Road Trip Tools...

[Yazz]

Insect repellent! (They make real small 100% DEET containers)
If all else fails and you are stuck in the boonies.

Ahhh, another good thing about being a smoker.

1. Very popular on 4th of July and New Years Eve.
2. Can make fire on cold and dreary nights.
3. Cigarette and Cigar smoke keeps mosquitoes away. For true! Well to an extent...

 

[Yazz]

"Life Alert!" around your neck~!:roflblack:

Help! I've fallen and I can't get up!

Follow GPS coordinates and look for the tipped over Spyder with a person under it smoking like mad trying to keep the mosquitoes away.:roflblack:

 

[Littlebadwolf]

One of the vendors should put together a Roadtrip Kit that includes most of the important items listed and market it. Sure would save a lot of time and frustration for those putting one together from scratch and you wouldn't have to pirate the items from your garage inventory.

 

[Yazz]

Decided to update with relays and fuses.

Product ID: 278002168
Product Name: RELAIS *RELAY
Quantity: 3
Unit Price: $8.99
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Product ID: 710000740
Product Name: RELAIS *RELAY
Quantity: 1
Unit Price: $30.14
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Bone Crusher

Prices may have gone up...

The SM5 uses the top three, the SE5 needs all four. You can also get the relays from your dealer.

The 25 amp fuse can only be found at the dealer.

 

[Spyder#353]

I think you will need a trailer to carry all the stuff. Or a chase vehicle:roflblack::roflblack:

 

[freebob]

Tool Kit

Hi Ya'll,

Have tempted fate long enough and going to get a tool kit put together. This is what I have thought would be needed thus far...

four lighters
Two plastic boxes - one for tools, one for spare parts and whatnots.
3/4 socket wrench
wrench extensions
10 mm head
spark plug head
spark plugs & grease
fuses
wrench adapter for screw head
screw head for the skins (don't know the size but it works)
Set of torx wrenches
Set of allen wrenches
cheater wrench
channel lock - small
patch kit / or put ryde-on in tires
leatherman
slot screwdriver
phillips screwdriver
zip-ties
flashlight
first aid kit
tire gauge
BEST no. in cell phone
Duct tape / electrical tape
Lemon Pledge wipes
flares
whistle
aquarium tubing for syphon
Magic money in 5's, 10's and 20's hidden...

A lanyard with medical/insurance/contact info is on an unprotected thumb drive that most EMTs can access in their ambulance. It is marked "Medical". A spare key hangs there too.

Looking to keep this bundle as small as possible. Is there anything that has been left out?

You forgot the Kitchen Sink and Trailer...

Freebob....:doorag:

 

[Yazz]

Well, I am actually towing a trailer on our next road trip. It's main purpose is to carry gas though. The tools needed has been pared down greatly due to pierrelogic's suggestion of getting a Husky tool kit #271-714 from Home Depot. Thanks for that tidbit of information. Love the T-handle ratchet.

http://www.spyderlovers.com/forums/album.php?albumid=900&pictureid=10554

Just wanted to keep a detailed list of items needed for a full-on tool kit. Have the relays down pat and researching fuses now.

 

[BajaRon]

All really good ideas! But I have the best set-up of all!

Can you guess!?

I just let Lamont come with me! :roflblack:

 

[Yazz]

Ah man, you have it too easy.

We plan on having the right gear and a computer. If something goes down we can't fix, we have SpyderLovers watching our back. :2thumbs:

 

[BajaRon]

Ah man, you have it too easy.

We plan on having the right gear and a computer. If something goes down we can't fix, we have SpyderLovers watching our back. :2thumbs:

It is hard to beat Lamont and his trailer full of tools. He comes up with a decent idea every once-in-awhile too.

But even with all his high tech, it was BJT that came up with the "Broken Lock Repair Tool" for his BushTec tralier! :yikes:

 

[IWN2RYD]

If this was posted already I missed it...

Thank you for a very good list and all the others that have added to it. I have one to add and it works very well... The Bosch PS20-2A 12-Volt Max Lithium-Ion Pocket Driver with 2 Batteries and the

Kobalt SpeedFit 60-Piece Driver & Wrench Set

This set has saved my fanny and makes the mass majority of what I do to our Spyder a breeze... BTW... I totally stole this driver idea from Lamonster.. But the Kobalt kit is my idea.. :thumbup:hyea::doorag::spyder2:

 

[Yazz]

Very cool tools! Bosch makes great stuff.

We have a Skil powered driver, but on the road like to keep things simple. Don't want to find out the driver is out of juice when its needed most.

Yeah, I remember someone grumbling about me not having any power tools at Spyderfest last year.

Going to make a list of cool tools on the front page.

