Essential tools for a long trip?

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Hi,

I am going to Mongolia this summer and my preparations have been going on pretty ok so far, but I am still not sure what tools I should carry with me.

I have owned my 650GS only for a few months and I am not that familiar with my babes yet...

Could anyone advise?

Thanks
Henryk
 
Water pump repair kit
Left hand side engine cover gasket
gummy worm kit
Tiny 12v air compresser
Screwdrivers
A full torx set
A full socket set
24mm socket
A few spanners
Ajustable spanner
Tie wraps
Gaffa tape
A bit of wire
Plastic bags
Small first aid kit
Haynes manual
A pair of tights
Sun cream
Baby wipes
V sponge
Small torch
..........Tosh
 
tosh23 said:
Water pump repair kit
Left hand side engine cover gasket
gummy worm kit
Tiny 12v air compresser
Screwdrivers
A full torx set
A full socket set
24mm socket
A few spanners
Ajustable spanner
Tie wraps
Gaffa tape
A bit of wire
Plastic bags
Small first aid kit
Haynes manual
A pair of tights
Sun cream
Baby wipes
V sponge
Small torch
..........Tosh
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Also a bulb kit, :aidan
 
Only take tools you know how to use. :D

And change the torx and cap head bolts to one or the other, not a mixture of both.
 
Cheers for all that,

Spare tyres - definitely, but I am considering Slime, is it any good though?

Water pump repair kit - you reckon I am gonna need that or is it 'just in case'?
 
Henryk said:
Water pump repair kit - you reckon I am gonna need that or is it 'just in case'?
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It just depends on how quickly you want to be back on the road. You'll always be able to get parts sent out to you if you're in a town. The water pump seals tend to weep slowly for ages. A post over at F650.co.uk that may be worth a read. :thumb
 
Henryk said:
Water pump repair kit - you reckon I am gonna need that or is it 'just in case'?
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Hopefully not but you'll be stumped without one.
I'd also fit a flexible oil line to replace the solid one, it'll make working on the bike easier.

How old's the bike, how many miles etc.?
You may want to take a spare starter relay, wheel bearings...check the cush drive etc. etc.
Front sprockets don't last very long.
Check and grease or fit new steering bearings...they don't last long either.
Fit spare new clutch and throttle cables alongside and seal the ends from dust.
Remove and leave out the front screws holding the centre dummy tank cover, they're a pain and not needed.
Rear brake calipers can stick on, possibly a master cylinder fault.
Grease chain adjusting screws, they can seize.
:)
 
Bike is from 12/03 with 12k miles.

I've heard of bearings and actually wanted to replace them before I leave. I will check the screws you mentioned.

Thanks for all that!!!
 
Hi Henryk

Girlfriend Sue and misen road across Russia and through Mongolia on two F650GS's ... we took too much ... you'll take too much :blast

I wouldn't bother taking spare tyres or any parts that are big and bulky! We left my card details with my local friendly BMW dealer and had parts sent to us by courtesy of DHL ... including a rear brake master cylinder as per Timolgra above ;)

We couldn't carry everything so left some parts behind ... like wheel bearings. Sue's went in the Gobi desert ... we obtained a replacement locally for pence. It wasn't a proper sealed wheel bearing but a gearbox application. It got us out of trouble and back in to Russia where we bought new very cheaply :D

Sue's bike had 50,000 miles on it before we even set off :thumb

Remember there's nothing that can't be fixed, and the problems you envisage will not be those that arise. You can carry all the spares that you want but it'll be the bugger you don't have with you that will be needed :blast

Our trip here

All the best with it ...

:beerjug:
 
A tin of aerosol puncture fixer (don't count on it, but worth a go) and a tow rope will get you to the next town where you'll usually find most of what you'd have taken with you. Parachute straps are extremely strong nylon webbing, about 25mm across, and when wound up, 3 metres takes very little space.

If you've never towed one bike with another, read up first!

PG
 
Henryk said:
Hi,

I am going to Mongolia
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The Other PaulG said:
A tin of aerosol puncture fixer (don't count on it, but worth a go)
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Erm, I don't think so:blast:D

Agree with the para cord though, I've towed a light bike a very long way offroad with just one length of 6mm, but I'd take extra straps and use them if needed.

DHL etc. is all very well if you're in or near a big town with an airport and /or you have time to wait around for a long time, you'll find bugger all in many towns in Mongolia, I struggled to get 6 washers in one area despite the local mechanic emptying his special bucket of bits on the floor:D
 
Timolgra said:
Erm, I don't think so:blast:D

DHL etc. is all very well if you're in or near a big town with an airport, you'll find bugger all in many towns in Mongolia, I struggled to get 6 washers in one area.
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We just blagged a passing truck and took Sue's bike into the next town on the back of it ... sorted :thumb

Washers? In Iran we needed a washer of certain dimensions for a crap fitting Trax pannier .... local motorbike shop punched one out for us in a couple of minutes ;)

There's nowt that can't be sorted one way or another :thumb

:beerjug:
 
Hustler: Great info on the website with tools, just what I needed.

Micky: I will take your advice and try to slim my luggage down - btw it is a good idea to leave the parts with someone who could post them to me quickly - provided there is somewhere to post... :)
 
Henryk said:
Micky: I will take your advice and try to slim my luggage down - btw it is a good idea to leave the parts with someone who could post them to me quickly - provided there is somewhere to post... :)
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Yeah ... your dealer :thumb
I'm family down at Rainbow, they helped me no end, free access to workshops for bike prep etc. (I don't have a garage) Left my card details with them and they just sent bits as required ;)

We used DHL three times, twice we rode on to 'meet up' with the bits, and on the third occasion Sue's bike was taken on a lorry to meet up. DHL were superb, at Ulaan Bataar they drove us out to the airport and helped us through customs clearance and then took us back to the hotel for us to fix her bike.... great service :thumb

They have agents in lots of towns but it could be a garage, a post office or a shop with just a DHL sticker in the window ... could take some time to get your parts to you, but what the heck ... time to chill out and explore :)

All the best with it

:beerjug:
 
as alreay mentioned only take what you can fix.

no point having full tool box and still dont know what to do with them

i managed to get mine down very low.

do items like have spare clutch and throttle cable tie wrapped to the existing one, so if own breaks dont have try feed the spare on down through bike, just disconnect and re connect new one.

what i had was 2 stubby ratchet.
pipe to lenther ratchet if had to get more turing power
adj spanner
a few spare fuses,
a spare cast alu clutch braket arm
tubes
c02 inflation
and spare levers.
these are items i had to do simple work like fix puncture, breaks from when bike was dropped etc.
most were cheap as were the original sock parts in my bin i had left over when upgraded from touratech

oh and a gs9-11 best item yet
 
by the way, if only going to be going through main areas and no going doing remote off roading where no one can find you

AA breakdown cover is cheapest option.

all have carry they is spare cable and levers nothing else in case drop bike
 
Nippy Normans supply Touratech, Wunderlich, Desert Fox and many other makes of accessories.
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