Emergency Road Kit
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From: Mena AR
Emergency Road Kit
Have been putting an "Emergency Road Kit" together for the Saddlebag for my SG. So far, this is what is inclided:
1.Portable Air Compressor with LED Worklight (Slime Brand). I changed the Cigarette Lighter Plug to a Pig Tail to plug into the Trickle Charger Plug.
2. Tire Repair, plug kit (Slime Brand).
3. I made some "Jumper Cables", 10 Gauge wire about 8' long with Pig Tail Plug on each end, to go Bike to Bike Trickle Charger Plug. Also have an adapter for one end with Aligator Clips, to connect to a car battery.
4.Power Vision in protective case.
5. The HD tool kit that came with bike. Still working on a tool list with most commom needed wrenches.
6. Extra Batteries for the Fob.
I have all this in a liner bag I can put in for road trips, or leave behind for short around town trips.
In the opposite Saddle Bag, Pouch velcroed under top of lid containing ICE (In Case Of Emergency) contact information card, Warranty Card, The HD Security Instruction Card (No code on it ofcourse), and HOG ID card, Proof of Insurance and Registration. (Insurance and Registration required carry in AR.)
What am I missing ??
1.Portable Air Compressor with LED Worklight (Slime Brand). I changed the Cigarette Lighter Plug to a Pig Tail to plug into the Trickle Charger Plug.
2. Tire Repair, plug kit (Slime Brand).
3. I made some "Jumper Cables", 10 Gauge wire about 8' long with Pig Tail Plug on each end, to go Bike to Bike Trickle Charger Plug. Also have an adapter for one end with Aligator Clips, to connect to a car battery.
4.Power Vision in protective case.
5. The HD tool kit that came with bike. Still working on a tool list with most commom needed wrenches.
6. Extra Batteries for the Fob.
I have all this in a liner bag I can put in for road trips, or leave behind for short around town trips.
In the opposite Saddle Bag, Pouch velcroed under top of lid containing ICE (In Case Of Emergency) contact information card, Warranty Card, The HD Security Instruction Card (No code on it ofcourse), and HOG ID card, Proof of Insurance and Registration. (Insurance and Registration required carry in AR.)
What am I missing ??
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A sense of adventure! All you really need is a cell phone and a "basic" tool kit and first-aid kit. Dump the rest of that **** and enjoy the ride!
Last edited by NoCoLoco; Sep 26, 2013 at 06:02 AM.
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If I'm just riding local that small bag stays on the work bench...
I ALWAYS have my cell phone, HOG card and AAA card. 20 years ago I could work on the bike on the side of the road if I needed to, and did on occasion. Now days your kinda limited in what you can actually fix on the side of the road.
Main thing is just enjoy the ride and don't worry about it! Good PREVENTIVE maintenance is better than any tool kit/emergency bag...
Last edited by Guitardude; Sep 26, 2013 at 06:05 AM.
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Sorry to bust your bubble teestu but you won't be able to jump start a dead motorcycle off the trickle charger pig tail. There is a small fuse in line on the pig tail that will blow if you tried doing that. I believe it is either 5 or 10 amps but in either case it won't work for a jump start.
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caution: "3. I made some "Jumper Cables", 10 Gauge wire about 8' long with Pig Tail Plug on each end, to go Bike to Bike Trickle Charger Plug"
The trickle charger plug has a LOW AMPERAGE rating and the fuse will either blow or the plug wires will melt.
This past weekend i assisted a stranded harley (New 2013 touring) on a very busy and dangerous highway.
Roadside diagnosis? (bad regulator/charging system issue that was shorting/dropping voltage at higher RPM).
Battery had 9 volts as read on digital voltage meter i was carrying.
I used my home made cables ( 12 gauge stranded copper) with small boat battery charging clamps (rated at 50 amps) the whole deal is smaller than 2 packs of cigarettes and fits in a half size zippered pencil bag.
His bike shut down and we jumped it 3 times in about 6-7 miles until he got off the expressway.
An easy way to jump a Harley is to attach the positive clamps to the positive post stud on the starter (hidden by rubber boot) but caution with muffler pipe.
Negative is any good clean solid metal on bike other than any wheel parts, rear fork area or front fork area since those are not solid areas (bearings/rubber bushings etc.)
Think engine guard or peg bolt.
The trickle charger plug has a LOW AMPERAGE rating and the fuse will either blow or the plug wires will melt.
This past weekend i assisted a stranded harley (New 2013 touring) on a very busy and dangerous highway.
Roadside diagnosis? (bad regulator/charging system issue that was shorting/dropping voltage at higher RPM).
Battery had 9 volts as read on digital voltage meter i was carrying.
I used my home made cables ( 12 gauge stranded copper) with small boat battery charging clamps (rated at 50 amps) the whole deal is smaller than 2 packs of cigarettes and fits in a half size zippered pencil bag.
His bike shut down and we jumped it 3 times in about 6-7 miles until he got off the expressway.
An easy way to jump a Harley is to attach the positive clamps to the positive post stud on the starter (hidden by rubber boot) but caution with muffler pipe.
Negative is any good clean solid metal on bike other than any wheel parts, rear fork area or front fork area since those are not solid areas (bearings/rubber bushings etc.)
Think engine guard or peg bolt.
Last edited by im; Sep 26, 2013 at 07:23 AM.
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How you gonna see if you break down at night?
Yep, a good flashlight. I also have a few of those snaplight sticks as a backup.
Yep, a good flashlight. I also have a few of those snaplight sticks as a backup.
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I think the headlamp is more useful since it frees your hands.
We also still have towing but for many things we don't want to have it towed.
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Add in a good flashlight (test the batteries regularly), some zip ties, a small wad of duct tape, a good pair of Vice Grips, dielectric grease in one of the small envelopes (for when you or your buddy goes into limp mode 
) , a spare shifter, a spare jiffy stand spring.
The HD tools are really thin, so I carry good quality combination wrenches in a couple of common sizes.
While it's not a "tool" per se, I also keep a rain suit, and hi-vis vest in the same bag.
...and a spare pair of reading glasses and a real, honest-to-goodness map.
In a ziplock bag taped to the inside of the saddblebag lid, is my insurance information along with my ICE information.
If you haven't replaced the shifter linkage ball joints with Heim joints, you might want a spare one of those as well.
'fooz
) , a spare shifter, a spare jiffy stand spring. The HD tools are really thin, so I carry good quality combination wrenches in a couple of common sizes.
While it's not a "tool" per se, I also keep a rain suit, and hi-vis vest in the same bag.
...and a spare pair of reading glasses and a real, honest-to-goodness map.
In a ziplock bag taped to the inside of the saddblebag lid, is my insurance information along with my ICE information.
If you haven't replaced the shifter linkage ball joints with Heim joints, you might want a spare one of those as well.
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Throw a jiffy stand spring in there and distribute the weight between the bottoms of the saddle bags. I Keep my tire stuff in the back corner of one and tools in the other. You could save significant space by using a Co2 kit for tire inflation.