HOW TO: TOOLS AND SUPPLIES TO CARRY ON RIDES.
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    Tattooart
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    HOW TO: TOOLS AND SUPPLIES TO CARRY ON RIDES.

    by Tattooart » Mon Jun 11, 2007 8:46 pm

    So I thought I would post on here what I bring on my rides when out on my beautiful 450x(with the help of ~).

    So I used to carry a old fanny pack that was always a little awkward and constantly moving around on me especially when you huit a good long section of desert whoops. So back in september I decided it was time to upgrade my aging tool kit and bag. After some serious research I ended up with the following: 3 t-6 MP tire spoon/wrench combos(22mm,32mm,12/13mm, the 12/13 his an antipinch lip on it), Neddle nose pliers, Crecent Wrench, Gear wrenches 8,10,12mm, One applied t-handle kit w/8,10,12mm sockets, Genuine inventions tire pump/co2 pump, Zip-ty's, 3 feet duct tape, 3 feet electrical tape, 2 sets of tire repair kits, 1 21 inch HD tube(not pictured), 1 cruz tools LED flashlight, 1 brake lever, 1 clutch lever, 1 all in one screwdriver, 2 granola bars, 1 Buddy tow strap, 1 chain master link, 5 links of chain, 8 16g co2 cartridges(worth thier weight in gold), 1 spoke wrench(my ride has 6k on it and still needs spoke tightening), 1 tire buddy(this thing is the best tool in my pack), 1 valve core remover, 1 co2 air chuck, 2 sets of wet ones, 3 sets of goggle wipes, 2 shop rags, allen wrenches, a cheap cell phone, Advil, 1 target cheap 4.99 first aid kit(not pictured), 1 friends of jawbone map(or map opf area you are riding), GPS, 2 back-up batteries for the gps, Quicksteel, 1 foot fuel line,1 6mm deepwell socket, and finally one low pressure tire gauge.

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    This is all carried in my 1950 ogio back pack which is wonderful! I opted to use a camelback bladder as the ogio one seems to leak at times.

    This setup has been much much better than the fanny pack I used to carry. Bottom line if you want to carry something my suggestion is to do a back pack and not a fanny pack.
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    by Asmith » Mon Jun 11, 2007 8:57 pm

    Excellent John!!!

    Very well thought out and complete.

    This will be stickied!!

    Thanks for posting this, we all have no excuse to not be prepared.
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    by paul turner » Mon Jun 11, 2007 9:19 pm

    Very streamlined John, i will be emulating your pack soon, for KMIII.

    Hey, what happened to the 18" crescent wrench, and the 6' pry bar ? :P


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    by jmattor » Tue Jun 12, 2007 8:10 am

    The one thing I didn't have in my backpack Saturday when the e-start shorted out and I needed to remove some plastic to effect the repair was sockets.

    Fortunately my buddy Scott carrys 6,8,10,& 12 mm sockets with a T handle that enabled me to get to the bolts that a wrench can't reach. The 6mm was the one I needed most.

    I put together some sockets for my kit yesterday when I went to get the replacement fuses - don't forget a spare fuse. I had already used my spare and didn't replace it. :roll:
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    by djh65 » Tue Jun 12, 2007 8:23 am

    One thing I really like in my kit is the T handle with 6,8,10,12 mm sockets and #1,2,3 phillips and #1,2 standard. I can omit the screw driver that way. I did see some things I will add to mine. The Blue ridge kits I got has a propane lighter that in a pinch you can weld with. Very cool
    People give me crap about my big ole pack but I have everything.
    David
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    by Tattooart » Tue Jun 12, 2007 12:03 pm

    I keep forgeting things that I had in my pack that are not pictured. I do carry a deepwell 6mm socket. I think I am covered very well.

    Paul - I usually carry a 12 foot breaker bar also but it can be a little awkward to carry at times. :lol:
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    by JAWS » Tue Jun 12, 2007 1:10 pm

    John, my toolkit looks a lot like Paul Turner! :)
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    by RottenRob » Wed Jun 13, 2007 10:06 am

    I ride with a guy who carry's this so all I have to carry is beer.

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    by KevinM » Wed Jun 13, 2007 11:47 am

    JAWS wrote:John, my toolkit looks a lot like Paul Turner! :)
    Joe


    lol....

    Very useful post TT-art. Thnx!
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    by djh65 » Wed Jun 13, 2007 11:48 am

    My tool kit looks like a black bag. :)
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    by Skoot22 » Wed Jun 13, 2007 2:03 pm

    RottenRob wrote:I ride with a guy who carry's this so all I have to carry is beer.

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    Is that what he Think's to carry. Looks like i dont need to carry tools anymore, just a camelback full of Beer,uh i mean water.
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    by Roady » Thu Jun 14, 2007 8:00 am

    RottenRob wrote:I ride with a guy who carry's this so all I have to carry is beer.

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    Looks like that axel wrench has had a bit of torque applied on the 32 end.
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    by RottenRob » Thu Jun 14, 2007 8:58 am

    The crescent wrench is there for obvious humor purposes for those that might think that really is in the pack :D
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    by djh65 » Thu Jun 14, 2007 9:26 am

    You may think it's funny but I have a cresent wrench in my pack. You just never know. As I found out the spark plug on my son's bike isn't 5/8" Glad I had one after he drove into a creek.
    David
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    by RottenRob » Thu Jun 14, 2007 9:51 am

    A small one is in the pack but do you see the size of the one on top, come on. :shock:

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