Miles Reading

Trying to put together a small toolkit to carry around with the bike.

So far I have come up with

2 x small adjustable spanners
Small Socket set - the type that uses a screwdriver
Allen keys
Pliers/Cutters
Zip ties
Insulating tape
Screwdriver driver bits
One of those plug & glue pucture kit
Superglue.
Spare bulbs
Length of plastic tube (if i need to syphon petrol)

Aonyone else think of anythin I have missed off (like AA membership?)

Cheers

Domènec

"Miles Reading" <big_sideburns@hotmail.com> escribió en el mensaje

> Length of plastic tube (if i need to syphon petrol)

Something to kill your riding mate, just in case he starts smoking when
you're syphoning petrol for his bike by blow-jobbing your own bike.

Andy Bonwick

On Fri, 27 Jul 2007 02:01:11 -0700, Miles Reading
<big_sideburns@hotmail.com> wrote:

>Trying to put together a small toolkit to carry around with the bike.
>
>So far I have come up with
>
snip useless items>

>Aonyone else think of anythin I have missed off (like AA membership?)
>
All you need is a credit card or breakdown cover.

Krusty

Miles Reading wrote:

> Trying to put together a small toolkit to carry around with the bike.
>
> So far I have come up with
>
> 2 x small adjustable spanners
> Small Socket set - the type that uses a screwdriver
> Allen keys
> Pliers/Cutters
> Zip ties
> Insulating tape
> Screwdriver driver bits
> One of those plug & glue pucture kit
> Superglue.
> Spare bulbs
> Length of plastic tube (if i need to syphon petrol)
>
> Aonyone else think of anythin I have missed off (like AA membership?)

Most people don't have that many tools in their garage, never mind on
their bike. Just carry a puncture repair kit & breakdown cover (& a
spare plug/spanner if it's a 2-smoke).


--
Krusty
www.MuddyStuff.co.uk
Off-Road Classifieds

'02 MV Senna '03 Tigtona 955i '96 Tiger '79 Fantic Hiro 250

Pip

On Fri, 27 Jul 2007 02:01:11 -0700, Miles Reading
<big_sideburns@hotmail.com> wrote:

>Trying to put together a small toolkit to carry around with the bike.
>
>So far I have come up with
>
>2 x small adjustable spanners

Why two, when surely one will do?

>Small Socket set - the type that uses a screwdriver

Pointless - you'll never get enough torque on a fastener with only the
screwdriver handle. I travel with a 1/4" drive socket set, with a
ratchet and tommy bar, augmented with a bit holder and set of bits and
a set of (allen key replacement) hex drivers.

The most common task is to adjust the chain, if you're going to be
away from home for a while. You'll need the standard toolkit (or
better quality replacements) for that.

Roll of tank/duct/gaffer tape for sticking fairings back together.

--
Pip: B12

Cane

On 27 Jul, 10:01, Miles Reading <big_sidebu...@hotmail.com> wrote:

> Trying to put together a small toolkit to carry around with the bike.
>
> So far I have come up with

<snip>

1: RAC membership card
2: Mobile phone

Miles Reading

On 27 Jul, 10:10, Andy Bonwick <nos...@bonwick.me.uk> wrote:
> On Fri, 27 Jul 2007 02:01:11 -0700, Miles Reading
>
> <big_sidebu...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> >Trying to put together a small toolkit to carry around with the bike.
>
> >So far I have come up with
>
> snip useless items>
>
> >Aonyone else think of anythin I have missed off (like AA membership?)
>
> All you need is a credit card or breakdown cover.

Dont know if i agree with that, i have waited for the AA to turn up as
I had a pucture, then when they turned up been told
they only carry tubleless repair kits and then had to wait for
another flatbed to turn up to load the bike onto.

This was on a 125 that I could have put in a black cab and got home!
[1]

[1] Seriously, when I moved house I took off the mirrors, loosened off
the handle bars and took of the side covers and put
the bike into the back of a citroen AX as by this time I had a full
license and another bike.

3 hours wasted when I could have fixed the puncture by the road in a
fraction of that time.

Paul - xxx

Miles Reading wrote:
> Trying to put together a small toolkit to carry around with the bike.
>
> So far I have come up with
>
> Zip ties

Duck Tape
Credit Card
AA membership (or whoever floats your boat)
Mobile Phone


--
Paul - xxx

Cane

On 27 Jul, 10:28, Miles Reading <big_sidebu...@hotmail.com> wrote:

> > <big_sidebu...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > >Trying to put together a small toolkit to carry around with the bike.
>
> > >So far I have come up with
>
> > snip useless items>
>
> > >Aonyone else think of anythin I have missed off (like AA membership?)
>
> > All you need is a credit card or breakdown cover.
>
> Dont know if i agree with that, i have waited for the AA to turn up as
> I had a pucture, then when they turned up been told
> they only carry tubleless repair kits and then had to wait for
> another flatbed to turn up to load the bike onto.

