What's in your Toolkit and if you even have it?

[matthew]

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Credit card, CAA membership, allen keys and some spare rags / paper towels.

 

[sburns]

I've a set of cruztools, which someone from here recommended. Been helpful. The vStrom comes with it's own kit.
Other then that add in a leatherman multi utility thing, and a first aid kit.

 

[xrljoel]

Edge case anecdote here:

My buddy rides a 1290 Adventure R and he dented a rim out on the trail. Tubeless wheel. Wouldn't hold air.

No problem, I carry spoons and a universal 21" tube. So we go to work taking the wheel off, removing the tire and... *screech*...

TPMS sensor in the wheel requires tiny Torx heads to remove, so you can poke the tube's valve stem through the rim.

I didn't have this small Torx head, but thankfully somebody else in the group did, so we were able to remove the TPMS sensor to stuff the tube in the rim.

Moral of the story: don't do a thought experiment in your head to populate your toolkit. Actually perform the repair from start to finish beforehand, so little gotchas don't halt your field repairs.

My 1090 came with a tool kit that will take care of all trailside stuff, plus I've added a plug kit and small compressor.

Did they stop including a tool kit on the 1290 or did he just not take it along?

 

[timtune]

, allen keys and

Decades ago I switched the cheesy JIS screws over to socket head. Then didn't include the allen wrench in the toolkit. On my first Ride for Sight I needed to open the clutch cover and had to borrow an allen key from a Harley rider.

 

[Lightcycle]

My 1090 came with a tool kit that will take care of all trailside stuff, plus I've added a plug kit and small compressor.
Did they stop including a tool kit on the 1290 or did he just not take it along?

I think he built his own kit... just like @Sochi is doing...

 

[Sochi]

It was a good feedback, so far I am adding these items:
- small custom roll of duct tape;
- bunch of zip ties;
- puncture plug kit - need to figure out it first - turned out there are diff types lol - any recommendations for super compact known good one?;
- mini pump - need to find a small(est), capable and reliable Aliexpress version ;
- and htose compact wipes - such a great idea! I have dropped chain on my mb so many times and every time it left me with dirty hands till the end of the ride…

All kit is already bsed on the stock that came with the bike, just need to find a way to pack it compact and fit under the MT-09 seat when I have all bits.

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