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Essential toolkit
Posted: Tue Jul 02, 2019 4:53 pm
by Cov Lad
I am planning my mot trip and would like to carry some tools in the event of another breakdown. My list so far includes the following: pliers, plug spanner, spare plug, screw drivers, 12, 13, 14mm spanners and sockets. These tools will allow me to remove petrol tank. I will of course have my breakdown telephone no and a charged cell phone. I wondered if anyone would suggest anything else?
Re: Essential toolkit
Posted: Tue Jul 02, 2019 5:10 pm
by Wheaters
My bike is a 350 iron barrelled Bullet and I also needed a 10mm spanner for the tappet adjustments, which were needed every 50 miles or so as the exhaust valve rapidly ate its way into the cylinder head.
I got to the stage with it where I threatened to include a box of Swan Vestas (thankfully not needed them since I had a hardened exhaust valve seat fitted).
Re: Essential toolkit
Posted: Wed Jul 03, 2019 6:23 am
by Leon Novello
There is usually a comprehensive tool roll which comes with the bike. I would also include tyre levers and tube repair kit. We rode thousands of miles around Australia in the `50s with no tube repair kits, spare spark plugs and NO insurance. Never needed any of them. I have never had a flat tyre on a motorcycle in all the years since.
Re: Essential toolkit
Posted: Wed Jul 03, 2019 6:49 am
by papasmurf
I suggest that joining the AA or similar is the best option.
Re: Essential toolkit
Posted: Wed Jul 03, 2019 8:37 am
by Cov Lad
I have breakdown cover , problem is they send out a van and then you wait for another two hours for a recovery lorry if problem can't be sorted.
Re: Essential toolkit
Posted: Wed Jul 03, 2019 11:28 am
by Andy C
Spare fuse(s), a length of wire and some wire snips.
That has got me out of trouble a few times in the past on other bikes.
Re: Essential toolkit
Posted: Wed Jul 03, 2019 11:59 am
by Presto
Don’t forget selection of nylon cable ties, duct tape, tyre repair solution, spare chain link and wrap the whole lot up in clean absorbent cloth.
Re: Essential toolkit
Posted: Wed Jul 03, 2019 12:10 pm
by Beezabryan
How far do you need to travel for MOT ?
Re: Essential toolkit
Posted: Wed Jul 03, 2019 12:29 pm
by Presto
I guess it'd be good policy to carry these things on the bike permanently. You only need to go as far the width of a nail to get a puncture and as far as it takes for a chain to snap to break one.
Re: Essential toolkit
Posted: Wed Jul 03, 2019 5:07 pm
by ericpode
Cov Lad wrote: ↑Wed Jul 03, 2019 8:37 am
I have breakdown cover , problem is they send out a van and then you wait for another two hours for a recovery lorry if problem can't be sorted.
AA vans have a folding trailer for bikes that can be made to "grow" out of the back door.