Tools

Go to www.windzone.com or www.cruztools.com

Both conveniently tell you exactly what is in their kits...it's how i put my own kit together from spares i had laying arouind and a few new purchases.

Cell Phone

grey pupon

I join Bud with his "tools".

Mine include 1) cell phone (programmed with towing service #); and 2) charge cards

And if I'm going to be traveling through an area where I know someone, I'll bring their tel. #'s. Just in case.

guido made some very good and sound suggestions. Luckily, the big touring bikes come with a very basic tool kit.

Generally speaking you would adapt the toolkit to the specific bike and the capabilities of the rider.

The one thing that never leaves the bike is a tire plug gun and a small compressor. Don't laugh, I built a 250 psi electric compressor that is the size of a pack of smokes. Timed it and it pumps a 16" tire from 0 to 40 psi in 7 minutes.

As far as hand tools I carry less then Guido, but I have no concern whatsoever of a mechanical breakdown on my personal bike. With the new bikes there is more of an electrical concern and the toolkit is heavily biased in this direction and includes some small wiring pigtails with connectors to bypass selected failed electrical components.

To tie $hit down I prefer stainless steel safety wire, and I have another small homemade tool where you can make any type of clamp with the wire.


If you are only going to carry one thing, carry a rabbit's foot. Better lucky then good any day of the week.

I agree,Hippo, I'll take luck any day!
guido

I use to carry tools but now I carry none,
I check my old shovelhead from tip to toe,
Something might loosen up in 300 miles or more,
But I'm back to camp or home by then.
I would suggest a rain suit and extra clothing.
cause I'm a Yankee and lives up Nort.

Thanks all. I'm think I'm hearing that Harley's are reliable enough now that carrying a bunch of tools is'nt necessary. I think I'll take Hippo's advice about the Rabbit's foot and I'll carry a cell phone. I stopped to help a bro' Sunday that was stopped on the side of a very busy four lane. When I pulled up behind him it was obvious he had a flat rear tire. I didn't have any tools but offered my cell phone. He said he had a cell phone and had called a buddy to come and haul the bike. Thanked me for stopping and asked where he could buy a tube other than the local dealer. I suggested a couple of places and went on my way. Sooooo, I guess a cell phone, Rabbit's foot, grey poupon, and a twelve pack should just about do it. Thanks again guys, this place is great.

Triple A Plus card. (and hope someone with a phone stops to help)

If you need something to hold all those tools, or credit cards and cell phones, I found that a canvas type shaving kit works great. It holds all the tools that I need (knock on wood! ) and doesn't take up much space in the saddle bag.

Well one never knows. The night I got in my wreck I could a used a crowbar to pry the fender off the front wheel.

Check out the MC toolkit from Snap On:
http://buy.snapon.com/catalog/search.ASP?PartNo=CYCLESET1

*warning* make sure your sitting down first

Those with weak tickers should avert their eyes altogether

wyo

wyo, 'glad you gave a warning on that URL. My gasp of "Oh, my God" was heard in the next office! Unbelievable!

I was thinking that DP oughta buy each of the Roadies one of these! How many yes votes would it take to make him do that?

The only logo that drives a price up more than a HD logo is the Snap-On logo.

I like Snap On tools. Used to buy quite a few of them. I totalled up my receipts years ago and found that in the course of fifteen years or so I had given that big white truck about $10,000 of my hard earned cash!! Now I can't find a friggin screwdriver when I need one. Any of you guys borrow any of my tools?
Sheepboy

sheepboy

Now I can't find a friggin screwdriver when I need one. Any of you guys borrow any of my tools?

Check with your missus, mine seems to think tools double as nifty yard implements.


wyo