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A recent trip underscored the need to carry tools. Recommend a tool bag or kit please? I like the idea of a fork mounted one like below, but am open to any good ideas.

If you have one you like, post a photo maybe?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ALL-AMERICAN-RID...=item3f157e0d4c

I got one of the CruzTools kits. Think from newbonneville.com but I'm sure similar kits are at most internet motorcycle stores. I removed a few unneeded bits and added others. Imagine you could likely find most tools at a pawn shop and roll them in a towel for basic needs. Keep it in the tail bag on my shortened cargo rack.

If you're inclined to store tools in a saddle bag, these zipper pouches are handy. A 3 pack costs $12 at Staples.

Lower TT mounted bags need to be shallow enough where they won't touch the fender on fork compression.


This one is a fender offender


This one is fender friendly

Now that's a cool (fringed) tool bag Mr. Jim . Regarding what to pack I remember what the former member/administrator Phil used to list when this question came up. I always figured it be cheaper to forget the tools and just invite Phil (& his kit). Maybe buy the young man lunch now and again to keep him happy

jh

Is that V-dub attached to the building?

Ya know there was a great thread on what tools to carry 'while on the road' a while back. I searched for it, but couldn't find it. I usually carry a 10' adjustable wrench, an assortment of screwdrivers, a 1/4"drive metric socket set, with adapters to handle the thin walled spark plug socket, metric allen wrenches, pliers, metric combination wrenches, extra plugs, latex gloves, electrical tape and a plug gapper. I put it all in a fanny pack bag I bought for 2 bucks and cut the straps off of. Around town, I just carry a cell phone.

Wish I could have found that thread. There was lots of good advice in there.