Minimum tool kit
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Minimum tool kit
I'm leaving next month on a 5 week trip on the bike. I'm wondering if anyone has a list ( or link to one) of tools that may be required to perform basic on-road repairs. What size wrenches and/or sockets? I'm trying to NOT have to carry a full set of both and, I suppose, in both metric and SAE.
I have a 2010 UC.
I have a 2010 UC.
Tourer
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Forget about it. Your bike won't break. Honest.
Take a cell phone, a credit card and spend the $20 for HOG unlimited towing "just in case"...
If it breaks (most unlikely), it will break big and all the sockets and vice grips in the world won't help.
I do carry a can of tire sealant.
Take a cell phone, a credit card and spend the $20 for HOG unlimited towing "just in case"...
If it breaks (most unlikely), it will break big and all the sockets and vice grips in the world won't help.
I do carry a can of tire sealant.
Cruiser
Joined: Apr 2009
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From: Louisville, Kentucky
+ 1 one the credit card
Forget about it. Your bike won't break. Honest.
Take a cell phone, a credit card and spend the $20 for HOG unlimited towing "just in case"...
If it breaks (most unlikely), it will break big and all the sockets and vice grips in the world won't help.
I do carry a can of tire sealant.
Take a cell phone, a credit card and spend the $20 for HOG unlimited towing "just in case"...
If it breaks (most unlikely), it will break big and all the sockets and vice grips in the world won't help.
I do carry a can of tire sealant.
I agree PLUS 1
Tourer
Joined: Jun 2012
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From: Bakersfield
This looks like a good place to start. I always go by the saying it's better to have something and not need it, than not having something and needing it. Have fun on your trip.
http://motorcycles.about.com/od/tour...ergencyKit.htm
http://motorcycles.about.com/od/tour...nningTrips.htm
http://motorcycles.about.com/od/tour...ergencyKit.htm
http://motorcycles.about.com/od/tour...nningTrips.htm
Tourer
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From: Texas
I'm leaving next month on a 5 week trip on the bike. I'm wondering if anyone has a list ( or link to one) of tools that may be required to perform basic on-road repairs. What size wrenches and/or sockets? I'm trying to NOT have to carry a full set of both and, I suppose, in both metric and SAE.
I have a 2010 UC.
I have a 2010 UC.
http://cruztools.com/products/kitshd.html
They don't sell direct, but you can buy any of their sets through Amazon. I like the H3, it has basic tools, zip ties, a flashlight, tire gauge, even a roll of electrical tape. When I bought my bike the guy gave me an HD tool set with it, but if I was buying an emergency tool kit it would be the H3. Only extra I would add to it is the HD hand pump (if you still have the stock air suspension).
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You know what? I bought all those tools sets when I first got the bike. In September 2007. I have NEVER used them!
I pull my own work when I work on it in my garage but on the road, it has been solid!
I pull my own work when I work on it in my garage but on the road, it has been solid!
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Road Warrior
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If you carry the H-D multi tool kit, a Leatherman, some tie wraps, a couple of spare fuses, a credit card, a cell phone and a $19.95 membership to Road America, you should be golden. These bikes are quite dependable if you've done your preventative maintainance properly. Make sure you have fairly new tires and all of your oils have been changed before you leave so you don't end up doing that stuff on the road. Hope you have a wonderful trip!!
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If you carry the H-D multi tool kit, a Leatherman, some tie wraps, a couple of spare fuses, a credit card, a cell phone and a $19.95 membership to Road America, you should be golden. These bikes are quite dependable if you've done your preventative maintainance properly. Make sure you have fairly new tires and all of your oils have been changed before you leave so you don't end up doing that stuff on the road. Hope you have a wonderful trip!!
X2 That cruz multi-tool and a leatherman should cover about anything ya can fix along the road. The phone and credit card is for the rest.
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Thanks everyone for your replies. I've already purchased the Road America upgrade. That'll give me peace of mind and will look after anything major. I'm just trying to keep my tool kit for simpler stuff to a minimum. At times we'll be hundreds of miles from the nearest HD dealer - too far to tow for something I can fix or jerry-rig myself. I have a basic tire repair kit, allen keys, light, tape, etc. In my garage tool chest I have several sets of combination wrenches and sockets. That's where I'm trying to cut back. Rather than a dozen each of SAE/metric/wrenches/sockets, is there a list anywhere of what sizes are a "should have" so I can leave behind what will never be used? I assume I should be able to reduce the number of wrenches/sockets to 4 or 5 with a small adjustable but maybe I'm wrong about that.
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