Okay then: Spare Wheel.

Miles Reading

<snip>.
>
> Okay then: Spare Wheel.

That raised a chortle!

Cane

On 27 Jul, 10:34, "Paul - xxx" <notcheckede...@hotmail.com> wrote:

> > Trying to put together a small toolkit to carry around with the bike.
>
> > So far I have come up with
>
> > Zip ties
>
> Duck Tape

What?

Paddock Stand
Link Splitter
Compressor
Extension Lead
Air Tools
Angle Grinder
Petrol Can

Miles Reading

<snip>

Actually I think I can answer my own question.

Anyone got a transit for sale?

ginge

Cane wrote:
> On 27 Jul, 10:34, "Paul - xxx" <notcheckede...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > Trying to put together a small toolkit to carry around with the bike.
> >
> > > So far I have come up with
> >
> > > Zip ties
> >
> > Duck Tape
>
> What?
>
> Paddock Stand
> Link Splitter
> Compressor
> Extension Lead
> Air Tools
> Angle Grinder
> Petrol Can

FFS.

CNC lathe - then you cna just make any part that breaks.

Paul - xxx

Cane wrote:
> On 27 Jul, 10:34, "Paul - xxx" <notcheckede...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>>> Trying to put together a small toolkit to carry around with the
>>> bike.
>>
>>> So far I have come up with
>>
>>> Zip ties
>>
>> Duck Tape
>
> What?
>
> Paddock Stand
> Link Splitter
> Compressor
> Extension Lead
> Air Tools
> Angle Grinder
> Petrol Can

I have a Landrover for long trips.

--
Paul - xxx

Krusty

ginge wrote:

> Cane wrote:
> > On 27 Jul, 10:34, "Paul - xxx" <notcheckede...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > > Trying to put together a small toolkit to carry around with the
> > > > bike.
> > >
> > > > So far I have come up with
> > >
> > > > Zip ties
> > >
> > > Duck Tape
> >
> > What?
> >
> > Paddock Stand
> > Link Splitter
> > Compressor
> > Extension Lead
> > Air Tools
> > Angle Grinder
> > Petrol Can
>
> FFS.
>
> CNC lathe - then you cna just make any part that breaks.

Not if it's an indicator lens or seat cover - best take a vacuum
forming machine & Singer to be on the safe side. Oh, & a rubber tree in
case you need to make a new tyre.

--
Krusty
www.MuddyStuff.co.uk
Off-Road Classifieds

'02 MV Senna '03 Tigtona 955i '96 Tiger '79 Fantic Hiro 250

Krusty

Paul - xxx wrote:

> Cane wrote:
> >On 27 Jul, 10:34, "Paul - xxx" <notcheckede...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > > Trying to put together a small toolkit to carry around with the
> > > > bike.
> > >
> > > > So far I have come up with
> > >
> > > > Zip ties
> > >
> > > Duck Tape
> >
> > What?
> >
> > Paddock Stand
> > Link Splitter
> > Compressor
> > Extension Lead
> > Air Tools
> > Angle Grinder
> > Petrol Can
>
> I have a Landrover for long trips.

I have a Mescaline lab.

--
Krusty
www.MuddyStuff.co.uk
Off-Road Classifieds

'02 MV Senna '03 Tigtona 955i '96 Tiger '79 Fantic Hiro 250

Miles Reading

On 27 Jul, 10:51, "Krusty" <dontwant...@nowhere.invalid> wrote:
> Paul - xxx wrote:
> > Cane wrote:
> > >On 27 Jul, 10:34, "Paul - xxx" <notcheckede...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > > > Trying to put together a small toolkit to carry around with the
> > > > > bike.
>
> > > > > So far I have come up with
>
> > > > > Zip ties
>
> > > > Duck Tape
>
> > > What?
>
> > > Paddock Stand
> > > Link Splitter
> > > Compressor
> > > Extension Lead
> > > Air Tools
> > > Angle Grinder
> > > Petrol Can
>
> > I have a Landrover for long trips.
>
> I have a Mescaline lab.
>
> --
> Krustywww.MuddyStuff.co.uk
> Off-Road Classifieds
>
> '02 MV Senna '03 Tigtona 955i '96 Tiger '79 Fantic Hiro 250- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Why am I afraid to lookup "mescaline" on google

