Comprehensive R1200GS Toolkit - well worth the effort

[gipsymagpie]

I have spent the last few months building up a pretty good toolkit for my gs. Since i am mostly confined to southern uk due to a little baby, i thought my efforts were wasted. Not so. During recent mot, the headlight adjuster fell to bits (common fault?). The technician says that'll take a few hours to fix and we'll have to charge labour or a new headlight is 200 odd quid. No thanks. So out comes shiny tool kit and i have the whole lot stripped and repaired out the front of MOT forecourt. (Ball and cup of adjuster had seperated) Straight back in and passed (with les wassall HID by the way - get some!) Well chuffed. Toolkit probably cost more than 2 hrs labour but it has its next outing tomorrow to fit a zumo and autocom. Fits nicely with small footpump in tankbag using kreiga toolroll.

 

[Wapping]

Joy unbounded.

 

[Deleted member TF]

So tell us what's in it then.

 

[ebbo]

You should have seen the toolkit I carried on the Airhead

Still, good you were able to fix it yourself always satisfying

 

[Snoopy]

I too have been building a comprehensive kit up. Shame it weighs so much

See: http://www.r1200gs.info/misc/toolkit.html

 

[gipsymagpie]

Joy unbounded.

You're always so happy Wapping!



Fair point

Contents are so far:

AC1200 - I may have plagiarised your kit....alot. Thanks for your work

Footpump (Motrax one bodged with a better hose and attachment)
Pocket tire plugger
Oil filter spanner, oil cap spanner, spark plug cap puller (crap plastic one)
Spare headlight bulb
Spindle key
Thread lock
Bodge tape + cable ties
Torx bits from T30 to T55 (3/8" drive)
Sockets from 8mm to 13mm (1/4" drive)
Adapters and extensions for sockets
Ratchet spanner (3/8" drive)
Adjustable spanner
Original screw driver
Original spark plug spanner + c-spanner
Torch, batteries
Allen keys
Vise grips
Spanners as per sockets
Kreiga tool roll
Mini snips
Leatherman

 

[Wapping]

You're always so happy Wapping!

I know

PS Love the flooring....

 

[Snoopy]

What tool wrap is that?

 

[Paul90]

What tool wrap is that?

Kriega - good stuff

 

[Dahoum]

AC1200 - I may have plagiarised your kit....alot. Thanks for your work

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[Toad]

No spare FPC?

 

[scubaGSA]

For gods sake as if that would ever go wrong and leave you stranded in Fareham while your kit is in Andover and you live in Exmouth!!!!!!

No spare FPC?

 

[gipsymagpie]

No spare FPC?

There was....then it went and I replaced it! I have now put a "hat" over the vented plastic cover. It lets air circulate but water now doesn't drip onto the FPC. Bone dry, no corrosion.....but we'll see.

 

[Wapping]

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[Snoopy]

You're always so happy Wapping!



Fair point

Contents are so far:

AC1200 - I may have plagiarised your kit....alot. Thanks for your work

Footpump (Motrax one bodged with a better hose and attachment)
Pocket tire plugger
Oil filter spanner, oil cap spanner, spark plug cap puller (crap plastic one)
Spare headlight bulb
Spindle key
Thread lock
Bodge tape + cable ties
Torx bits from T30 to T55 (3/8" drive)
Sockets from 8mm to 13mm (1/4" drive)
Adapters and extensions for sockets
Ratchet spanner (3/8" drive)
Adjustable spanner
Original screw driver
Original spark plug spanner + c-spanner
Torch, batteries
Allen keys
Vise grips
Spanners as per sockets
Kreiga tool roll
Mini snips
Leatherman

bought from a local dealer.

What socket ratchet you using, the ones I have are too long? This looks a good one too but mightn't have the torque...

 

[Snoopy]

 

[theop]

Wow ! This is a massive amount of tools.... Do you carry those packs all the time, or just in longer trips? I can see the point of the latter, like a 3000k mile round europe trip, but on a 20mile daily commute, I d rather frankly break down, go for a beer while waiting for recovery and let them take the bike and dump it to the shop (rather than getting my hands dirty that is)...

I also have the same mentality in long runs (Morocco, europe etc) as GSs of late tend to fail from either electronic issues ( BUS, FPC and a myriad other) caused by vibes, dust, water and off road craches mostly. I have also read/heard of fried batteries due to electrical shorts. Bottom line, tyre repair kits, cable ties and assorted handy stuff is great, but we are mostly likely to get immobilised by something we cannot repair by the roadside...

I thus choose to ride with the following kit:

FAST foamy tyre gunk
2 credit cards & 300 US dollars (Eur when in eastern europe)
gaffa tape (always black)
gum
ciggies & lighter
swimming trunks & flip flops
shiny marbles for the sub saharan dudes that stop you occassionaly..


peace & love to all