Road tools for bike.

[bwringer]

Without packing a genuine vice-grip, you are doomed! Get a 5 inch size, this can do a variety of gripping tasks including acting as gear lever or hand lever after that wipeout. Please no Chinese versions!

Sorry, Irwin Vice-Grips have been made in China out of the softest Chinesium for several years now, and they're complete junk compared to the old US-made ones. If you can't find an old US-made pair, "Grip-On" is making some pretty decent locking pliers in Spain.

Or, to look at it another way, a crappy Chinese pair of locking pliers is probably fine for your road tools, but at least get them cheap -- don't pay Irwin's prices.


One thing I would add to the list is a small assortment of metric bolts and nuts. I've saved the day many a time with a spare 6mm or 8mm bolt.

 

[850 Combat]

I like the OEM tool kit, plus a 1/4" drive ratchet and a bunch of sockets and extensions. Allen wrench multi tool, plus an american allen wrench for the Samsonite. Cheap multi meter. A roll of wire and some connectors. very important is tie wire and some pliers. A few extra bungees.

A piece of PVC pipe with caps is a good tool box for me.

 

[Crankthat]

I like the OEM tool kit, plus a 1/4" drive ratchet and a bunch of sockets and extensions. Allen wrench multi tool, plus an american allen wrench for the Samsonite. Cheap multi meter. A roll of wire and some connectors. very important is tie wire and some pliers. A few extra bungees.

A piece of PVC pipe with caps is a good tool box for me.

Like it!
Like the tool box idea also.

 

[Brendan W]

How often are you guys planning to break down

 

[Crankthat]

Been pretty lucky in that department and nothing I was not able to handle with what I had on hand.
Live in a very rural area and prefer my riding where the less people on the road the better.
The less chance to inconvenience a friend with a truck ride or pay for a flatbed tow when close or far from home, the better.
Ideas that get me back running if/when something does fail with little hassle because I am prepared?

 

[Guest]

How often are you guys planning to break down

We don't ever plan to break down, it just happens. We do plan to be prepared though. Remember the size of the states we live in over here. Some of my day rides can be 300+ miles. Long walk.

 

[Grimly]

I bundle this up and stick it in the tail hump.

 

[Guest]

I bundle this up and stick it in the tail hump.

You must have one hell of a tail hump...not gonna touch that lol.

 

[GSXR7ED]

Well-Prepared

Well-Prepared

We don't ever plan to break down, it just happens. We do plan to be prepared though. Remember the size of the states we live in over here. Some of my day rides can be 300+ miles. Long walk.

You are definitely prepared Bill...from what I remember on our 250+ mile ride to Gila Forest.

Ed

 

[Guest]

You are definitely prepared Bill...from what I remember on our 250+ mile ride to Gila Forest.

Ed

Yeah that was a fun ride !