Vass

"Miles Reading" <big_sideburns@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1185526871.791737.306280@19g2000hsx.googlegro ups.com...
> Trying to put together a small toolkit to carry around with the bike.
>
> So far I have come up with
>
> 2 x small adjustable spanners
> Small Socket set - the type that uses a screwdriver
> Allen keys
> Pliers/Cutters
> Zip ties
> Insulating tape
> Screwdriver driver bits
> One of those plug & glue pucture kit
> Superglue.
> Spare bulbs
> Length of plastic tube (if i need to syphon petrol)
>
if you're intent on taking all this, then the bike manual might be helpful?
--
Vass

Ace

On Fri, 27 Jul 2007 02:55:20 -0700, Miles Reading
<big_sideburns@hotmail.com> wrote:


>Why am I afraid to lookup "mescaline" on google

Because you're an ill-educated know-nothing?

--
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..'_/_|_\_'. Ace (brucedotrogers a.t rochedotcom)
\`\ | /`/ DS#8 BOTAFOT#3 SbS#2 UKRMMA#13 DFV#8 SKA#2 IBB#10
`\\ | //'
`\|/`
`

Miles Reading

On 27 Jul, 10:57, Ace <see...@virgin.net> wrote:
> On Fri, 27 Jul 2007 02:55:20 -0700, Miles Reading
>
> <big_sidebu...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> >Why am I afraid to lookup "mescaline" on google
>
> Because you're an ill-educated know-nothing?
>
> --

No, they just havent invented google for heads yet!

I'm off to WyeVale to find a peyote cactus then......................

Krusty

Miles Reading wrote:

> On 27 Jul, 10:51, "Krusty" <dontwant...@nowhere.invalid> wrote:
> > Paul - xxx wrote:
> >
> > > I have a Landrover for long trips.
> >
> > I have a Mescaline lab.
> >
>
> Why am I afraid to lookup "mescaline" on google

Because your employer might check the web logs, & sack you for being a
druggie, & not give you a reference so you can't get another job, so
you'll lose your house, & your wife will leave you, & your children
will be taken into care, & you'll live the rest of your sad & lonely
life on the streets, which won't be for long because you'll die of
pneumonia?

--
Krusty
www.MuddyStuff.co.uk
Off-Road Classifieds

'02 MV Senna '03 Tigtona 955i '96 Tiger '79 Fantic Hiro 250

Ace

On Fri, 27 Jul 2007 02:01:11 -0700, Miles Reading
<big_sideburns@hotmail.com> wrote:

>Trying to put together a small toolkit to carry around with the bike.

Mostly it's all been said, but FWIW I would usually carry the
following (plus the standard toolkit, of course) when 'on-tour':

Decent chain adjustment tool (if required, like on the single-sided
swingarm Sprint ST).
Can of lube spray (no chain lube, unless planning on several thousand
miles in poor weather).
Clean rag.
Decent Allen keys (I use a fold-away cycle tool).
Breakdown recovery membership card.
Mobile phone (& charger)
Credit card.
--
_______
..'_/_|_\_'. Ace (brucedotrogers a.t rochedotcom)
\`\ | /`/ DS#8 BOTAFOT#3 SbS#2 UKRMMA#13 DFV#8 SKA#2 IBB#10
`\\ | //'
`\|/`
`

Miles Reading

On 27 Jul, 11:02, Ace <see...@virgin.net> wrote:
> On Fri, 27 Jul 2007 02:01:11 -0700, Miles Reading
>
> <big_sidebu...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> >Trying to put together a small toolkit to carry around with the bike.
>
> Mostly it's all been said, but FWIW I would usually carry the
> following (plus the standard toolkit, of course) when 'on-tour':
>
> Decent chain adjustment tool (if required, like on the single-sided
> swingarm Sprint ST).
> Can of lube spray (no chain lube, unless planning on several thousand
> miles in poor weather).
> Clean rag.
> Decent Allen keys (I use a fold-away cycle tool).
> Breakdown recovery membership card.
> Mobile phone (& charger)
> Credit card.
> --
> _______
> .'_/_|_\_'. Ace (brucedotrogers a.t rochedotcom)
> \`\ | /`/ DS#8 BOTAFOT#3 SbS#2 UKRMMA#13 DFV#8 SKA#2 IBB#10
> `\\ | //'
> `\|/`
> `

Cheers, there nothing worse that starting the weekend thinking "damn,
if only I had a set of allen keys I wouldnt be sitting here waiting
for the AA to get through the traffic.

Pikey Joe

Miles Reading wrote:
> Trying to put together a small toolkit to carry around with the bike.

