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    Possibly done before,what do you carry for tools??

    This question came up on ADVrider.com, on the XL600 thread and I posted my reply.
    It came to me, it could be helpful here for the GSers also.


    So here is the list of what I carry, always on either the XL or the Connie.

    In my 10 pouch tool roll.$7.00 from Mcmaster.com
    10mm ratcheting combo wrench
    small hammer
    small 1/4 inch ratchet
    10 mm combo wrench
    1/2 inch drive 2.5 inch long extension w/5mm socket cap wrench,good for engine side cover bolts.
    1/4 inch flexible extension w/8mm socket
    11mm combo
    small vise grips
    hemo stats
    6 inch long flat head screwdriver
    1/2 inch drive 5 inch long extension w/10mm
    1/2 inch ratchet
    sockets:
    OEM spark plug wrench with 17mm on end
    11,12,13,14,15,16,18 and 19mm
    needle-nose pliers w/ wire cutters
    metric feeler gauges set
    small pick
    30 8 inch long cable ties
    13mm combo
    4-way screwdriver
    duck bill pliers
    12mm,14mm and 16 mm combos
    15mm and 17mm combos
    4 pair of nitrile gloves
    roll of electrical tape
    Large vise grips

    Believe it or not it does fold down into a small package.


    the work I can do with these as I use the same set in my garage during most of my past engine work.
    Pull motor,set valves,remove head and bore and many more.


    I never really thought about how many tools I carried until I listed them just now. They probably weigh in around 4-5 lbs but I always will carry them.

    I'm from the ole school of: carry the tools and not need them fine.
    don't carry the tools and need them........F'ed

    So with all this in my Walmart cooler/tool box in addition to spare plugs,spare fuses and a lock , I still can carry water and a camera.

    Works out to be a pretty good set-up.


    So show us what you carry.
    Doug aka crag antler

    83GS1100E, gone
    2000 Kawasaki Concours
    Please wear ATGATT

    #2
    Dont got a current list but I also got my tools in a small cooler / lunch bag lol. Not nearlly as sorted but basically everything I use when working on the bike at home, rides on the GS.

    My new saddle bags got the tool bag off the seat, I used to keep it attached to the sissy bar. I will likely take the tools out of the saddlebag and put them in my new tank bag for the moosehead trip, no need to unpack the bike to find a fuse.

    I keep spare fuses in a small medicine pill container that keeps them from rattling around. Also quick wire splices and wire make the short list for me.

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      #3
      Just the stock tool pouch and my cell.

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        #4
        A Leatherman and a credit card.

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          #5
          "what do you carry for tools??"

          Depends which bike Im riding.

          Na, I usually dont carry any unluss Im doing plug chops or adjusting something.
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          78 GS1000
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            #6
            I find the standard toolset works well for my needs. replace stock crappy screwdrivers with good quality ones tht have FUNCTIONAL handles, and add a crescent wrench, you're pretty well covered.

            a lighting source is indeed a wise idea too, LED flashlight is my first choice, followed up by glowsticks. either one generates significant light, and will allow you to do whatever on the roadside.

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              #7
              stock tool pouch under seat, compact 40pc socket set, GOOD screwdrivers (those crummy plastic-handled ones are hilarious!), needle nose, and a couple extra doo-dads for electricals etc., in the front fairing- oh! and bright orange rainsuit. (came with the bike, rolled up tight inside the fairing lol)

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                #8
                The most important tool is a well prepared motorcycle.
                http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...tatesMap-1.jpg

                Life is too short to ride an L.

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                  #9
                  I carry most everthing listed however, I carry it in my tank bag. Add a voltmeter, electrical and steel wire, flashlight, trickle charger on longer trips, handle bar straps just in case, extra r/r and stator on long and/or overnight trips.

                  The problem I have is the amount of space it takes up in the tank bag. I have little room for anything else without having this big bag on the tank. I have 2 sets of saddle bags. One hard case and one soft case. I usually don't use them unless I stay overnight.

                  Still debating about using them for the Catskills ride.
                  1979 GS850G
                  2004 SV650N track bike
                  2005 TT-R125 pit bike
                  LRRS #246 / Northeast Cycles / Woodcraft / Armour Bodies / Hindle Exhaust / Central Mass Powersport

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                    #10
                    The one time I didn't have my tool pouch under the seat I needed it. I carry that and a small socket set in the tail of my bike.

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                      #11
                      I travel light; just the stock tool set for the bike, extra fuses, and a Mini-Mag flashlight. So far, so good.
                      Last edited by Guest; 05-02-2011, 07:55 PM. Reason: Capitalization of flashlight manufacturer

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                        #12
                        Yeah i just carry the stock tools that came with my bike, in the standard little bag wrapped in a rag.

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                          #13
                          I don't need to carry tools when I ride.

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                            #14
                            Originally posted by crag antler View Post
                            This question came up on ADVrider.com, on the XL600 thread and I posted my reply.
                            It came to me, it could be helpful here for the GSers also.


                            So here is the list of what I carry, always on either the XL or the Connie.

                            In my 10 pouch tool roll.$7.00 from Mcmaster.com
                            10mm ratcheting combo wrench
                            small hammer
                            small 1/4 inch ratchet
                            10 mm combo wrench
                            1/2 inch drive 2.5 inch long extension w/5mm socket cap wrench,good for engine side cover bolts.
                            1/4 inch flexible extension w/8mm socket
                            11mm combo
                            small vise grips
                            hemo stats
                            6 inch long flat head screwdriver
                            1/2 inch drive 5 inch long extension w/10mm
                            1/2 inch ratchet
                            sockets:
                            OEM spark plug wrench with 17mm on end
                            11,12,13,14,15,16,18 and 19mm
                            needle-nose pliers w/ wire cutters
                            metric feeler gauges set
                            small pick
                            30 8 inch long cable ties
                            13mm combo
                            4-way screwdriver
                            duck bill pliers
                            12mm,14mm and 16 mm combos
                            15mm and 17mm combos
                            4 pair of nitrile gloves
                            roll of electrical tape
                            Large vise grips

                            Believe it or not it does fold down into a small package.


                            the work I can do with these as I use the same set in my garage during most of my past engine work.
                            Pull motor,set valves,remove head and bore and many more.


                            I never really thought about how many tools I carried until I listed them just now. They probably weigh in around 4-5 lbs but I always will carry them.

                            I'm from the ole school of: carry the tools and not need them fine.
                            don't carry the tools and need them........F'ed

                            So with all this in my Walmart cooler/tool box in addition to spare plugs,spare fuses and a lock , I still can carry water and a camera.

                            Works out to be a pretty good set-up.


                            So show us what you carry.
                            Wow! I think thats more tools than I have in my garage. I haven't been carrying any tools lately, riding close to home. But usually I carry the standard tool kit, a set of vice grips, a Swiss Army knife and a rag.
                            Only serious break downs I've ever had were flat tires (and they were new!), everything else that broke on the road I was able to fix on the spot or nurse it back home.
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                            Steve
                            "The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page." :cool:
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                            '79 GS1000EN
                            '82 GS1100EZ

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                              #15
                              I once dropped my bike and broke the clutch handle. Now, I always carry a spare. On a long ride, I also carry a spare clutch cable. Had one of those break on a trip once, too.

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