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Just bought the wera kit , gives me a piece of mind as i was riding without any tools untill now and it was always in the back of my mind that if something brakes i will be pretty much screwed :silly: (thumbs)

I carry this little kit with an extra few sockets

ZX Raziel wrote:....gives me a piece of mind as i was riding without any tools untill now and it was always in the back of my mind that if something brakes i will be pretty much screwed :silly: (thumbs)

If your brakes break, you'll be pretty much screwed, no matter what

Indeed, that's mostly the issue with carrying any tools. If the rider doesn't have a spare of the important part that's broken, he's probably pretty much screwed either way, no matter how many shiny tools the fellow carries.

I always carry a few carefully selected nuts and bolts, some iron wire, electrical wire and connectors, tape (insulating, gaffer and PTFE), superglue and cable ties along with the essential tools and a leatherman all in the original tool bag or roll that came with the bike.

Wapping wrote:

ZX Raziel wrote:....gives me a piece of mind as i was riding without any tools untill now and it was always in the back of my mind that if something brakes i will be pretty much screwed :silly: (thumbs)

If your brakes break, you'll be pretty much screwed, no matter what

Indeed, that's mostly the issue with carrying any tools. If the rider doesn't have a spare of the important part that's broken, he's probably pretty much screwed either way, no matter how many shiny tools the fellow carries.

Not really true in many ways.

I've done head gaskets in Australia and piston rings (one week waiting for parts) as I carried the tools.

I've changed starter motors in Peru, alternator parts in Malaysia, Peru, and Canada.

And I had the tools......... :whistle:

..... and.....

3/8 th is the way to go if you are travelling into the boon dogs of beyond as they will take the torque required for some of the 'bigger' jobs......

1/4 is fine for faffy stuff....... but generally not for higher torque matters........... google 'torque 1/4 wrench' ....... then look at the figures.......

I carry the bahco set and I'm impressed with it for the price. Whenever I've done a service or a job on bikes at home I add tools to the kit either the ones used or more compact versions including tool kit for wheel changes which is 1/4 inch based. That said last time I broke down overseas I used minimal tools for a workaround and the bike dealer I limped to let me use their workshop and tools kind lot they were. There are unlimited advice posts on various forums as would be the unlimited £££'s spent on kit..........all well and good if your knowledge of not just repair but diagnosis is up to the mark. Sometimes it's easier to take the broken part to be fixed/replaced than try to drag the whole non working bike there! depending on where you are and if your AA card is paid up. For me it's about lost time sometimes diy is best.

Mal.

Try this one, 50% off at the moment. I take this with me everywhere.

Halfords set

Bernard Smith wrote:

Wapping wrote:

ZX Raziel wrote:....gives me a piece of mind as i was riding without any tools untill now and it was always in the back of my mind that if something brakes i will be pretty much screwed :silly: (thumbs)

If your brakes break, you'll be pretty much screwed, no matter what

Indeed, that's mostly the issue with carrying any tools. If the rider doesn't have a spare of the important part that's broken, he's probably pretty much screwed either way, no matter how many shiny tools the fellow carries.

Not really true in many ways.

I've done head gaskets in Australia and piston rings (one week waiting for parts) as I carried the tools.

I've changed starter motors in Peru, alternator parts in Malaysia, Peru, and Canada.

And I had the tools......... :whistle:

To which one would add.... and a reasonable knowledge of how to use them / make the mechanical repairs and the patience to wait if and as required, obviously (thumbs)

On a trip [as opposed to being local]

I long ago found a few simple basic parts can be more useful. Now, I carry a spare gear lever [yes, have broken one], clutch lever, brake lever, clutch cable. The four most likely items to cause you trouble and the levers often caused by others. A gear lever or handlebar lever can be given a short term repair with two worm drive hose clips and a small spanner if you don't have a spare.

What do you need to do when away?
1: Break a lever.
2: Puncture....Repair kit or tools to remove a wheel for a puncture repair?
3: Broken chain? [Need a spare link or tools to remove a cover to access front sprocket, or open an adjuster?]
4: Change a bulb? [Need to remove bits to get at headlamp bulb? Carry spare bulbs.]
5: Fuse?
6: Break a stand? If no main stand have an idea how yours works so you can rig up something, or know if your model has one that breaks in a particular place. Or know how to get it off to have it welded.

Change a spark plug, can happen [Access?]

Dirty petrol [change a fuel filter but who travels with a spare?].
Beyond that I don't see a lot except a starter motor. If yours is accessible by all means be able to get it out, but as for repairs, I would not have the spare parts with me.

For general though I would still not carry a lot more, I made up a tool roll out of what I use to do basic jobs and got duplicates to keep in the bike.

Those small sets look excellent for the job, fit neatly too. But I would still remove the bits that are not needed to make space for other items.