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desmoquattro
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Poll: What to Pack In Your Toolkit?
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May 07, 2011, 04:28:20 PM »
OK, so I bought me one of these
Klim waist packs
today. I'd like to include a few tools in it, and I want to crowdsource my choices! Which 3 tools would you include?
I realize that it's probably bike-specific...but the answer is interesting nonetheless. Assume you're packing for
your bikes
. And if you don't see your choice up there, speak up!
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Re: Poll: What to Pack In Your Toolkit?
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May 07, 2011, 04:38:41 PM »
I try to carry a buncha stuff with me under the seat, but if I had to go totally minimalist and try to keep it to three primary tools, it'd be:
Adjustable wrench
Screwdriver --one that takes a coupla different bits, so that I could have both philips and flathead. Like this --
http://www.harborfreight.com/7-in-1-screwdriver-set-94955.html
Allen wrench set
I'd wrap ducttape around the handles of one of the tools to use in case of an emergency.
blade fuses--two or three of each size. They take up no space at all.
Zipties
If you allowed me four tools, I'd take vise grips. Or just bring a leatherman along.
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Re: Poll: What to Pack In Your Toolkit?
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May 08, 2011, 09:05:55 AM »
Modern tool kit:
1) iPhone
2) credit card
Fits in one pocket.
If I was road tripping it'd be quite different. Depending on where.
Tire plug
Multi tool
3 key Allen wrenches
Thermal radiator tape
Duct tape
Thermal blanket (got a mylar one it's the size of two condoms)
*fuses
*Zip ties (good idea Spidey)
JB WELD steel epoxy. ( you could make a new crank case if you needed to)
All that's a little bigger than a muffin and that's the size of my 848 boot storage.
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Re: Poll: What to Pack In Your Toolkit?
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May 08, 2011, 06:15:25 PM »
Nothing. Honestly, I've tried having a toolkit along and whatever I bring is always the thing I don't need. And your toolkit is the optimists' toolkit. The pessimists' tookit is an airline-sized bottle of Grey Goose Vodka and a revolver.
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Re: Poll: What to Pack In Your Toolkit?
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May 08, 2011, 09:13:16 PM »
'belle is totally right, as always!!
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Re: Poll: What to Pack In Your Toolkit?
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May 09, 2011, 11:30:55 AM »
Having a little bit of wire and some electrical tape has saved me on a few occasions.
After reading 'belle's post I may have to include the booze in my kit. I can think back to a few times where the wire wasn't enough and the booze may have helped.
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Re: Poll: What to Pack In Your Toolkit?
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May 09, 2011, 11:36:10 AM »
I used to carry a loaded tool kit -- just about everything except a torque wrench -- under the seat.. and one day I realized I hadn't even opened it in 2 years and the last time I broke down, I called someone and got the bike towed.
I tossed it.
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Re: Poll: What to Pack In Your Toolkit?
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May 09, 2011, 11:40:56 AM »
Let's be realistic here. The only things a self-respecting Ducati owner should carry in his/her toolkit are a 'bux card, hair gel and rubbers. Lots and lots of rubbers.
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what's rubbers?
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Re: Poll: What to Pack In Your Toolkit?
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Quote from: ducatiz on May 09, 2011, 11:44:57 AM
what's rubbers?
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Re: Poll: What to Pack In Your Toolkit?
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Quote from: desmoquattro on May 09, 2011, 12:14:59 PM
you have a weird shaped weenus.
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Re: Poll: What to Pack In Your Toolkit?
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Quote from: mostrobelle on May 09, 2011, 02:10:31 PM
you have a weird shaped weenus.
Assumes facts not in evidence.
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Re: Poll: What to Pack In Your Toolkit?
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May 09, 2011, 02:27:34 PM »
I like how "boobies" and "adjustable crescent wrench" are tied.
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Re: Poll: What to Pack In Your Toolkit?
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Quote from: Spidey on May 09, 2011, 02:14:56 PM
Assumes facts not in evidence.
Leading the witless.
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red
, (
Il Diavolo Rosso
)
'09
KTM
690 SMC (Thumpy)
'04 Yamaha FZ1, The
Blue
Cockroach
'01 900SS,
custom yellow
, (The Bumblebee)
'05 MS4R,
blue
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Re: Poll: What to Pack In Your Toolkit?
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May 09, 2011, 04:25:16 PM »
Vise grips can be used as brake/clutch/shift levers.
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