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| | | bnz433 | | Jupiter |  |  | | Reg. Date | : | 10/06/2011 | | Posts | : | 1,843 | | Location | : | Clifton Park (Upstate), NY, United States |
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| | Posted : 02 Jul 2012 - 13:45 Post title : Roadside assist "kits", recommendations??? | | | I'm only a touch over a year into riding for longer trips...and loving it. Past experience was mostly commuter stuff, tooling around town, etc. If I broke down, I wasn't far from home, or was in/near a familiar town/city and could always call on a friend to help me out within an hour or less.
Now, with my Storm, I'm loving the long hauls (the ride length, not just the seats!!). I do a lot of 200+ mile treks through the mountains, etc., in Upstate NY and New England.
Well, yesterday's "busted throttle" and the subsequent sense of being stranded, etc., got me thinking ...what's a good list of roadside "kit" that will get me out of the more 'common' breakdowns.
For you 10k-20k/year riders, or anyone else with an opinion/experience, what do you guys have as your roadside "helper" kits. Spare bits? What tools? Temporary fixes/tricks, etc.???
BTW - since my "basic" AAA (Automotive Assoc of America, for those across the pond, etc.) covers only a 3mile tow for free...after that it's a $3.50/mile charge, and out in the middle of nowhere, that's a long wait for the truck, and a hefty price tag to get back into town or home. Will be upgrading to the premium this week!!!!
Does Triumph have a roadside plan? RAT??? I know other rider groups, like Victory, Yamaha, etc., have roadside assist, but haven't seen anything for us.
Thanks,
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| | | DizzE | | Thor | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 12/07/2010 | | Posts | : | 3,141 | | Location | : | Sunnyvale, CA, United States |
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| | Posted : 02 Jul 2012 - 14:59 Post title : Re: Roadside assist "kits", recommendations??? (Re: bnz433) | | | I carry:
- tire kit
- cable repair kit
- space blankets, garbage bags and work gloves
- qt of coolant
- 10 feet of 16 guage wire
- heavy cargo strap with come along, to get out a ditch or something
- Stainless steel wire, 22 guage and various zip ties
- small funnel
- a fold of paper towels
- a few tools
- cell phone
- Roadside assistance coverage
It has all come in handy, except the coolant, so far.
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| | | feduke | | Thor | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 11/08/2009 | | Posts | : | 2,441 | | Location | : | Daytona Beach, Florida, United States |
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| | Posted : 02 Jul 2012 - 16:44 Post title : Re: Roadside assist "kits", recommendations??? (Re: DizzE) | | |
DizzE wrote:
I carry:
- tire kit
- cable repair kit
- space blankets, garbage bags and work gloves
- qt of coolant
- 10 feet of 16 guage wire
- heavy cargo strap with come along, to get out a ditch or something
- Stainless steel wire, 22 guage and various zip ties
- small funnel
- a fold of paper towels
- a few tools
- cell phone
- Roadside assistance coverage
It has all come in handy, except the coolant, so far. |
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Come on. Admit it. You carry Viagra there too. 
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| | | TBRider | | Chaac | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 21/10/2011 | | Posts | : | 834 | | Location | : | Foothills, The Mountains, United States |
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| | Posted : 02 Jul 2012 - 16:52 Post title : Re: Roadside assist "kits", recommendations??? (Re: feduke) | | | At very high altitude, that wouldn't be such a bad idea.
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| | | daz | | Zeus | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 12/05/2009 | | Posts | : | 7,729 | | Location | : | United States |
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| | Posted : 02 Jul 2012 - 17:31 Post title : Re: Roadside assist "kits", recommendations??? | | | I still have yet to do this because i still cannot find a way to carry any tools. No fork bags for me because they wear the metal they rest against, plus i don't want them where people can steal them or detract from the bike's look. On my speedy i put a fork bag on bottom of the downtubes which wasn't very visable, but on the bird theres the radiator there. Has anyone come up with a way that would fit those requirements?
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| | | chrisvs | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 17/06/2012 | | Posts | : | 125 | | Location | : | London, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 02 Jul 2012 - 18:40 Post title : Re: Roadside assist "kits", recommendations??? | | | I carry a little card from those awfully nice people at the RAC, who come and fix my bike for me.
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| | | chrisvs | | Set | | | | Reg. Date | : | 17/06/2012 | | Posts | : | 125 | | Location | : | London, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 02 Jul 2012 - 18:41 Post title : Re: Roadside assist "kits", recommendations??? (Re: chrisvs) | | |
chrisvs wrote:
I carry a little card from those awfully nice people at the RAC, who come and fix my bike for me. |
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(Why did my italics go subscript on me??)
