bmw f800 gs tool kit

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hi, has anyone made up there own under the seat tool kit for a f800gs if so what's in it ....
i am planning a trip to morroco next year so need to travel light.
regards paul
usa web site want $150 plus post
 
I'm currently in Morocco and there's no way my tool kit will fit under the seat. It's in a Kriega US-10 bag in my panniers which, if I dump the panniers, can be strapped to the rear carrier.

You're going to need tyre levers, spare front and rear inner tubes and so on. Here's my listing

US-10 tail pack
rachet and extension
torx, allen keys, sockets
wrenches fixed, adjustable
screwdrivers--various
long nose mole grips
spare nuts and bolts
electrical wire and terminals
insulation tape
lighter, duct tape
Rapid Steel putty (mend holes in engine)
spare ear plugs
workshop gloves thin + heavy duty (change tyres)
bike manual
French/Spanish biking vocabulary
head torch (in case it's dark)
scalpel or sharp knife

spare rok straps, spare Zumo mount, spare Gerbing (heated jacket) cables
electric tyre pump with pressure gauge
tyre levers (one with 24mm spanner on end)
chain cleaner, chain brush
chain lube, WD-40
multimeter

Start with a Kriega or similar tool roll (£17), add most of the contents of the Halfords Professional 1/4 socket set (£15 when on special offer), stubby spanners from Maplin (probably £12), and you are half way there.

This trip I'm on my F650GS twin and to the amazement of the garage attendent, mended a puncture in my front tyre in five minutes flat. One big plus point of tubeless tyres. With the F800GS that's a good half hour job.

If you wear glasses take fixed focus reading ones (not bifocal or varifocal) in case you need to work on the bike. And they shouldn't be reactolite either.
 
I've tweeked it a bit, got rid of things and added others but this is essentially what I took on my Mongolia and Siberia trip last year:

The Tool Kit, Chain Kit, Miscellaneous Kit and Puncture Repair Kit

Most important thing (where geographically applicable) is breakdown cover, or when in the wilderness, emergency cash to get a lift/tow to the nearest garage/mechanic.

I'll try and get around to updating the post with the changes...

I didn't take the Haynes Manual or Service DVD with me on the trip... I intend to digitize it all at some point so I have it on my electronic devices. TBH, anything more than what I already do is probably beyond my skill or what I'm prepared to do by the roadside anyway.
 
My first question would be what are you intending to do in Morocco? If it's just riding the roads then you probably don't need to worry about having gear to fix every last eventuality - just enough to repair punctures and remove the panels.

If you really will be away from civilization, then absolutely take the full kit. Otherwise, Morocco is pretty well inhabited!
 
My first question would be what are you intending to do in Morocco? If it's just riding the roads then you probably don't need to worry about having gear to fix every last eventuality - just enough to repair punctures and remove the panels.

If you really will be away from civilization, then absolutely take the full kit. Otherwise, Morocco is pretty well inhabited!

Excellent point, same here. I always have the puncture kit and usually the misc kit with bits like gaffer tape, cable ties etc. I won't bother with the rest, especially if I'm not going to be servicing the bike.
 
Tool kit

You're going to need tyre levers, spare front and rear inner tubes and so on. Here's my listing...

Hi Tim first of all thank you forgetting back to me. I value your extensive knowledge And the experience you've got motocycleing in and around Morocco. I have used the Morocco database that you have written for most of my planning So thank you for all the work you have done.
I will now start to sort out a Kriega tool tool and then Pop down to Halfords with my new shopping list. Once again that's a big help thanks
Regards paul
 
My first question would be what are you intending to do in Morocco? If it's just riding the roads then you probably don't need to worry about having gear to fix every last eventuality - just enough to repair punctures and remove the panels.

If you really will be away from civilization, then absolutely take the full kit. Otherwise, Morocco is pretty well inhabited!

Probably 60% roadwork 40% off road are tracks ex ex
Thanks. Thanks for the advice
 
If you give your bike a service and once-over before you leave, be sure to take all the tools you use plus any obvious additional ones like those required for wheel removal.

A lot of fixes don't so much need traditional tools, as items that allow you to be 'creative' such as duct tape, cable ties, hose clamps, spare nuts and bolts etc.

Enjoy the trip,

PG
 


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