RAC membership card
Mobile phone
Chrome polish
Polishing cloth

--
Joe

XV1900 Stratoliner (with added sparkle)
http://www.pikeyjoe.kinghell.com/MyStrat.jpg
PikeyJoe
kinghell.com

Switters

On Fri, 27 Jul 2007 09:04:50 GMT, "Domènec" <domenec.sos.valles@gmail.com>
allegedly wrote:

> Something to kill your riding mate, just in case he starts smoking when
> you're syphoning petrol for his bike by blow-jobbing your own bike.

Your English teacher must be *so* proud.

Miles Reading

On 27 Jul, 11:12, Pikey Joe <No.S...@all.com> wrote:
> Miles Reading wrote:
> > Trying to put together a small toolkit to carry around with the bike.
>
> RAC membership card
> Mobile phone
> Chrome polish
> Polishing cloth
>
> --
> Joe
>
> XV1900 Stratoliner (with added sparkle)http://www.pikeyjoe.kinghell.com/MyStrat.jpg
> PikeyJoe
> kinghell.com

That xv is like an alarm clock - for the whole neightbourhood!

Domènec

"Switters" <me@privacy.net> escribió en el mensaje
> On Fri, 27 Jul 2007 09:04:50 GMT, "Domènec" <domenec.sos.valles@gmail.com>

>> you're syphoning petrol for his bike by blow-jobbing your own bike.
> Your English teacher must be *so* proud.

I guess *she* expects some other kind of job.

Domènec

"Miles Reading" <big_sideburns@hotmail.com> escribió en el mensaje

<snip>
> Actually I think I can answer my own question.
> Anyone got a transit for sale?

A white one?

Champ

On Fri, 27 Jul 2007 02:01:11 -0700, Miles Reading
<big_sideburns@hotmail.com> wrote:

>Trying to put together a small toolkit to carry around with the bike.
>
>So far I have come up with

- cheerful disposition
- optimisic outlook

Last weekend I took a 21 year old bike, two up, to Belgium. I had no
tools with me. Not one.

The arabs have the right attitude : Insha'allah
--
Champ

ZX10R | GPz750turbo | GSX-R 600 racer
My advice as your attorney is to buy a motorcycle
To email me, neal at my domain should work.

Miles Reading

On 27 Jul, 11:35, Champ <n...@champ.org.uk> wrote:
> On Fri, 27 Jul 2007 02:01:11 -0700, Miles Reading
>
> <big_sidebu...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> >Trying to put together a small toolkit to carry around with the bike.
>
> >So far I have come up with
>
> - cheerful disposition
> - optimisic outlook
>
> Last weekend I took a 21 year old bike, two up, to Belgium. I had no
> tools with me. Not one.
>
> The arabs have the right attitude : Insha'allah
> --
> Champ
>
> ZX10R | GPz750turbo | GSX-R 600 racer
> My advice as your attorney is to buy a motorcycle
> To email me, neal at my domain should work.

Miles thinks "Wow that's cool", then looks up and ceiling and
remembers his passport has expired. Glumly he types this.

Krusty

Miles Reading wrote:

> On 27 Jul, 11:35, Champ <n...@champ.org.uk> wrote:
> > On Fri, 27 Jul 2007 02:01:11 -0700, Miles Reading
> >
> > <big_sidebu...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > > Trying to put together a small toolkit to carry around with the
> > > bike.
> >
> > > So far I have come up with
> >
> > - cheerful disposition
> > - optimisic outlook
> >
> > Last weekend I took a 21 year old bike, two up, to Belgium. I had
> > no tools with me. Not one.
> >
> > The arabs have the right attitude : Insha'allah
>
> Miles thinks "Wow that's cool", then looks up and ceiling and
> remembers his passport has expired. Glumly he types this.

Miles thinks "I must remember to snip .sigs otherwise UKRM might get a
bit shouty".

--
Krusty
www.MuddyStuff.co.uk
Off-Road Classifieds

'02 MV Senna '03 Tigtona 955i '96 Tiger '79 Fantic Hiro 250

ginge

Krusty wrote:
> Miles Reading wrote:
>
> > On 27 Jul, 11:35, Champ <n...@champ.org.uk> wrote:
> > > On Fri, 27 Jul 2007 02:01:11 -0700, Miles Reading
> > >
> > > <big_sidebu...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > > > Trying to put together a small toolkit to carry around with the
> > > > bike.
> > >
> > > > So far I have come up with
> > >
> > > - cheerful disposition
> > > - optimisic outlook
> > >
> > > Last weekend I took a 21 year old bike, two up, to Belgium. I had
> > > no tools with me. Not one.
> > >
> > > The arabs have the right attitude : Insha'allah
> >
> > Miles thinks "Wow that's cool", then looks up and ceiling and
> > remembers his passport has expired. Glumly he types this.
>
> Miles thinks "I must remember to snip .sigs otherwise UKRM might get a
> bit shouty".

