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Message started by SavRon on 03/22/09 at 07:21:17

Title: Baggage Check ?
Post by SavRon on 03/22/09 at 07:21:17

Hey Gang. This is for all the riders that have Saddlebags, Fork Bags...etc.

I wanted to gets some input on what everyone carries in their baggage. Are ther any necessary items and any MUST HAVE !

So far , I carry an extra pair of sun glasses, flashlight, plastic tie locks and a few small bungie cords. Anything else that Could Be, Should Be or Must Be carried ???
Thanks.

~Ron

Title: Re: Baggage Check ?
Post by Charon on 03/22/09 at 07:29:31

A cell phone and a credit card. If I'm going to be out more than a few miles from home, a set of Frogg Toggs (rain gear) and a canteen of water. Be advised Frogg Toggs will not survive contact with a hot exhaust pipe, and the residue isn't easy to remove from the pipe.

Title: Re: Baggage Check ?
Post by doc5446 on 03/22/09 at 07:54:41

paper towels may come in handy...and a pocket knife

Title: Re: Baggage Check ?
Post by ALfromN.H. on 03/22/09 at 10:13:20

I keep a small tool kit, a bunch of bungies, rain gear, and a small bottle of gas.

Title: Re: Baggage Check ?
Post by Sandy Koocanusa on 03/22/09 at 10:26:16

I carry a few tools, some electric tape, zip ties, and a tire gauge in the fork bag. My saddle bags carry rain gear usually. The trunk and tail bag I use for carrying the things I'll need when I get where I'm going (tools for work, etc.)

Hey Al, what kind of bottle do you use? I'd like to throw on a couple of quarts of gas too, but I haven't found anything durable and completely leak proof that I'd feel safe just tossing in a saddle bag.

Title: Re: Baggage Check ?
Post by Skid Mark on 03/22/09 at 11:18:53

Basic tools for any quick repairs:
Screw Drs
Allen wrench set
Pliers
Knife
Duct tape
Cresent wrench
Tie wraps
Smalll vice grips

rain gear
Bungee cords

Still debating if carrying gas if safe
Sun Glasses

Title: Re: Baggage Check ?
Post by Bear on 03/22/09 at 11:27:48

Has anybody carried "Fix-A-Flat" and used it on a flat tire? Label says Not for Motorcycles, but it might beat walking if you take it easy. I know it works on boat trailer tires - good enough to get you home.

Title: Re: Baggage Check ?
Post by Sandy Koocanusa on 03/22/09 at 11:30:24

Rumor has it that it will leak out all the little holes where your spoke nipples thread in. That will equate to an extended, gooey, shower when you take off. No bueno, I think.

Gotta have tubeless tires.

Title: Re: Baggage Check ?
Post by ALfromN.H. on 03/22/09 at 12:02:53

Sandy I got a fuel bottle that you would normally use for camp stove fuel. I got it from here http://www.rei.com/product/783963
you could probably find them cheaper elsewhere like e-bay
http://media.rei.com/media/nn/8c9b1c2e-a9cb-495c-b22e-08e33a4b355d.jpg

Title: Re: Baggage Check ?
Post by prechermike on 03/22/09 at 12:36:32

I have saddlebags. My bike did not have a tool kit when I bought it, so I made my own; a few wrenches, screwdrives, pliers, wire ties, tape. I also have a set of rain pants and a nylon jacket and a couple of bungees. If I have my pants on I have my knife, wallet and a gerber too. Probably have my phone as well. The rest of the space is for whatever I need to take or bring back. I don't think I would feel good carrying gas.

Title: Re: Baggage Check ?
Post by ALfromN.H. on 03/22/09 at 13:24:24

you are already carrying 2.5 gallons of gas between you legs. What diffrence is another quart gonna make?

Title: Re: Baggage Check ?
Post by Max_Morley on 03/22/09 at 14:12:57

On the sidecar rig I fastened one of those old Honda Trail 90/110 auxillary fuel tanks to the side of the car. doesn't hold much but it beats walking. I also carried one of those 1 liter REI camp stove fuel cans in my bagger side bar with the extra oil and tools. Max

Title: Re: Baggage Check ?
Post by diamond jim on 03/22/09 at 14:18:34

I carry an extra pair of tinted riding glasses and a pair of clear riding glasses for those times I'm and it gets dark before I return. Also, a handful of tools and a small kitten on one occasion.

Title: Re: Baggage Check ?
Post by Big Nix on 03/22/09 at 14:42:50

21312C372B2631430 wrote:

Hey this goes for everyone, if you never changed a tire that the fix-a-flat was used on then you wouldn't know the horrors of that crap. It stinks like you wouldn't believe and is sticky, any shop will charge you double to fix your tire after you've used that stuff. And that's all if it does work.

Title: Re: Baggage Check ?
Post by gerald.hughes on 03/22/09 at 14:54:55

A bottle of water. A can of Fix a Flat, some CO2 cartridges, and a roll of toilet paper.

Title: Re: Baggage Check ?
Post by Mortation on 03/22/09 at 20:42:29

676572616C642E687567686573000 wrote:

A bottle of water. A can of Fix a Flat, some CO2 cartridges, and a roll of toilet paper.

CO2 Cartridges and Toilet Paper? Whats that stuff for or is it really the obvious?

Title: Re: Baggage Check ?
Post by gerald.hughes on 03/22/09 at 20:57:58

From painful experience, if the puncture is not too large, the Fix-a-flat will seal it .(you have to follow the instructions and get the bike rolling as soon as you can after putting to goop into the tire. This spreads it all around inside the tube and is what produces the seal.) The problem is that the aerosol in the can will only bring a rear tire (They are the ones that always seem to go flat.) up to about 10-15 pounds of pressure. After riding slowly for a mile or so, the CO2 cartridges are to bring the tire back up to 30-35 psi.

The toilet paper is for the obvious. It is also handy for wiping oil and fluids and such up after making roadside repairs.