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| | | wizard | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 07/09/2010 | | Posts | : | 430 | | Location | : | St Neots, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 02 Jul 2012 - 19:29 Post title : Re: Roadside assist "kits", recommendations??? (Re: daz) | | | I fix my tool bag to the sissy carrier. I agree the bag would interfere with the fork movement up front.
I always carry my RAC card, license, mobile phone and insurance certificate copy with me, and in the bag I have at least;-
2 x latex gloves, selection of tie wraps, some wire, some electrical wire, insulation tape, small torch, pliers, couple of screwdrivers, some allen keys, small adjustable spanner, spare tyre a back-up gearbox, whicker basket of food with three place settings and a selection of pornographic literature, and a partridge in a pear treeeeeee.
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| | | davetac1 | | Thunderbird | | | Reg. Date | : | 06/09/2010 | | Posts | : | 8,379 | | Location | : | Haverhill, Ma., United States |
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| | Posted : 02 Jul 2012 - 19:49 Post title : Re: Roadside assist "kits", recommendations??? (Re: wizard) | | | Under the"GEARS and GADGETRY" sectiion,there's a thread in there [SMALL TOOL KITS] regarding small repair kits that guys carry on their scooters.So ya might wanna take a look there too. Dave!!!
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| | | bnz433 | | Jupiter | | | | Reg. Date | : | 10/06/2011 | | Posts | : | 1,843 | | Location | : | Clifton Park (Upstate), NY, United States |
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| | Posted : 02 Jul 2012 - 19:56 Post title : Re: Roadside assist "kits", recommendations??? (Re: davetac1) | | | Dave!!! I started out there, and was also curious what "non-tool" type stuff y'all were running around with. Typical stuff like tire kit, fuses, wire, etc., I'd planned on. But never thought of zip-ties or clutch/throttle cable kits, etc.
BTW - what is a "RAC card"? is that roadside assist card or something? Is that equivalent to our AAA cards in the US? My AAA card was worthless yesterday cuz I went "cheapo" with the basic plan that doesn't cover bikes!!!! And can't add it until my renewal date!
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| | | wizard | | Set | | | | Reg. Date | : | 07/09/2010 | | Posts | : | 430 | | Location | : | St Neots, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 02 Jul 2012 - 20:01 Post title : Re: Roadside assist "kits", recommendations??? (Re: bnz433) | | | Yes, RAC card is a roadside assist card, cos usually the bit that is at fault is the only bit you haven't got covered.
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| | | davetac1 | | Thunderbird | | | Reg. Date | : | 06/09/2010 | | Posts | : | 8,379 | | Location | : | Haverhill, Ma., United States |
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| | Posted : 02 Jul 2012 - 20:43 Post title : Re: Roadside assist "kits", recommendations??? (Re: bnz433) | | | After reading the horror stories about the broken throttle problems,I immediately threw in some small plastic cable ties,[I already had the larger ones] but not so much for me as the problem seems to be with the heated throttle set ups which I DO NOT have,but for some poor soul whom I may encounter on the road.In the cold weather,I run with a set of Gerbing's Electric Clothing,gloves,socks,pants,and jacket liner,all of which are thermostatically controlled.
However,what I DO NOT hear anything about,which I consider to be an equally IMPORTANT ADDITION or TOOL,if you will, to any vehicle, is a digital VOLT METER to monitor the machine's charging system.The red warning light AIN'T enough.I bought one for my RSV and now it's on my Tbird.Now this is IMPORTANT because of the computer controlled systems used on our machines as well as most of the newer machines built today and over the last few years.WHY??? Because too much voltage is as bad as not enough voltage, as either or, CAN and WILL, DAMAGE electronic components in the system.And in case ya haven't heard,these components are QUITE EXPENSIVE. So atleast I have a heads up should a problem occur which I can hopefully address BEFORE it becomes a MAJOR and EXPENSIVE problem. Ca Pishe??? Dave!!!
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| | | mat1600 | | Thunderbird | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 06/03/2010 | | Posts | : | 8,596 | | Location | : | Bridlington, Democratic Independant State of Yorkshire, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 02 Jul 2012 - 22:27 Post title : Re: Roadside assist "kits", recommendations??? (Re: davetac1) | | | When I had a Honda I never had to carry any tools. 
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| | | DizzE | | Thor | | | | Reg. Date | : | 12/07/2010 | | Posts | : | 3,141 | | Location | : | Sunnyvale, CA, United States |
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| | Posted : 02 Jul 2012 - 23:55 Post title : Re: Roadside assist "kits", recommendations??? (Re: TBRider) | | | No, for that I need the little bullet pouchs, that Birdy has. Bon-Bons, Chewing Gum and Viagra, right?
