Comments on: 10 Essential Tools to Handle Nearly Any Trailside Repair

By: Phil

Phil — Sat, 25 Apr 2020 13:27:41 +0000

Excellent list, I carry a short piece of fuel line, clamps, and short piece of SS tube to make a temporary repair. Lesson learned after having a line rupture in the sticks on a FI bike.

By: Dean Henthorn

Dean Henthorn — Wed, 22 Aug 2018 19:10:47 +0000

Good list. Thanks for that… now I have to go shopping..LOL

By: Chris Taylor

Chris Taylor — Tue, 15 May 2018 12:48:04 +0000

In reply to Phil. In 2017 a friend and I rented motorcycles and took a week long trip around Northern California, Oregon, Nevada. I had a 2017 Ducati multistrada and my friend had a BMW gs 1200. When I got the bike from the rental agency it had 500 miles on the odometer, on day three of the trip we had to bump start the Ducati in the parking lot of the hotel we stayed in. Not as big a fan of Ducati after the trip but it is possible to push start big bikes!

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Quick Tips: How To Avoid Wire-Spoke Wheel Disasters - ADV Pulse — Fri, 04 May 2018 16:06:08 +0000

[…] if you take this advice, don’t forget to carry tire tools as well. A tube alone won’t do any good if you don’t have a wrench to take off your wheel, tire […]

By: Howard M. Weekley

Howard M. Weekley — Tue, 27 Mar 2018 12:20:13 +0000

Few days ago I was in trouble on a Trailside. After that I was looking for a list will help me. I found you and I am impressed at you. I was thinking something like you. Hope this tool list will help to all.

By: thebikeryogi

thebikeryogi — Sun, 17 Sep 2017 06:05:41 +0000

great list….although this list covers most of the essentials, hope you write a part 2 soon as you might have missed some items…….which may not be so much essential or might be to some.

……valve stem tool, some stem locks and cores, better chain repair kit/guide, starter batteries/cables, small roll of wiring replacement, tie wires/strings, plug socket, some radiator stopleak, fuel hose, Quiksteel, a cig lighter…..cheers!!

By: Ian Haynes

Ian Haynes — Fri, 15 Sep 2017 05:53:07 +0000

In reply to Sully. Cable ties,t he good ones made of nylon, duct tape and fencing wire. Every big trip, always.

By: 6 Off-Road Riding Tips You Don't Need to Learn the Hard Way - ADV Pulse

6 Off-Road Riding Tips You Don't Need to Learn the Hard Way - ADV Pulse — Fri, 26 May 2017 16:15:30 +0000

[…] ADV riding is called an adventure because things will break, so pack the unthought-of. Some of the most useful in a pinch are things that are not often for sale, such as a spare inner tube that can be used as a rescue bag, as a tourniquet, or even as a sacrificial material in a high wear area. Bailing wire has untold solutions, and used oil cans can be used as tool holders, oil funnels or to transfer gas and hide cash. A small file can turn a broken bolt shaft into a slotted drive screw head. You’d be surprised how “worthless” slightly corroded fuses just need a little bit of love — emery cloth can do wonders. The proper use of JB Weld with an aluminum can or rock have closed massive holes in engine cases. Watching MacGyver episodes from 1986-1989 definitely helps. For more tips on essential tools to carry, go here. […]

By: Sully

Sully — Thu, 08 Sep 2016 05:38:21 +0000

Good article. I’d have to add bailing wire to the misc. items. Saved my butt a number of times!

By: Phil

Phil — Thu, 08 Sep 2016 00:54:04 +0000

I think one important thing should be include in the list: A jumper cable or a micro-starter battery. I don’t think we can push start a 500+ motorcycle : )