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Post by javarod on Jun 29, 2015 22:37:02 GMT -5
Since i've got a bit more storage (see my discount/shopping thread) that i don't technically need, it came to mind that i should prolly keep a small tool kit on board to deal with problems that inevitably will arise.
What makes sense as a field tool kit for a scooter? We're talking universal in case the size or type (2T vs 4T) makes a difference in what you need so you can help others.
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Post by JerryScript on Jun 30, 2015 0:56:59 GMT -5
Minimum tools for 2 or 4 stroke
1/4" metric socket set
Flat tip and Cross tip (Phillips) screwdriver(s)
8-15mm open end wrenches
Zip ties
Rags
Spare parts
CVT belt
Spark plug
Fuse
A few lengths of wire matching your scooter's wiring
Turn signal and Headlight bulbs
Nice to have
12V emergency impact wrench (cheap at Harbor Freight)
1/2" socket wrench and sockets for the heavier nuts/bolts
Spare coil
Emergency tire repair kit
Air pump
I carry all the above in both my scooters. Served me well last year when I pushed a rocker arm through the valve keys dropping my intake valve onto the piston. I was several blocks from Scrappy's, so I hoofed it to buy a new head, and put it together right there on the side of the road in about an hour's time total.
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Post by hillbillybob on Jun 30, 2015 16:58:22 GMT -5
I don't carry that much stuff around with me......but I do carry my cell phone, and I have a wife with a pickup truck.
Now if I were going on a cross country tour, instead of just to town and back, I'd surely have a few of the spare parts mentioned above.
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Post by ricardoguitars on Jun 30, 2015 17:17:45 GMT -5
As much as possible, you always need the tool you are missing!
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Post by nimajneb on Jun 30, 2015 17:23:26 GMT -5
Im with HILLBILLYBOB. Ive got a cell and and my wife has the truck. My town is only 3000 people, i dont go very far from home. hahaha
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Post by JerryScript on Jun 30, 2015 17:40:06 GMT -5
I don't carry that much stuff around with me......but I do carry my cell phone, and I have a wife with a pickup truck. Now if I were going on a cross country tour, instead of just to town and back, I'd surely have a few of the spare parts mentioned above. I stopped to help a guy broke down on the side of the road last year. He had already called his wife, but we were able to get his scooter running before she got there. Turned out to be a loose spark plug boot, which didn't require my tools, nor did it require his wife to drive across the valley, a fact I ended up hearing his wife emphasizing as I gently turned my throttle and snuck away! BTW- if you have a uni air filter, here's a thread about using the stock air filter box as a storage compartment for emergency tools, freeing up even more of your storage space. itistheride.boards.net/thread/4256/mod-stock-airbox-toolbox |
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Post by wheelbender6 on Jun 30, 2015 19:39:46 GMT -5
I travel light. Screw drivers, pliers. adjustable wrench and zip ties.
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Post by BadCattitude on Jul 2, 2015 9:21:29 GMT -5
Duct Tape & WD-40: If it moves and shouldn’t, use Duct Tape, if it doesn’t move and should, use WD-40.
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Post by ghcoe on Aug 16, 2015 9:13:50 GMT -5
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Post by cyborg on Aug 16, 2015 10:07:42 GMT -5
Now that's a nice tidy kit Coe ,, real tight
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Post by cookees on Aug 16, 2015 10:35:58 GMT -5
Cell Phone
Credit Card
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Post by horace on Aug 16, 2015 13:31:23 GMT -5
My advice----
Don't carry more than you need....... Let's say the worst happens ( theft )
You would hate to be double burned by losing all your best tools at the same time.
GHCOE has the right idea, a small decent tool set with just the essentials. Maybe a small section of fuel line and a hand full of quarters or a five dollar bill.... Just in case.
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Post by ghcoe on Aug 16, 2015 15:15:16 GMT -5
Thanks guys!
I am into this kit for about $30.00 including the bags. Most is harbor freight on sale tools. Combo wrenches were $6.99. Multi screw driver $1.99. Feeler gauges $2.00. 1/4 inch driver set $12.99. Spark plug socket came in original kit. Bags $9.99 for three.
I am looking to add a bit of electrical tape, bailing wire, and some correct sized allen wrenches too. I can probably remove some of the combo wrenches. Just have not figured out which ones I really don't need yet.
True that you loose money if they get stolen, but they are priceless if you should need them.
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Post by horace on Aug 16, 2015 15:31:40 GMT -5
Go to your local grocery store, During the night shift and ask if you can have a few strands of baling wire...... Free is always good  |
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Post by dollartwentyfive on Aug 16, 2015 18:15:35 GMT -5
Since i've got a bit more storage (see my discount/shopping thread) that i don't technically need, it came to mind that i should prolly keep a small tool kit on board to deal with problems that inevitably will arise. What makes sense as a field tool kit for a scooter? We're talking universal in case the size or type (2T vs 4T) makes a difference in what you need so you can help others. i've found that a small handful of tools can service my scoot except for a major engine rebuild. all of these tools can fit into a fannypack and weighs about 3 to 5 pounds. the only big item is a 13" breaker bar which i have bungied to one of the side rails on the scoot. a really good item to have is, get this, a paper clip. this little piece of wire will get you home if your spark plug boot somehow screws up. untwist the clip and jam the end up inside the plug wire, and use the rest to secure it to the plug. |
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