Tool kits...where do you store yours?

[Jurko]

I'm breaking in a new 2012 S10 and looking to upgrade the abysmal OEM tools. I like externally-mounted tool bags and I'm wondering about the feasibility of attaching a bag in the space below the headlights.
Size-wise, I'm thinking something along the lines of a CruzTools M3 kit or smaller.
Has anyone tried this, or do you have a better suggestion?
Your advice, as always, is appreciated.

 

[RED CAT]

Under the seat! Most riders carry too many tools anyway, so if it don't fit under there you are carrying too many. ::001::

 

[wfopete]

When I see how crappy the tool kit is I worry about the rest of the bike. Or maybe this is Yamaha's way of telling me it could be worse. ::025:: I guess for a start you can take the OEM kit by your Snap-On dealer for replacements and a good laugh!

 

[switchback]

When I see how crappy the tool kit is I worry about the rest of the bike. Or maybe this is Yamaha's way of telling me it could be worse. ::025:: I guess for a start you can take the OEM kit by your Snap-On dealer for replacements and a good laugh!

It is a Yamaha. Chances are if your bike has adequate protection you may break a lever, loose a bolt, or flatten a tire. Plan accordingly. I bought a Yamaha so I wouldn't have to work on it.

 

[pluric]

I found that the stock location has room for a larger bag. I just posted something in the tool suggestion thread.
I also added a tool tube on the side of the bike.

The Altrider rear rack also has a nice cubby hole that holds my inflater and tools that I've forgotton
what I put in there. :-[

 

[fender5803]

Under the seat! Most riders carry too many tools anyway, so if it don't fit under there you are carrying too many. ::001::

I agree that I probably carry to many tools, maybe. I wonder what the bag weighs -? I put it in my pannier. I just duplicated the OEM with better quality.
-dt
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[coastie]

In my garage.

 

[kurt1305]

When I see how crappy the tool kit is I worry about the rest of the bike. Or maybe this is Yamaha's way of telling me it could be worse. ::025:: I guess for a start you can take the OEM kit by your Snap-On dealer for replacements and a good laugh!

I have a Cruz Tool kit. Yamaha actually includes one of the more complete kits these days. Honda no longer includes them at all with the 2012 Goldwing, and the last two BMW's I've owned had nothing more than torx keys and a crappy screwdriver.

 

[tomatocity]

It is a Yamaha. Chances are if your bike has adequate protection you may break a lever, loose a bolt, or flatten a tire. Plan accordingly. I bought a Yamaha so I wouldn't have to work on it.

Break: a foot peg, shift lever, loosen the bar-end weights, break a turn signal,...

Always begin with "its a cold rainy night and you are 100 miles from anywhere..."

Where do you carry your air compressor, CO2 cartridges, plugs and tool, tire levers (for some),...?

 

[The Ferret]

Out of the way, under the Givi rear carrier.

 

[DubbleJay]

Before everyone goes on about the crap quality of the OEM toolkit... let me share a short anecdote from last night.

Me and a good buddy, giving his new KTM 690R Enduro a run around town last night ::008::, stop by the clubhouse, shoot down Fair Oaks Blvd and bang a right down into the Rose Bowl when BLAM! his throttle body just blows right off the engine and he's dead in the water ::007::. Now I have yet to need to go for my tools for anything, so first thing we did was break them out and tear apart his KTM. Fixed in 25 minutes or so with only the OEM Tool Kit ::008::.

Yes, both of us cursed and moaned our way through it because YES, those tools are fraking crap ::010::. BUT they are good enough for a roadside breakdown of the brand new KTM. Dont touch your S10 with them though...

Ha.

 

[mcbrien]

This bag is very useful and mounts securely .

 

[tomatocity]

This bag is very useful and mounts securely .

Do the same but use a different brand bag.

 

[bikerdoc]

Do the same but use a different brand bag.

... CHANEL...?

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... sorry, couldn't help myself...

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[tomatocity]

... CHANEL...?

::015::



... sorry, couldn't help myself...

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Is that what you use? ::025::

 

[bikerdoc]

Is that what you use? ::025::

Nah, I use big side bags to carry a shit load of tools, for all the other guys I ride with who often don't bring any tools a long and then invariably need some... somewhere a long the way...
::008::

 

[RED CAT]

You can make them as heavy as you want! ::017::

 

[True Grip]

I have a wolfman tool roll that i carry in a medium wolfman rollie. It holds an inner tube for the worst case senareio, my plug kit, a slime compressor and a first aid pouch I've put together. If the hard luggage is off the bike it gets strapped to the tail rack. If the luggage is on it goes in a pannier. Its easy to reach in and get. Luckily no use for the first aid kit yet. Some guys carry their tool roll and a rain suit and munchies in theirs.

 

[tomatocity]

I carry a bag mounted like Mcbrien, a larger tool tube mounted to the GIVI guard on the left, and a tool tube like Pluric mounted on the right side. I will still have tools If I don't have side cases or other luggage. Ugly as it maybe it works for me.