Spare bearing purchase ( spares travel kit)

[Micky]

I agree with most of what you say

As for your wheel bearing issue, I'd wager you'll be sticking a couple in your pocket next time you head out to Mongolia

Feck me .... you're being civil to me CB

Thank you .... I promise to reciprocate. The first pint is on me

Mongolia? Nah .... waiting for Sue (Gracie on here) to have a new hip, and if all goes well South America for three or four months. Too much happening at the mo though

In the 1960's I was left stranded when the points on my old Mini went awol, so I always carried a spare set of points after that .... never needed!

I do trips and tours, I carry a spare EWS unit, 1200 fuel pump dodge, spare tubing to syphon petrol ..... in thousands of miles with the various bikes .... never needed!

Puncture outfit yes (for others)

No .... Sods Law prevails I'm afraid

Take whatever spares you must, but it will be something you don't have that you require ...

The more spares you carry, with the above theory in mind, it makes it all the more probable that the one part you will require is a rare one not carried by dealers

 

[Ian J Hartley]

True, but it could have just have easily been a driveshaft fail or a 5 pound gearbox bearing. In this case you have been unlucky not to have the bits needed, and you could have carried them, but sods law is you have all the bits bar the one you need.
All travel is a lottery, and luck plays a big part in getting around without issue.

Couldn't agree more.

I carry spare bulbs (never needed them yet ) puncture repair kit (used loads of times ) and RAC and Green Flag recovery card.

Only time I ever had an issue was when I had a puncture in the days before I carried a repair kit. Got RAC trucked to the nearest motorcycle tyre place for replacement.

Ian

 

[Fanum]

The most important thing to carry abroad in case you break down is a big smile and the right attitude.

Some have it and can have the most serious breakdowns in the most ridiculous places and will end up back home having enjoyed the whole experience and with a head full of new friends, but those that don't will break down in a big European city and curse the day they left, the bike, their lack of planning, luck, the government, Muslims and fuckin' unhelpful furriners

 

[STUBBS]

touch wood the only things I've done on the side of the road is the oil sight lens and a couple of punctures

 

[Steptoe]

The most important thing to carry abroad in case you break down is a big smile and the right attitude.

Some have it and can have the most serious breakdowns in the most ridiculous places and will end up back home having enjoyed the whole experience and with a head full of new friends, but those that don't will break down in a big European city and curse the day they left, the bike, their lack of planning, luck, the government, Muslims and fuckin' unhelpful furriners

Don't forget the feckwits who need a tyre in a foreign city and post up asking if anyone can help them find somewhere that sells tyres

They just haven't got the gumption to stop the first bike they see, point to their tyre and shout in loud english "now look here fritz/pierre/mohammed/juan/luigi/ i jolly well need a tyre, and quick. Now be a good chap and point me in the right direction, toodle pip".