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A roll of toilet paper for when you eat at that greasy spoon truck stop and the food starts a drano type chemical reaction in your gut. Also include a bottle of octane booster and heet/or similar product for some of those questionable fuels you may experience.
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.40 cal?
 Basic socket set, allen wrenches, electrical tape, pliers, needle nose, fuses, quart of oil, yadda. As stated, give the scoot a good once over to make sure all is tight before the trip. No major changes before hand. Belt and tires are a phone call anyway. Anything else that is likely to happen is stuff coming loose. All rolled up in towel and packed low in the side bag. On previous bikes always carried an extra clutch cable. Long story of how that lesson got learned. 
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02-26-2017, 04:31 PM
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You can trim down your toolkit some by only carrying the sockets and wrenches that you use the most. Metric 10, 13, and 14 seem to me to be the most often needed, especially 10 with 14 being second. A crescent wrench can usually fill in for other sizes. Be sure to carry at least one short and one long extension, too.
A T-handle screwdriver kit with a number of different tips, including hex and security, doesn't take up much room, but can be really handy. |
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02-27-2017, 05:05 PM
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I carry what I think I would need to reattach something that comes loose. This includes zip ties and a small roll of gaff tape as those two things can make a multitude of repairs. I also carry a tire plug kit and a small compressor. All of this fits in the bottom of the bag with my rain gear. I carry my phone but since I am often more than an hour between places with any sort of reception I need to be able to get myself to the next town. Once I reach some sort of habitation I can then fall back on the phone and Visa.
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9mm.... seem to fix all the nuts that are around me ....:)
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I also carry a spare key on a chain around my neck. If you should loose your key it will sure ruin a trip.
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Spare key everyday. Change out the bolt on the right side cover for a Phillip's head screw on the right side cover Its an m6 X 45mm sorry I did not get the thread # . Then when it happens you don't have to say " Do you have a 4mm driver" Just ask for a Phillips.
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 everything you said.. ! I have driven home before without a clutch.. not the greatest experience.. lol Slime <--must and if you can get it in the kit with the mini air compressor.. ALWAYS take an extra towel.. I also have a motorcycle tow plan with Geico just in case.. I have the maintenance and tow package from Kawasaki too.. Take photos of ALL your documentation with your cellphone and upload it to the onedrive google thing. just in case anything happens to the wallet, or anything, you have all of you and your bike documented Have your emergency contacts in your phone and in one of the bikes compartments.. If you are allergic to anything, have that on your wrist and well documented it can save your life.. I am allergic to Opioids which the heavy duty pain killers are made of.. Plan for the crash.. plan for the worse.. 99% of the time it goes perfect.. but I always plan for the 1% of the time.. cheers.. -ken
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Everything I see on this post seems right, especially the fuses. Wife is also a must, so you have someone to blame for the stuff you forgot!
I have made several trips cross country, and to be honest, I keep leaving more and more stuff at home, just don't need it! A flashlight, a cell phone, credit card, and some cash (I actually did find a place that did not take plastic, but I had enough cash to get me to the next big town that did take plastic) and oh yeah, that 1 gallon extra gas can I carry on my rear tray. Don't leave town without it! hank43 |
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