, you're pretty well covered.

a lighting source is indeed a wise idea too, LED flashlight is my first choice, followed up by glowsticks. either one generates significant light, and will allow you to do whatever on the roadside.

 

[ArtByScars]

stock tool pouch under seat, compact 40pc socket set, GOOD screwdrivers (those crummy plastic-handled ones are hilarious!), needle nose, and a couple extra doo-dads for electricals etc., in the front fairing- oh! and bright orange rainsuit. (came with the bike, rolled up tight inside the fairing lol)

 

[tkent02]

The most important tool is a well prepared motorcycle.

 

[tas850g]

I carry most everthing listed however, I carry it in my tank bag. Add a voltmeter, electrical and steel wire, flashlight, trickle charger on longer trips, handle bar straps just in case, extra r/r and stator on long and/or overnight trips.

The problem I have is the amount of space it takes up in the tank bag. I have little room for anything else without having this big bag on the tank. I have 2 sets of saddle bags. One hard case and one soft case. I usually don't use them unless I stay overnight.

Still debating about using them for the Catskills ride.

 

[Billy Ricks]

The one time I didn't have my tool pouch under the seat I needed it. I carry that and a small socket set in the tail of my bike.

 

[frijoles-and-beans]

I travel light; just the stock tool set for the bike, extra fuses, and a Mini-Mag flashlight. So far, so good.

 

[Woodsy]

Yeah i just carry the stock tools that came with my bike, in the standard little bag wrapped in a rag.

 

[Graham]

I don't need to carry tools when I ride.

 

[Guest]

This question came up on ADVrider.com, on the XL600 thread and I posted my reply.
It came to me, it could be helpful here for the GSers also.

So here is the list of what I carry, always on either the XL or the Connie.

In my 10 pouch tool roll.$7.00 from Mcmaster.com
10mm ratcheting combo wrench
small hammer
small 1/4 inch ratchet
10 mm combo wrench
1/2 inch drive 2.5 inch long extension w/5mm socket cap wrench,good for engine side cover bolts.
1/4 inch flexible extension w/8mm socket
11mm combo
small vise grips
hemo stats
6 inch long flat head screwdriver
1/2 inch drive 5 inch long extension w/10mm
1/2 inch ratchet
sockets:
OEM spark plug wrench with 17mm on end
11,12,13,14,15,16,18 and 19mm
needle-nose pliers w/ wire cutters
metric feeler gauges set
small pick
30 8 inch long cable ties
13mm combo
4-way screwdriver
duck bill pliers
12mm,14mm and 16 mm combos
15mm and 17mm combos
4 pair of nitrile gloves
roll of electrical tape
Large vise grips

Believe it or not it does fold down into a small package.

the work I can do with these as I use the same set in my garage during most of my past engine work.
Pull motor,set valves,remove head and bore and many more.


I never really thought about how many tools I carried until I listed them just now. They probably weigh in around 4-5 lbs but I always will carry them.

I'm from the ole school of: carry the tools and not need them fine.
don't carry the tools and need them........F'ed

So with all this in my Walmart cooler/tool box in addition to spare plugs,spare fuses and a lock , I still can carry water and a camera.

Works out to be a pretty good set-up.


So show us what you carry.

Wow! I think thats more tools than I have in my garage. I haven't been carrying any tools lately, riding close to home. But usually I carry the standard tool kit, a set of vice grips, a Swiss Army knife and a rag.
Only serious break downs I've ever had were flat tires (and they were new!), everything else that broke on the road I was able to fix on the spot or nurse it back home.

 

[oldgsfan]

I once dropped my bike and broke the clutch handle. Now, I always carry a spare. On a long ride, I also carry a spare clutch cable. Had one of those break on a trip once, too.

 

[Jethro]

The only thing extra I carry from the stock tool kit is a flat repair kit in the form of the little rubber gummy worm type plugs, a reamer and the plug tool. I carry 3 17gram C02 cartridges to fill with. Oh, also some spare fuses.

 

[jamewatson]

I just carry stock tool set came with my bike, extra clutch and accelerator cable, flashlight, it is good for the riders.

 

[mforbes]

I carry everything, lol. Ask Tom Murphey. Vice grips for sure, but if I know I'm going on a ride with other folks, I try to carry extra stuff. Connectors, wire, tape. Duct tape for sure, misc. metric bolts and nuts. Bailing wire. Most of the stuff fits in a 8 x 8 bag and weights about 12 pounds. I had on one ride a can of liquid electrical tape and we used the stuff for a gasket. You can ask Chef about that. It worked. I carry stuff so I don't get stuck. Extra clutch and gas cables, handles, headlamp bulbs, and other bulbs. I have a fairing with a nice compartment to tuck things in. Also on a ride, I wear a all-in-one tool on my belt.

 

[Killer2600]

AAA card and a cell phone

 

[bbjumper]

Well cared for and prepared ride, AAA card, cell phone, tire repair kit, spare throttle and clutch cables and a smile...