Tools

My original yamaha tool set for my bike was gone when i bought it. Thinking of tools to bring with me on longer trips such as metric hex keys, small socket set, screwdriver, adjustable wrench. What kinda tools do you guys bring with you on trips or everyday riding?

 

I have a fork mounted tool pouch in which I keep a flat and phillips screwdriver, 10mm,12mm,13mm wrenches and sockets, a small adjustable wrench, tire pressure gauge, a couple of used but still good spark plugs and socket, zip ties, electric tape, a flashlight, and a small puck for under the sidestand. It may be overkill but I try to be prepared for anything.

 

Mine is similar to the Moose, but I have JIS screwdrivers there and a small can of WD40 too.

 

In addition, I carry a good swiss army knife with all sorts of things on it

On a long ride, spare throttle + clutch cable, and duct tape too

 

There's a bunch of tool kits you can get for motorcycles, but here's a couple of reasonable cost starter kits for you:
Cruz Tools Speedkit - Metric - a good approximation of our default tool kit. Here at J&P Cycles for ~$30. Looks like it might fit in the stock location too.

Or a step up to a bit better kit Cruz Tools Econo kit M1 - Metric for ~$60 - also at J&P in this case.

Search around and I'm sure you'll find a number of other places with good starter kits.

 

I've looked at those Cruz sets before, but never touched them. I'm partial to quality over quantity, anyone have personal experience as to just how good they are? I'd rather buy top end tools a la carte than a set that's junk, but there's no denying the allure of an all in one purchase.

 

It's gets easier to build the right tool kit as you figure out what usually happens with the bike. I've had to rebuild a front brake switch before using a pocket knife while on a 3 day trip...
On top of the hex keys and sockets suggested, I'd bring some 12-14ga. wire, wire cutters, extra fuses, electrical tape.

 

Those are pretty cool little kits. ill prob end up buying some cheap stuff from harbor freight for my bike kit. Quality tools are nice, but snap on or matco stuff is overpriced for something im gonna throw in a backpack or bag and keep on my bike.

 

I carry an assortment of combination spanners,pliers needle nose and 1 small vice grip a small coil of wire[I'm an Aussie,your not a man unless you can fix stuff with fencing wire]one of those screwdrivers with an assortment of tips in the handle a bunch of various sized Zip ties and a small shifting spanner,allen keys and a headlamp [for my head not the bike],spare plug and rescue tape.
But I also carry one of these with, of course repair strips and the rubber cement,surprised no one mentions it, what do you do if you get a flat? the most basic of roadside repairs.

The best bit is I've never needed any of it for my bike, but the joy of pulling up next to someone stranded on the side of the road on their brand new shiny bike is the look on their face when this guy on the $900 bike pulls out his tools and fixes their flat tyre in 10 minutes 8O it's absolutely priceless.
And all my tools are wrapped up in an old towel so when packing up I give my hands a quick wipe and then put the tools back in their spaces roll it all up and I'm off.

 

Just curious, why does one need so many wires?

Lol

 

gunnabuildone... what is all those wires on the right?

 

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gunnabuildone... what is all those wires on the right?
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I assume they're 3 different adaptors for powering the mini compressor, i.e. crocodile clips ,ring terminals and cigar adaptor, plus an extention lead.

for plugging into other vehicles, :?
stu

 

Bensalf is spot on.All come with the kit.
The photo is a generic google one not my kit.
And that air pressure gauge is a piece of junk it vibrated to a 1/2 a dozen bits before it was ever used :roll: