Spare parts/tools to keep on hand

650ed wrote: The good news is that you will not need any of the following tools:

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I take exception to the chisel.. used one of mine (carefully) to scrape off the clutch gasket. Geez, that sucker was stuck like a long-lost relative after you win the lottery! lol

Breaker19 wrote:

650ed wrote: The good news is that you will not need any of the following tools:

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I take exception to the chisel.. used one of mine (carefully) to scrape off the clutch gasket. Geez, that sucker was stuck like a long-lost relative after you win the lottery! lol

agreed, the vise grips can also be a handy tool in a pinch

ramtough_63 wrote:

Lone Wolf wrote: Any suggestions for what spare parts to keep on hand eg. clutch cable, throttle cable, etc. for a '82 kz750m1?
Special tools?

It seems every year when we go to the blessing someone has a problem before we leave

2005 Had to pull over twice to unclog bowls of carbs no fuel filter
2006 Fuel tank sprang a leak
2007 fouled plugs
2008 Caliper kept sticking had to limp home early
2009 Clutch cable
2010 bad coil
2011 fuel pump

that is a a partial list of things from the guys we ride over there with. Obviously having a spare coil plugs clutch cable on shelf helps

but to anticipate a caliper hanging up could be hose collapse master cylinder caliper itself or having a spare tank (that matches) those are things you might have, by riding your bike evryday and you know you need just havent replaced

the clogged bowls on the carb and the bad tank were same guy rode his bike alot, but is like my exwife puts the key in and if it starts it in perfect condition.

my advice is ride it and if you pay attention you will get the feeling for what you may need you cant get a throttle or clutch cable from walmart on a sunday when 30 people are waiting on you to go ride/.

and collect parts seems like the more people I talk to I find they still have some of their old parts ie: coils mastercylinder etc.. put em on the shelf they may save you on a hot summer sunday when everyone is yelling at you to get in the saddle

Oh yeah and order a new one on monday

this subject came up on another forum, one of the less mechanically inclined members post, "a credit card and a cell phone" :woohoo: :woohoo: :laugh: :laugh:

I like all the suggestions, things that won't take up alot of room on a ride are good, your basic stuff b/c you can't *normally* do a full engine teardown or whatever, just keep what you need to switch whatever parts you bring on the ride, and ROPE, wouldn't hurt on long rides or if your bike is making questionable noises or actions.

it never fails on my old sportster It would always be someething, I wired a cell phone charger in, It seemed like anything over 100 mile ride my bike was broke and my cell phone was dead. lol

I think the handiest spare part would be a cell phone for sure,

my Goldwing has the capacity to carry spares, tools, everyone elses junk, or an entire parts bike

The old KZ has had some issues, but unless I plan on a several hundred mile ride the tools stay in the garage and i'm not wearing a backpack to carry parts.

cellphone, trailer and one pissed off buddy on his way to pick me up at midnight thats the best spares a man can have (and he wondered why I got him a hitch for his birthday)

randomMX wrote: I like all the suggestions, things that won't take up alot of room on a ride are good, your basic stuff b/c you can't *normally* do a full engine teardown or whatever, just keep what you need to switch whatever parts you bring on the ride, and ROPE, wouldn't hurt on long rides or if your bike is making questionable noises or actions.

yea it aint hard to over do it, when first assembling one of my on the road toolkits i had way too much shit, so a little research and experience helped trim it down, a good multi tool helped alot, a hose clamp or 2 dont hurt, also, they sell a cable end that clamps on with a allen screw, could also be useful

One of those little kits with a tire repair set and CO2 cartridges is a must! Don't ask me how I know this. The spare fuse box idea is great, too.