what kind of toolkit do you take with you?

[allisonmo2]

since i just put on saddlebags and am at the same time having some electrical issues i am going to wrap up tools to take off the seat, wire cutters/crimpers,butt connectors and others, fuses,vise grips,4 new plugs, and a knife, and screwdrivers, and co2 cartridges and tire plugs.



any other suggestions?

i don't want to get stuck on the side of the road with the wife in tow if i can help it.

[chevy45412001]

5mm

5mm allen wrench. t- handle or not. for all the covers to get to the areas that might hide problems

[prometheus578]

Small voltmeter, electrical tape and a length of wire, color copy of wiring diagram in a ziplock bag, etc. There was a good post months ago about the ultimate tool kit to bring along.
I carry everything in an old 7.62mm ammo can (half as thin as a regular ammo can) with a hasp welded to it. Have a bicycle theft cable padlocked to it, and then have the cable come out of the saddlebag and padlocked to the grab bar.
Extra bonus is... when I'm parked and it's too hot to wear my leather jacket, I pass the cable through a sleeve and lock it to the bike, too.

[Targetman]

That Cold Heat soldering iron for fixing the pick-up wires on the side of the road.

Cold Heat

[thumperjsa]

Screwdriver, pliers and phone number for Motrocycle Towing service.
http://www.mts-towing.com/

New memberships get 2 years for price of one. I haven't had to use them yet but I read good things about them.

[Geezer]

None of my bikes have never left me stranded but I do carry tools on a long trip in case I find another biker in need.

A roll of combination wrenches from 8~19mm and a wrench large enough to fit the rear axle.

1 magnetic screwdriver with various bits.

1 small pair of pliers and a small needle nose vise grip.

1 small hemostat

A pocket sized electrical multi tester

A few electrical connectors, a roll of good electrical tape and some wire ties.

Spare light bulbs, H4 for up front and a couple GE 1157s (in the fairing pocket.)

I've also been known to pack a can of fix-a flat if I have room for it.

Geezer

[pathfinder]

An inline fuse holder could come in handy if one in the fuse box takes a crap. I like the idea of the Cold Solder gun, I've seen them on TV but been to chicken to buy one, didn't think it could work. If you have that you will also need solder

[RiskyBusiness]

You guys have a lot of electrical issues, based on what you carry!

I carry a multi-tool (The Vise-Grip one), allen wrenches, and extra screwdriver (multi bit) since the multi-tool is hard to get in certain spaces. So basically I like tools with "multi" in their name.

-RB

[xssiveone]

Originally posted by pathfinder
I like the idea of the Cold Solder gun, I've seen them on TV but been to chicken to buy one, didn't think it could work. If you have that you will also need solder

I've never used the Cold Solder gun, but a few years back, (30 to be exact), I bought some stuff called "Match Solder" from Radio Shack. It came in small strips that you wrapped around the wire you wanted to join and then heated it with a match or lighter to melt the solder. Of course, this was only for temporary repairs as the wire wouldn't get hot enough to properly adhere to the solder. I carry this with me on all long trips. So far, I haven't had to use it yet.

[xssiveone]

In additiion to the match solder previously mentioned, I also take

a multi-meter,
electrical wire ( I carry about 20'), tape,
lots of plastic wire ties,
wire cutters
mechanics wire for loose parts (stripped electrical wire will do as well)
pliers
several combination wrenches of common size
adjustable wrench
allen wrenches
multi-bit screw driver
ball-peen hammer with shortened handle
small can of WD-40
rags
latex or nitryl gloves

[Targetman]

The cold heat gun works great..
It really does what they say, the WIRE heats up really fast and solders well. Not for heavy jobs mind you , but for our pick-up wires and general things its good.