Spares for a tour ?

[Frontbrake]

I am lucky enough to be going for a trip for ten days or so starting from Bilbao, meeting a couple of mates, doing a few days in the Pyrenees and then a few more around southern France and home. I'm thinking it will probably be in the order or two to three and a half thousand miles What would the prudent Tosser take with him in the way of spares or bits and pieces for his 1150GS just to be on the safe side?
Cheers . Frontbrake.

 

[Den]

Many people would say ... take nothing except your breakdown/recovery card.

I take a bevel box bearing/seal, a stick coil (if its a twin spark) and a tin of instant puncture sealant. Some folk also take an alternator belt. I would like to take a hall sensor but aint going to fork out over 100 quid for a 'just in case' part.
These will get you going instead of getting your bike transported home and feckin-up your holiday. And .... If you've got them, you'll never need them.

Always take cable ties , sticky-tape and a bit of string.

 

[Bronco Billy]

What would the prudent Tosser take with him in the way of spares or bits and pieces for his 1150GS just to be on the safe side?
Cheers . Frontbrake.

http://www.stopngo.com/motorcycle.asp

Click on that and scroll down for your personal choice ......

 

[rockchunk]

puncture repair kit ,,cable ties and duck tape

 

[Steptoe]

Bevel bearing and seal.
Hall sensor ( used).
Clutch slave cylinder.
Alternator belt ( old used one).

 

[STUBBS]

your not that far away from civilization

 

[Steptoe]

your not that far away from civilization

So true - if you want to spend your holiday time sitting waiting and depending on someone else when you can be back on the road in minutes or maybe an hour at the most..

 

[Marjorie Proops]

I am lucky enough to be going for a trip for ten days or so starting from Bilbao, meeting a couple of mates, doing a few days in the Pyrenees and then a few more around southern France and home. I'm thinking it will probably be in the order or two to three and a half thousand miles What would the prudent Tosser take with him in the way of spares or bits and pieces for his 1150GS just to be on the safe side?
Cheers . Frontbrake.

A van

 

[Tarka]

Alternator belt ( old used one).

No point in that....take a new one.
If yours fails you may as well fit a brand new one rather than a dodgy used one.

 

[Zoomboxer]

plus there is no point taking a shed load of spares if you do not have the knowledge, confidence or know-how to fit them. Or indeed the special tools that some parts need

Just ride and enjoy the damn thing and not worry about it breaking down. If you must, get it looked at before you go and replace any that need doing.

my 3d's worth

 

[Tarka]

So true - if you want to spend your holiday time sitting waiting and depending on someone else when you can be back on the road in minutes or maybe an hour at the most..

Agreed...and as an addendum to how your holiday can be spoiled waiting for bits....seeing as your bike only has to fall off its stand awkwardly (My Urals not applicable ) to possibly immobilise it,I always carry spare clutch and front brake levers....and gear lever too if it`s exposed and vulnerable to breakage (such as on my Triumph).

Set of control cables.

Full tool kit.

Bulb kit.

Puncture kit (and pump rather than shitey gas bottles).....on tubed tyred bikes I take a spare tube too.

Insulation tape.

Zip ties.

Tube of aquarium grade silicone (fixes leaks even when glooped on externally).

Tube of Superglue.

 

[davegs]

Belt

A used belt will mean it will FIT, brought one two years ago and it wqs too short dealer dident seem to know that later ones are abit shorter than earlier ones (or visa versa).
Dave gs.

 

[Stewart H]

Why not just take Steptoe with you?

Stewart

 

[Blackal]

Not spares, I know - but why spoil a holiday getting your bike recovered, when this lot can dig you out the poo.............

Small multimeter
A couple of metres of single core cable
Gerber/Leatherman multitool
Set of torx/Allen bits + driver
Disposable Stanley-type knife
Duct Tape (wound round old Nectar card or similar)
Small roll of electrical tape
Selection of cable ties
Spare 1/2" cargo straps,
Cargo net.


Al

 

[Steptoe]

No point in that....take a new one.
If yours fails you may as well fit a brand new one rather than a dodgy used one.

When i replace my perfectly looking alternator belt i keep the old one as a spare. I chuck in in the pannier where it stays unitl it might be needed ( two belts kicking around in the pannier at the moment). I wouldn't do that with a new one.
I give my customers there old belts back when i change them to keep in their tool boxes.
If they can't fit a belt, the AA man can. If he has one

Whatton needed one of my old spare belts a few years ago, he fitted it and it lasted him for years. Plus it's a 10 minute job to fit.

So go do one with your logic.

 

[Steptoe]

plus there is no point taking a shed load of spares if you do not have the knowledge, confidence or know-how to fit them. Or indeed the special tools that some parts need

The fact you can't do the work or have any tools shouldn't stop you taking spares.

An example = you take a rear bevel bearing with you while touring around morocco. You haven't a clue how to fit it or any of the tools needed.

The bearing fails. So you find a local garage who can easily do the job - but your fecked as they don't have the special bearing. Ahh, but you have the bearing they need for your bike - simple.
And your on your way with no discernable delay - As i always say, be in charge of your own destiny, don't depend on others or foreign postal services

 

[kwallace21]

Comedy breasts can be invaluable when touring!

 

[Steptoe]

Comedy breasts can be invaluable when touring!

Agreed, but not as useful as an unfeasibly large wunderlich false penis with a baggy scrotum.

 

[Rugged Path]

If your lost for choice what spares to take on that long way somewhere trip, ask Ewan onyack or Charlie .