[MDairheads] The almost ultimate minimalist Airhead toolkit ?

[Will Andalora]

I don't differentiate between what I need for local or distance- other than for a thousand mile trip I'll carry a spare rotor and diode board.  Everything else lives on the bike.  I keep it well tuned and work on it proactively to avoid the maintenance issues that will cause problems.  Of course, things go wrong still on these bikes and I have generally been able to get myself and my bike home with what I had on hand (or purchased). Most of what I carry has been used for other riders along the way- spare clutch cables, spark plugs, points, tubes, etc..


I don't dislike tool rolls, but I find the tray under the seat will hold a lot more tools when they are not in a tool roll.  My bike also has storage under the cowl seat which I use as well.


I did a presentation at Supertech in 2017 about this.  If anyone is interested, the link to the presentation is below. It includes a list of tool and spares I carry. I don't always have all of this with me, but a lot of it lives on the bike and rests packed in travel cases I take on longer trips.


It is not the ultimate minimalist tool kit.  That would be a credit card and a cell phone!


https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_8qs6fSJQh153MjHVw2ietJcLooveHRn/view?usp=sharing

[https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/aipXeW3CsPOWHYNrX4z1LnZb2v54ANxNhy0ahksTtpGhF9p_myL5iWrml6o=w1200-h630-p]<https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_8qs6fSJQh153MjHVw2ietJcLooveHRn/view?usp=sharing>

Airheads on the Road.pdf<https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_8qs6fSJQh153MjHVw2ietJcLooveHRn/view?usp=sharing>
drive.google.com





See you in about a week at Technobarn!


Will

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From: MDAirheads <mdairheads-bounces+will_andalora=hotmail.com at casano.com> on behalf of Jim Wilson via MDAirheads <mdairheads at casano.com>
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Subject: Re: [MDairheads] The almost ultimate minimalist Airhead toolkit ?

the stock toolkit imho is fairly worthless.

so what tools you use in your garage to _ _ _  _ _  _ _  _  _ _ _  fix the
bike should bee in your tool kit.
ps i don't like toolrolls , they take up more room.

 adjust the valves,
  change a tire flat - front and rear,

fix a broken wire,   make any # of emergency repairs,
 torque the heads,
tighten a mirror
shorting tools for a tune up
VOM
test lamp
bottle /can /wine opener

*tools to remove / replace the ::*
 battery,
H/L reflector assy to replace a fuse
air cleaner assy,
carbs   /  floats  /  clean a clogged jet   adjust
the exhaust /or tighten the headers
a spark plug to gap it
 the gas tank,
tail lamp assy bulb replacement


*fix a broken *
pannier rack assy.
windshield
seat

Lubrication of ::
all oil / fluid reservoirs


tie downs /rope tyedowns

this is a start    butt because i can see you are a minimalist, buy a honda
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