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I expect this to go against the grain of at least the hard core riders among us. I have rode nearly 100,000 miles on my touring bike and I have yet to pull out the tool kit. I expect this is because I go over the bike every month while it is on the lift and I check for loose stuff and things that don't look right. I fully realize that not every guy is going to go to that extreme so I guess the best thing any rider could carry is a cell phone in case you do go down for some reason. The phone numbers for 3 or 4 dealers in your area would not hurt either. I have riding buddies who pack their saddle bags with damn near a machine shop in case they ever break down. I will admit that riding back in the 50's I carried a good many tools with me too. Back in those days if you rode a Harley and wanted to take a two day trip you had to work on it for about 3 days before you left.
With current manufacturing techniques it is uncommon to break down and if you do it is unlikely that it can not be fixed on the side of the road. Once again I vote for the cell phone, a tooth brush and a roll of Charmin as all the "tools" you would likely need when you hit the road.
With current manufacturing techniques it is uncommon to break down and if you do it is unlikely that it can not be fixed on the side of the road. Once again I vote for the cell phone, a tooth brush and a roll of Charmin as all the "tools" you would likely need when you hit the road.
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Sure, if all you ride with is modern bikes and they're all meticulously maintained then a cell phone and TP should cover it.
Unfortunately not everyone I ride with can afford new, or even newer, bikes. I've never used the tools in my two little kits on my bike but the friends, acquaintances and strangers I've gotten them out for sure seemed to appreciate that I had them. And who knows, maybe someday that little tire kit will allow me to fix that flat enough to get somewhere safe or to a dealer or even just a motel without waiting hours on the side of the road for a tow.
Unfortunately not everyone I ride with can afford new, or even newer, bikes. I've never used the tools in my two little kits on my bike but the friends, acquaintances and strangers I've gotten them out for sure seemed to appreciate that I had them. And who knows, maybe someday that little tire kit will allow me to fix that flat enough to get somewhere safe or to a dealer or even just a motel without waiting hours on the side of the road for a tow.
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On those Windzone tools - are they pretty stout as far as quality? They are on the pricier end - and I wouldn't mind paying more for quality, but I'd hate to find out that they are similar to a Harbor Freight kind where the torx bit twists off if the bolt's on too tight. 
As for rags and such, I have a small package of baby wipes, and a couple of clean rags and a chamois for those wonderful occasions when you get caught in some rain.
Thanks for pointing out the nylon straps. I have several of these, but haven't put one in the toolbox yet. I do need to remember to do that - and a couple of bungee straps.[/QUOTE]
The windzone wrenches do say 'made in china 'on them but they're pretty good tools.I'm replace head pipes & exhaust right now & am using some of the tools in that pkg.Never had any of em strip out.
As for rags and such, I have a small package of baby wipes, and a couple of clean rags and a chamois for those wonderful occasions when you get caught in some rain.Thanks for pointing out the nylon straps. I have several of these, but haven't put one in the toolbox yet. I do need to remember to do that - and a couple of bungee straps.[/QUOTE]
The windzone wrenches do say 'made in china 'on them but they're pretty good tools.I'm replace head pipes & exhaust right now & am using some of the tools in that pkg.Never had any of em strip out.
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Got that one covered 
While this may be true, my guess is that not everyone that owns a bike has gone 100K miles without needing to use some tools. I do my routine checks and maintenance, but that's not to say that something couldn't happen on the road - I hope it doesn't, but if it does, I'd like to be prepared with something rather than nothing.
Amen.
That's what it looked like but I couldn't tell for sure in the pictures. I haven't had the best of luck with some of the Chinese tools - have several at home - allen wrenches with the tips twisted off, torx bits that twisted off, cracked sockets, etc. etc. I know they're not all bad, but anymore, I just try and get good quality stuff rather than take a chance.
The more I look at Cruz tools, the more I do like them - again, I'm not sure if those are also Made in China (seems anymore that almost everything is
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I expect this to go against the grain of at least the hard core riders among us. I have rode nearly 100,000 miles on my touring bike and I have yet to pull out the tool kit. I expect this is because I go over the bike every month while it is on the lift and I check for loose stuff and things that don't look right. I fully realize that not every guy is going to go to that extreme so I guess the best thing any rider could carry is a cell phone in case you do go down for some reason. The phone numbers for 3 or 4 dealers in your area would not hurt either. I have riding buddies who pack their saddle bags with damn near a machine shop in case they ever break down. I will admit that riding back in the 50's I carried a good many tools with me too. Back in those days if you rode a Harley and wanted to take a two day trip you had to work on it for about 3 days before you left.
With current manufacturing techniques it is uncommon to break down and if you do it is unlikely that it can not be fixed on the side of the road. Once again I vote for the cell phone, a tooth brush and a roll of Charmin as all the "tools" you would likely need when you hit the road.
With current manufacturing techniques it is uncommon to break down and if you do it is unlikely that it can not be fixed on the side of the road. Once again I vote for the cell phone, a tooth brush and a roll of Charmin as all the "tools" you would likely need when you hit the road.
Sure, if all you ride with is modern bikes and they're all meticulously maintained then a cell phone and TP should cover it.
Unfortunately not everyone I ride with can afford new, or even newer, bikes. I've never used the tools in my two little kits on my bike but the friends, acquaintances and strangers I've gotten them out for sure seemed to appreciate that I had them. And who knows, maybe someday that little tire kit will allow me to fix that flat enough to get somewhere safe or to a dealer or even just a motel without waiting hours on the side of the road for a tow.
Unfortunately not everyone I ride with can afford new, or even newer, bikes. I've never used the tools in my two little kits on my bike but the friends, acquaintances and strangers I've gotten them out for sure seemed to appreciate that I had them. And who knows, maybe someday that little tire kit will allow me to fix that flat enough to get somewhere safe or to a dealer or even just a motel without waiting hours on the side of the road for a tow.
The more I look at Cruz tools, the more I do like them - again, I'm not sure if those are also Made in China (seems anymore that almost everything is
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