Emergency tool kit - The making.

NewRider · Jan 19, 2014

Hello two wheeled brothers and sisters!

I did some shopping! I've spent at least 5 to 6 hours but hey it was not for clothing... Yes you guessed it. I hate shopping but here's a perfect exception.

I'm actually in the process of building an emergency tool kit. It's was less easy than I thought since I could not find the exact tools I had in mind. So I tried to find replacements that could (hopefully) do as well with a limited selection.

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Pencil type air gauge.
Flat nose pliers.
5''/125mm Vise-Grip.
10mm Combination wrench (I don't know if I should keep this one or not).
10mm (3/8'') Flex-head Combination wrench (I meant to buy a 8mm (5/16). I will have to exchange it.)
10mm (3/8'') Flex-head Combination wrench.
12mm (7/16'') Flex-head Combination wrench.
13mm (1/2'') Flex-head Combination wrench.
14mm (9/16'') Flex-head Combination wrench.

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Ball ended Hexagonal Keys. Will only keep 4, 5, 6 mm keys for the tool kit.
Pivoting head lamp.
Magnetic Multi screwdriver
Tubeless tire repair kit.
Folding utility knife. (Kept where I can reach quickly)

Not shown (and not bought yet) items.

Tie raps.
Reinforced duct tape.
Cloth and finger wipe.
Nano pressurized air bottles.

Now. About this ''Tubeless tire repair kit''. Did any of you tried it on a motorcycle? I wonder if I should buy a pocket tire plugger instead.

Drive safe!

porkrind · Jan 19, 2014

Thanks for starting this thread. I'm OK with what I have for around town riding (an AMA roadside assistance membership and a credit card) but I have never been comfortable with what I take on longer rides, especially if I head up some of the forest service roads. I'm hoping to have a better plan by the time spring rolls around.

I took the liberty of resizing the images for those of us without 65" monitors.

Rutter · Jan 19, 2014

Surely Ducati Card Assistance would cover most eventualities?

NewRider · Jan 19, 2014

porkrind said:
I took the liberty of resizing the images for those of us without 65" monitors.

Thank you.

I had to edit the pictures to 1024x768 pixel. They where already this size but this website seems incompatible with Photobucket. Annoying.

NewRider · Jan 19, 2014

Rutter said:
Surely Ducati Card Assistance would cover most eventualities?

Potentially yes. Have you looked at the size of the country I live in? Since I drive way out of town I could easily drive several hours (20 hours+) towards the north and be away from any civilization. Now just imagine the bill it will cost me if I solely rely on road assistance support. I might has well just set the camp for the night.

porkrind · Jan 19, 2014

NewRider said:
Potentially yes. Have you looked at the size of the country where I live? Since I drive way out of town I could easily drive several hours (20 hours+) towards the north and be away from any civilization. Now just imagine the bill it will cost me if I solely rely on road assistance support. I might has well just set the camp for the night.

And even locally, it's not hard to get up into the mountains and be out of cell phone coverage for hours.

Edit: or for that matter, many miles down an unpaved road. A lot of tow services won't go 'offroad'.

NewRider · Jan 19, 2014

porkrind said:
And even locally, it's not hard to get up into the mountains and be out of cell phone coverage for hours.

Edit: or for that matter, many miles down an unpaved road. A lot of tow services won't go 'offroad'.

Facts!

R6chase · Jan 19, 2014

Wow that's allot of stuff, a good 8" adjustable would make all those wrenches redundant and the pliers and vise-grips are a little much. I'd also think about ducati specifics a 46mm socket if you ever had to take the rear wheel off.

wildbill · Jan 19, 2014

I prefer the "Needle Nose" version of Vise Grips.

NewRider · Jan 19, 2014

R6chase said:
Wow that's allot of stuff, a good 8" adjustable would make all those wrenches redundant

That was my initial idea until I realized that could not find a specific Gearwrench Microdriver. Without it, I had to change the whole kit all over.

R6chase said:
the pliers and vise-grips are a little much.

I've already removed few items from the kit. The flat nose pliers, and the 10mm Combination wrench are no more part of it anymore.

R6chase said:
I'd also think about ducati specifics a 46mm socket if you ever had to take the rear wheel off.

I don't know if I would go that far yet. What kind of situation requiring the dismouting of a wheel would you see? A tire change?