 

[SpydeRider2010]

I've carried a "kit" around in a shaving bag for years. when I bought my first Harley, I pulled all of the sockets, torx bits, hex heads, a swivel, an extension and various other "tools" that would match up to what was on the bike. Zip ties, duct tape, bailing wire, anti-sieze, bulb grease, fuses are all a must also. I've carried it around for years, and it works well on basic maintenance and quick fixes. And between SAE and Metric, you only have to swap out a few things.

but the "stuff" you folks have listed so far, are great ideas to add to and choose from.

 

[IWN2RYD]

Very cool tools! Bosch makes great stuff.

We have a Skil powered driver, but on the road like to keep things simple. Don't want to find out the driver is out of juice when its needed most.

Yeah, I remember someone grumbling about me not having any power tools at Spyderfest last year.

Going to make a list of cool tools on the front page.

I totally understand that!!! So far I have removed and reinstalled all of the Tupperware four times with one charge. Not to mention other odds and ends... Never found the end of the battery. When I travel I use the included zipper case that carries the extra battery and charger. When I get some time... I plan to buy a used spare battery, gut it... And adapt a 12v plug in for the bike. This way if I had to and both batteries died I could at least use the bike battery :2thumbs: (And yes... I will have to put a potentiometer type item on it to control the voltage)

 

[wyliec]

ratcheting closed end wrench

I have a few different sizes. They have an infinite amount of pivoting to get into tight places.

After what Dudley had said about one of the reasons a tech. gave him for the rear fender supports cracking, I checked the 4 screws and I was able to turn all of them. This type of wrench with a tight turn radius IMO is ideal for checking and tightening these screws.

So, on longer trips, I think it may be a good idea to take this one size, which I can't remember off hand.

I hope this wasn't already mentioned pps:.

 

[Havasu Rider]

With my mechanical abilities the most important tool is my cell phone and the number to my dealer. I would depend on my dealer to let me know who to get hold of to get it repaired. Oh, and my triple AAA card to get towed.:clap:

 

[Yazz]

I've carried a "kit" around in a shaving bag for years. when I bought my first Harley, I pulled all of the sockets, torx bits, hex heads, a swivel, an extension and various other "tools" that would match up to what was on the bike. Zip ties, duct tape, bailing wire, anti-sieze, bulb grease, fuses are all a must also. I've carried it around for years, and it works well on basic maintenance and quick fixes. And between SAE and Metric, you only have to swap out a few things.

but the "stuff" you folks have listed so far, are great ideas to add to and choose from.

I have a took kit on my harley too. It has served me very well. Bulbs and dialectic grease are must have items regularly used. Keep it in a tear-drop bag near the p-pegs. Have thought long and hard about swapping it over to Spydee and can't bring myself to do it. Its a mojo thing.

 

[Yazz]

I totally understand that!!! So far I have removed and reinstalled all of the Tupperware four times with one charge. Not to mention other odds and ends... Never found the end of the battery. When I travel I use the included zipper case that carries the extra battery and charger. When I get some time... I plan to buy a used spare battery, gut it... And adapt a 12v plug in for the bike. This way if I had to and both batteries died I could at least use the bike battery :2thumbs: (And yes... I will have to put a potentiometer type item on it to control the voltage)

Very high reliability factor with that driver! Going to have to look into Bosch tools some more.

Good luck and be careful with the spare battery project.:thumbup:

 

[Lamonster]

It is hard to beat Lamont and his trailer full of tools. He comes up with a decent idea every once-in-awhile too.

But even with all his high tech, it was BJT that came up with the "Broken Lock Repair Tool" for his BushTec tralier! :yikes:

If it wasn't for my high tech tool they never would have gotten into that trailer. :2thumbs:

 

[Yazz]

I have a few different sizes. They have an infinite amount of pivoting to get into tight places.

After what Dudley had said about one of the reasons a tech. gave him for the rear fender supports cracking, I checked the 4 screws and I was able to turn all of them. This type of wrench with a tight turn radius IMO is ideal for checking and tightening these screws.

So, on longer trips, I think it may be a good idea to take this one size, which I can't remember off hand.

I hope this wasn't already mentioned pps:.

Hasn't been mentioned and Thanks for bringing them up.

When installing Repops belt guard, the ratcheting wrench with the pivot head was the only tool that could get under the rear fender. Forgot about that little gem of a tool. 10 mm is the size.

Got Son for Christmas these real cool ones with a different size on each end and they have a reverse switch on them. Loved the reverse switch!

Did I tell you that any tool that ratchets is my favorite?

*****

Going down to Auto Zone with one of Spydee's fuses to find the new fuses that light up when they burn out.