Or head to Daytona. Doesn't seem like the V is, at all, necessay around there. 
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| | | DizzE | | Thor | | | | Reg. Date | : | 12/07/2010 | | Posts | : | 3,141 | | Location | : | Sunnyvale, CA, United States |
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| | Posted : 02 Jul 2012 - 23:57 Post title : Re: Roadside assist "kits", recommendations??? (Re: mat1600) | | |
mat1600 wrote:
When I had a Honda I never had to carry any tools. |
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I don't carry tools really, a Gerber muti-tool, is all. I don't go anywhere on
any critter, including foot,. without that basic kit, however. Has got me thru
a lot.
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| | | DizzE | | Thor | | | | Reg. Date | : | 12/07/2010 | | Posts | : | 3,141 | | Location | : | Sunnyvale, CA, United States |
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| | Posted : 03 Jul 2012 - 00:00 Post title : Re: Roadside assist "kits", recommendations??? (Re: daz) | | |
daz wrote:
I still have yet to do this because i still cannot find a way to carry any tools. No fork bags for me because they wear the metal they rest against, plus i don't want them where people can steal them or detract from the bike's look. On my speedy i put a fork bag on bottom of the downtubes which wasn't very visable, but on the bird theres the radiator there. Has anyone come up with a way that would fit those requirements? |
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Pony bags? I covered the side covers with Protect Wrap. Plenty or room. Or I have seem little trays that can go back under the rear well, before the tire. Behind the battery, right? You can reach in there.
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| | | feduke | | Thor | | | | Reg. Date | : | 11/08/2009 | | Posts | : | 2,441 | | Location | : | Daytona Beach, Florida, United States |
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| | Posted : 03 Jul 2012 - 03:08 Post title : Re: Roadside assist "kits", recommendations??? (Re: wizard) | | | 
My God! We have roadside advertising signs smaller than that license plate. 
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| | | paulc | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 08/05/2010 | | Posts | : | 441 | | Location | : | Brackley, ENGLAND, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 03 Jul 2012 - 08:09 Post title : Re: Roadside assist "kits", recommendations??? (Re: feduke) | | |  the coppers & cameras over here are a bit dense, they can't read any other type of plate apparently
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| | | shagrat57 | | Set | | | Reg. Date | : | 14/12/2011 | | Posts | : | 393 | | Location | : | Totton, Hampshire, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 03 Jul 2012 - 10:28 Post title : Re: Roadside assist "kits", recommendations??? (Re: paulc) | | | At least if we break down in the rain, we and our pillion can take shelter under the enormous number plate 
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| | | feduke | | Thor | | | | Reg. Date | : | 11/08/2009 | | Posts | : | 2,441 | | Location | : | Daytona Beach, Florida, United States |
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| | Posted : 03 Jul 2012 - 12:41 Post title : Re: Roadside assist "kits", recommendations??? (Re: shagrat57) | | |
shagrat57 wrote:
At least if we break down in the rain, we and our pillion can take shelter under the enormous number plate |
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It's THAT wide?
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| | | daz | | Zeus | | | | Reg. Date | : | 12/05/2009 | | Posts | : | 7,729 | | Location | : | United States |
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| | Posted : 03 Jul 2012 - 13:53 Post title : Re: Roadside assist "kits", recommendations??? (Re: paulc) | | | We have those here too, but they generally aren't attached to a bike and we call em "billboards". 
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| | | DizzE | | Thor | | | | Reg. Date | : | 12/07/2010 | | Posts | : | 3,141 | | Location | : | Sunnyvale, CA, United States |
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| | Posted : 03 Jul 2012 - 14:31 Post title : Re: Roadside assist "kits", recommendations??? (Re: daz) | | | You don't have to bring lunch plates.
Law dogs don't need glasses.
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How did they get bigger than auto tags? Progress. But, more work, yet.
In the future, of course, auto tags will be as large a motorbike.
And motorbike tags will be as large as an auto.
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| | | davetac1 | | Thunderbird | | | Reg. Date | : | 06/09/2010 | | Posts | : | 8,379 | | Location | : | Haverhill, Ma., United States |
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| | Posted : 03 Jul 2012 - 21:39 Post title : Re: Roadside assist "kits", recommendations??? (Re: feduke) | | | feduke wrote:
My God! We have roadside advertising signs smaller than that license plate. |
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I was gonna comment on the size of that number plate wondering if they couldn't possibly put a larger tag on the back of the machine. Are the cops over there blind or what?? Christ,here in the States,ya can't make the tag until you're RIGHT on top of it,yet our guys can make em just fine. Of course the guys in the SHERIFF'S DEPT can't see worth a shit. What say you Mikey???? Dave!!!
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