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[poppykle]

I was supposed to go for a ride last weekend, 1000km through North Western NSW.  I had the bike on a trickle charger for the week prior to departure.  Set off for the meeting point and the bike died when I stopped for fuel.  It died another three times before I got to the meeting point. I decided to withdraw and headed home after coffee.  The power bank started the bike eight times that morning however the Jump starter got the bike started each time.  It has certainly proven its value.

 

What do you always have packed in your bike? My list: 

 

Rope type tyre plug kit.

CO2 cartridge.

Pump powered from cigarette lighter on bars. The pump also has a light built in.

Spare fuses in an old spark plug box which has 2 meters of duct tape wrapped around it.

Standard tool kit with additional tools.

Jump starter power bank.

 

 

[chrisr]

Whatever you do pack you can guarantee it’s the one thing you don’t that you’ll need!

[Favs]

I travel mainly alone and I like remote places and off road too so-

 

As above except CO2

:

Excellent AA 12v pump which has a  crap light....

1x tyre valve (had one fail at speed)

1x valve remover which is the valve cap on the rear wheel

Spare levers - cos a broken lever really spoils your day when someone has knocked your bike over

Plastic tube to transfer fuel

Jet type lighter (not to be used when tranferring fuel)

Cable ties

Fine solder and a small piece of copper for use with jet lighter

Aluminium plate which goes under sidestand (in my pocket)

Head torch

Insulting tape

1x indicator + 1x H7 bulb

Spare earplugs

2m electrical wire

Swiss knife

 

Probably other stuff too, but this is from my iffy memory

[dapleb]

Mk1s are self healing.

Touring i would carry some carefully selected fixing stuff but for pootling...disposable BBQ, a Tishabelle...some cakey.

[drewpy]

I take a handful of common bolts, washers and nuts as well as the above.

 

A litre of oil too.

 

brew kit

[ChrisG]

Temporary tyre plug kit

CO2 cartridges

Cable ties

Gaffer tape

Credit card

[jiff]

……am I being obtuse?

 

what’s the Co2 for

[ChrisG]

Tyre inflator, much smaller than carrying a compressor, but with a compressor you can pump it up to find where the hole is and keep pumping it up if it's a slow puncture.  Never actually used them though as whenever I've had a puncture it's been at home or with someone who had a compressor.