Lotsa good feedback up there ^^ :thumbup:
Buuut, considering your trip is only 400 miles or so return, that's only a couple of tanks of gas, you really shouldn't need to carry much at all!! So while there's good info up there, I'd suggest that loading your Spyder up with all this 'Emergency Kit' sorta gear is probably a bit self-fulfilling!! If you didn't load up quite so much, you'd probably never need any of it!! And btw, everyone I ever travel with around here calls me a 'Boy Scout' or 'the fella who taught McGuyver everything McG knows' (but I
never teach anyone everything
I know
) & not only do they expect me to be able to save their bacon & get them mobile again, or at least help them out - but I usually can & do!! :thumbup:
I work on the KISS principle - Keep It Simple S(illy, stupid, whatever... insert your word of choice here! :sour
plays a big part in this. How many days are you going to be away for?? Seriously, what tools are you likely to be able to use to your advantage on the side of the road during this time?? You are only going to be a days drive/tow from home anyway, so if the worst happens, couldn't you get your Spyder picked up & taken back to your locale relatively easily/cheaply?? So why worry too much?? Don't take anything you are not likely to use OR likely to
be able to use - and be bloody honest with yourself here, are you seriously gonna strip the tupperware off the Spyder on the side of the road to replace a plug lead or a vacuum hose!?! Can you strip & refit a tire without a jack & only using tire levers?? I'd suggest most wouldn't or couldn't, & most of the rest wouldn't bother!! :shocked:
A flat tire, yeah, you could probably fix that on the Spyder without removing the wheel, but why carry extensive repair kits with plugs, air supplies, wheel removal tools, jacks, tire levers etc when you really aren't all that likely to sit around the side of the road doing/using all that? You just want to get going again, & even if you
could repair the tire with plugs etc then and there, wouldn't you want to check that it's been done properly - maybe you'd do it yourself once you get home, but I'd guess the chances are that you'll end up replacing it anyway! So get yourself a pressure pak can of tire repair foam, the stuff that seals punctures & re-inflates the tire in one go - Zoosh or whatever brand takes your fancy - if your tire's letting air out somewhere, screw the Zoosh fitting onto the valve stem & depress the button; then when thepuncture is sealed & the tire is re-inflated, remove the fitting, re-fit the valve cap, & ride on!! Takes all of 30 seconds & you're good to go for as long as it takes to reach the next service centre or even to get you home (maybe even after the rest of your 'Spyders to Alaska trip'!!) it's your choice how far you ryde on it once you've read the instructions & can make an informed decision on how long before you arrange to get a new tire fitted. OK, so there's one small pressure pak can you should put in your Emergency Kit.
What else are you likely to use - 998 motors use a bit of oil, so Orright, put in a small container of oil, a rag, & maybe one if those tiny collapsible funnels. Something might drop a screw & come loose or let your mirror flop around, or maybe the support strut on your windscreen fails cos you hadn't got the 'fix' from Noboot yet, so how do you fix that?? Add a roll of Duct Tape to your kit. Electrical gremlins attack, you probably won't be up for much more than swapping a fuse or two, so there's no need for multi-meters or elec tape (besides, duct tape works if you must!) - but a small can of Water Dispersant like WD40 or similar could be handy & maybe a power pack in case you get a flat battery. Anything else come to mind? Engine doesn't run, how about towing?? Purchase, fit, & carry a Tow-Eze kit to make that easy & avoid damaging your A arms even if your Spyder is loaded onto a flat bed. And add a small First Aid Kit - you never know when that might come in handy.
That leaves you with an 'Emergency Kit' comprised of the OE tool kit, a can of Zoosh, a can of WD40, a bottle of oil & a rag/funnel, a roll of Duct Tape, a PowerPack, & the Tow-Eze.... Plus of course your Gerber Multi-Tool (leatherman stuff is just overpriced & sooo passe these days! :sour
and a Credit Card - anything much else is probably overkill!!
So get out there &
Ride More, Worry Less!!