Monstard · Jan 19, 2014

R6chase said:
Wow that's allot of stuff...

+1

seems too much to lug around... i just carry a patch kit and good ol' swiss army knife on top of the kit that came with the bike

btw, those tubeless tire repair kits work on motorcycles as well. saw a mechanic did it to a cbr 1000 rr. it takes some brute force getting that rubbery thingy into the puncture far enough. you'll need some sort of padding (rag or piece of cloth) as the handle of the insert tool alone will dig into your palm and it will hurt

R6chase · Jan 20, 2014

NewRider said:
I don't know if I would go that far yet. What kind of situation requiring the dismouting of a wheel would you see? A tire change?

Happened to us summer before last on a gap trip we had a BMW took a flat plugged it and it still had a slow leak. On a Saturday we called around found a BMW dealer open. Paid for a new tire over the phone, they just left it outside for us and changed/balanced the new tire in the hotel parking lot.

jerdog53 · Jan 20, 2014

I could see hauling that around on a weeklong trip or longer down central or south America but day trips or weekenders...suit yourself.

GTHawk · Jan 20, 2014

I should find my list of tools I have on my vstrum. I have a lot more then that but also vstrum has more space under seat.

zippy49 · Jan 20, 2014

what a load of stuff!

Reminds me of a friend who is a long-time Harley guy - rides around with 40 pounds of tools & supplies in one saddlebag, plus a .45 auto...never seen him take any of it out in many years.

gatdammit · Jan 20, 2014

The plug kit won't do much good without a way to refill the tire. I carry this in my kit: CO2 inflator

This and a couple bottles will fill the rear. And they sell plug kits with a t-handle, and you'll need it. I've plugged car tires with these and it takes a lot of force getting the plug into the hole. Of course, they recommend you ride very carefully with a plugged tire and really only use it to get you to a service station.

I also carry a mini tire gauge, multi-tool, reflective vest, dry gloves and tiny 1st aid kit. Headlamp or torch is good kit but I figured I'd use my phone.

Oh, and this has to be the worst factory tool kit ever. I can't believe it didn't even come with a spanner. For a bike advertised with some off-road prowess, I've owned a couple sport bikes that had much better tool kits under the seat.

Monstard · Jan 20, 2014

gatdammit said:
The plug kit won't do much good without a way to refill the tire. I carry this in my kit: CO2 inflator

This and a couple bottles will fill the rear. And they sell plug kits with a t-handle, and you'll need it. I've plugged car tires with these and it takes a lot of force getting the plug into the hole. Of course, they recommend you ride very carefully with a plugged tire and really only use it to get you to a service station.

I also carry a mini tire gauge, multi-tool, reflective vest, dry gloves and tiny 1st aid kit. Headlamp or torch is good kit but I figured I'd use my phone.

Oh, and this has to be the worst factory tool kit ever. I can't believe it didn't even come with a spanner. For a bike advertised with some off-road prowess, I've owned a couple sport bikes that had much better tool kits under the seat.

yes, the patch kit i got came with 4 co2 bottles along with a spare schraeder valve, valve tool and other essential stuff

didn't know there are better factory tool kits out there. just my first new bike so i have no way of comparing. only thing i noticed is that many sports/ superbikes have more space under the seat to carry emergency stuff. i guess that's what the panniers are for then. the insurance company needed to install a gps tracker the size of a cigarette pack and they couldn't find space to chuck it in

NewRider · Jan 20, 2014

zippy49 said:
Reminds me of a friend who is a long-time Harley guy - rides around with 40 pounds of tools & supplies in one saddlebag, plus a .45 auto...never seen him take any of it out in many years.

My kit will only approx. weight a 6 pounds max. I don't wish to bring my garage with me. Honestly I wish to never have to use them but many destinations will bring very far out of civilization. We never know what might happend. Hopefully nothing.

porkrind · Jan 20, 2014

I don't much love the CO2 bottles. I have a small electric pump that's about the same size as the set of bottles that I like. It was especially nice to have when I was doing more forest road riding. I could air down for the gravel and ruts, then air back up when I hit pavement again.

NewRider · Jan 20, 2014

gatdammit said:
This and a couple bottles will fill the rear.

No worries I plan to buy a set of three. It is on my list.

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