Ginge likes all this writing in the third person, maybe ginge will
continue to do so for a while.

platypus

Champ wrote:
> On Fri, 27 Jul 2007 02:01:11 -0700, Miles Reading
> <big_sideburns@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Trying to put together a small toolkit to carry around with the bike.
>>
>> So far I have come up with
>
> - cheerful disposition
> - optimisic outlook
>
> Last weekend I took a 21 year old bike, two up, to Belgium. I had no
> tools with me. Not one.

I took a hatchet and a head-torch.

--
platypus

"fastidious and precise"

M J Carley

In the referenced article, Champ <news@champ.org.uk> writes:

>The arabs have the right attitude : Insha'allah

A friend of a friend used to be a helicopter instructor for the Irish
Air Corps which meant teaching pilots from certain countries which did
not want to send their people to the US or Britain. He had one student
who was Teflon for information: nothing stuck. He had him up one day
and was running through the instruments (again).

Pointing to the big red ohmigod-everything-is-going-to-fall-off light,
he asked:

`What does it mean if that red light comes on?'

`Allah directs.'
--
Differenza fra il rivoluzionaro e il cialtrone. Il rivoluzionario
rompe l'orologio e invece di presentarsi alle nove si presenta alle
nove meno cinque. Il cialtrone rompe l'orologio e si alza alle undici.
Home page: http://people.bath.ac.uk/ensmjc/

Champ

On Fri, 27 Jul 2007 11:24:59 GMT, "platypus"
<monotreme@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:

>Champ wrote:
>> On Fri, 27 Jul 2007 02:01:11 -0700, Miles Reading
>> <big_sideburns@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Trying to put together a small toolkit to carry around with the bike.
>>>
>>> So far I have come up with
>>
>> - cheerful disposition
>> - optimisic outlook
>>
>> Last weekend I took a 21 year old bike, two up, to Belgium. I had no
>> tools with me. Not one.
>
>I took a hatchet and a head-torch.

ok, you got me - I had a head torch too.

And, a camping knife, fork and spoon set.
--
Champ

ZX10R | GPz750turbo | GSX-R 600 racer
My advice as your attorney is to buy a motorcycle
To email me, neal at my domain should work.

Hog

Champ wrote:
> On Fri, 27 Jul 2007 11:24:59 GMT, "platypus"
> <monotreme@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:
>
>> Champ wrote:
>>> On Fri, 27 Jul 2007 02:01:11 -0700, Miles Reading
>>> <big_sideburns@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Trying to put together a small toolkit to carry around with the
>>>> bike.
>>>>
>>>> So far I have come up with
>>>
>>> - cheerful disposition
>>> - optimisic outlook
>>>
>>> Last weekend I took a 21 year old bike, two up, to Belgium. I had
>>> no tools with me. Not one.
>>
>> I took a hatchet and a head-torch.
>
> ok, you got me - I had a head torch too.
>
> And, a camping knife, fork and spoon set.

Shame about the fork mindewe

--
Hog
'03 ST4S '96 Bastard12 '89 R100RS '81 XS650 '78 RD400

platypus

Hog wrote:
> Champ wrote:
>> On Fri, 27 Jul 2007 11:24:59 GMT, "platypus"
>> <monotreme@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:
>>
>>> Champ wrote:
>>>> On Fri, 27 Jul 2007 02:01:11 -0700, Miles Reading
>>>> <big_sideburns@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Trying to put together a small toolkit to carry around with the
>>>>> bike.
>>>>>
>>>>> So far I have come up with
>>>>
>>>> - cheerful disposition
>>>> - optimisic outlook
>>>>
>>>> Last weekend I took a 21 year old bike, two up, to Belgium. I had
>>>> no tools with me. Not one.
>>>
>>> I took a hatchet and a head-torch.
>>
>> ok, you got me - I had a head torch too.
>>
>> And, a camping knife, fork and spoon set.
>
> Shame about the fork mindewe

I had a bit of a final scan for it on Monday morning, but without success.

--
platypus

"fastidious and precise"

Badger

Pip wrote:
> Roll of tank/duct/gaffer tape for sticking fairings back together.

What colour?

*looks again at poster*

Ah.

--
Rick
NT650V (still)
TWA#11 BREast#6 BOTAFOT#139