Spare parts for long trips

[RIVA]

If it moves and it should not ! use duct tape, If it does not move and it should ! use WD40. For everything else use a cell phone or a credit card. ::021::

 

[johnnail]

some fuses. maybe a spoke or two, handfull of assorted fasteners, zip ties and some electrical tape

 

[justbob]

For the power cord for the compressor I would suggest a Gerbings type cord, they are similar to a battery tender cord but are a heavier gauge wire and have an inline 15 amp fuse. They are available in a coax type or a SAE type, either can be bought for about 10 bucks. Wire it directly to the battery and you wont run the risk of damaging the bikes electrical circuit. Once its there you can use it for a battery tender or heated gear or anything else that needs 12V.

 

[Tremor38]

If it moves and it should not ! use duct tape, If it does not move and it should ! use WD40. For everything else use a cell phone or a credit card. ::021::

::008:: That's about how I do it...although I will be including tire repair kit with stringy plugs for the tubless tires. I also have a mini tire repari kit that came with a small hand pump, so that'll come with me for most rides.

 

[colorider]

I don't carry a lot. Usually a small 12V compressor and a gummy worm tire repair kit. No extra tools other than maybe a Leatherman multitool.knife. Now, what have I needed that I didn't have with me on a trip? Duct tape!!!

 

[rem]

I should probably carry a kidney and a liver, but have never been able to find suitable ones. Plus, they don't tend to keep very well. I'm staying closer and closer to home these days. ::012:: R.

 

[pluric]

I should probably carry a kidney and a liver, but have never been able to find suitable ones. Plus, they don't tend to keep very well. I'm staying closer and closer to home these days. ::012:: R.

Probably best. The "Cell phone and credit card" crowd will have an unpleasant surprise if they try it in some places. ::024::

 

[ValpoFz]

Flat repair kit and clutch brake handles.

 

[EricV]

Flat repair kit and clutch brake handles.

You have to be very unlucky to break a lever with the oem handguards in place, or any aftermarket Barkbuster type.

 

[ainsworth]

I just went on a 3600 mile trip over 6 days. Did mostly pavement, but a bunch of dirt back roads far from home that I didn't know and where there weren't a lot of service opportunities, had I needed them. There is a bunch of stuff that I always carry on the bike, but I didn't need any of it. It doesn't shake itself to pieces or break when it falls over, (and I did some of that fall over stuff). I don't yet have crash bars, just some Touratech panniers. The factory handguards do a good job of protecting the levers and even the plastic engine guards do a fair job if there aren't big rocks around to fall onto.

Do mount a 12V accessory plug of some kind with a 10 amp fuse. You will need this for the compressor, should you need to do some flat repair. That can happen to anyone, any time, on any ride. Buy a simple auto parts 'sticky string' puncture repair kit that contains a T handle reamer and insertion tool, sticky strings and some glue. Read the directions at home where its warm, dry and well lit. If possible, practice on a worn tire next time you are about to change tires. Pick up an inexpensive compressor. Depending on where you are, Slime pumps or just a generic compressor from the big box store of your choice. A lot of the cheap compressors come in bulky plastic housings. You can take the plastic off, trim off the fan and tie a boot lace to the compressor with a loop in the other end to hang off the bike. Just tape up the wires for a little strain relief so you don't break the solder joints. This will last a long time for a lot of uses and is very cheap. $10 US cheap.

As said, make sure you have the tools to remove the wheels from the bike. This can really save you a lot of $$. No chain, so no need to have chain lube, master links or a spare chain.

You really don't need spares for this bike. Things don't break when you fall over. If you crash hard enough to really do some damage, you're probably not going to self recover anyway. Have tools for the things you can do. It doesn't foul plugs. It doesn't burn oil. Some spare fuses aren't a bad idea, but it really doesn't blow fuses. Blown fuses are more about the electrical stuff we add, and how good a job we do of it. ;D

The factory tool kit has crappy pliers. The spark plug tool doubles for an axle wrench, but it's not very strong and you don't have a lot of torque with it's short length. Consider a full size wrench for the rear axle nut, and a 19mm allen for the axles. The smaller oem stuff is fine. After that it's the stuff like Duct tape, electrical tape, zip ties and what ever gives you a warm fuzzy or you simply use on a day to day basis like some cleaner for your visor and the wind screen/headlights, etc. I like to carry a pump bottle of bug spray, some sun block and a hat too. There is a lot of stuff that most of us carry, "just in case" that never gets used. Like a first aid kit. I use mine to help other riders a heck of a lot more than I use it for myself. I don't think I've ever gotten into it for myself, knock on wood.

You might want to replace the tank mount bolts on the side with some hex head ones and carry a 8mm box wrench for the new bolts so you can get the tank up w/o pulling the left side plastic panel all the way off. But odd are really, really high that you won't need to pull the tank while on a trip.

Hope that helps

I agree with your comments
I learnt somethings when I was in the problem, the first one was "Change the Fuse, 3 amp is small for compressor "
Before to learnt with experience I bought many tools.
Allen for both axle and the correct wrench to use
Security torx set tool
Allen set tool
Slime compressor and Kit to repare tubeless tires
May be here (South of South America)for demography condition (long distance without people) I use to carry lot of things to be independent on the road, auxiliar gas tank (10 liters), sleeping bag, tent, etc; because here if I need to stay in the forest for some reason I need to be protected of weather. For the moment God was with me always and never needed most of the tools or elements, but many times I helped people with a problem, then I think (as Murphy law) "If I have all I can need, I never need, but the day I to forget something this day I´ll need this"
Then the most beautiful thing I found in the trips wit the S10 was "NOT CHAIN TO LUBE" ::015::

 

[Tremor38]

Probably best. The "Cell phone and credit card" crowd will have an unpleasant surprise if they try it in some places. ::024::

Not a problem in Japan. Even on the northern island you'd laugh at what they call 'in the country'...I still get a kick out of it. I won't go any distance witout a tire repair kit though because it's such a waste of time waiting for 'roadside service' just to fix a flat. O0

 

[dcstrom]

one thing I should have mentioned - these BMW tiedown straps come cheap or free at your local BMW dealer. They are great for tying down luggage, but will also (for example) hold a pannier on the rack if you were to crash and break the mountings. I usually use 2 and carry 2 spares. They are cheap enough to give away without a second thought if somebody else needs them.

Trevor

 

[Tremor38]

I,m presently in Guatemala part way through a 5 week trip of GTand Mexico,however I,m on my BMW. Cell phone will work but I don,t expect help in amost places I've been. Tire repair kit, wheel removal tools and any tools that might be required for normal service. Because the BMW has a history of rear drive failures I carry a spare rear drive bearing, not ever likely to be an issue with the Yamaha.

Couple of spare spokes, rubber gloves to keep your hands clean, wet wipes for clean up and a spre quart of oil

Sacrilege! O0 You have abviously succumed to peer pressure. Don't O.D. on latte Elwood

 

[SuperSize]

 

[Tremor38]

Nice sure wasn't messin around.