Ok, I’m away on a happy holiday next Monday evening and if I’m going away from Western Europe I like to pack a few extra bits and pieces so I can try to keep going if things start to go slightly wrong.
Previously I’ve taken the following but am I either being paranoid or missing something obvious?
Puncture repair kit plus a 12v pump
Small jump start pack - honestly, it’s tiny and I did use it a few years ago
Gaffer tape and cable ties
A small bag full of M6, M8 and M10 fasteners
Multimeter
18” of cable and some joints so I can replace short lengths of damaged wire (needed on other bikes before)
Spare fuses
Better pair of pliers than the toolkit ones
Better screwdrivers than the toolkit ones
Leatherman Wave
Small LED torch
JB weld
Superglue
I only started carrying the bag of fasteners after having lost a few on my Multistrada and KTM use Loctite on nearly everything so they shouldn’t be needed but for the space they take in my tail pack they may as well be popped in. I could do away with the 12v pump and use cartridges but I did 4K miles with a slow puncture 2 years ago so I know they can be useful. I don’t bother with bulbs because you can buy them in nearly any petrol station no matter where you are and I certainly don’t carry oil because if I lose the lot 1 litre won’t make any difference
Take the piss, it’s what I’d do
Previously I’ve taken the following but am I either being paranoid or missing something obvious?
Puncture repair kit plus a 12v pump
Small jump start pack - honestly, it’s tiny and I did use it a few years ago
Gaffer tape and cable ties
A small bag full of M6, M8 and M10 fasteners
Multimeter
18” of cable and some joints so I can replace short lengths of damaged wire (needed on other bikes before)
Spare fuses
Better pair of pliers than the toolkit ones
Better screwdrivers than the toolkit ones
Leatherman Wave
Small LED torch
JB weld
Superglue
I only started carrying the bag of fasteners after having lost a few on my Multistrada and KTM use Loctite on nearly everything so they shouldn’t be needed but for the space they take in my tail pack they may as well be popped in. I could do away with the 12v pump and use cartridges but I did 4K miles with a slow puncture 2 years ago so I know they can be useful. I don’t bother with bulbs because you can buy them in nearly any petrol station no matter where you are and I certainly don’t carry oil because if I lose the lot 1 litre won’t make any difference
Take the piss, it’s what I’d do