hey,  
my savage never came with any tools in the tool box, so i thought i'd just ask what you guys tend to carry with you?  common wrench sizes and things like that.   ..also a real stupid newb question.  when you ride where exactly do you keep your registration and insurance stuff???  i just wrapped mine up in plastic zip lock bags and put it in the tool box hoping it wouldn't melt.    

thanks

Carry something you can get your seat off with:

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Digger's seat removal adapter is an excellent idea, though I have yet to make one up. The S40 also requires an allen wrench to remove the rear fastener on its one-piece seat, though that allen screw could easily be replaced with something else. When I mounted the windshield on mine, I also put the allen wrench that fits it into the tool kit. A tire pressure gauge would be good to have along.

I carry my registration and insurance card in a Zip-Loc bag inside the tool cover.

The most important tools you can carry will be a cell phone, a credit card, and an insurance card that covers road service and towing. Make sure it covers motorcycles, as many do not. Make sure it covers towing to an authorized repair facility for your machine, not just a tow to the nearest town. The idea of servicing a broken-down vehicle on the roadside is highly over-rated.

The only things that I have needed on the road while riding are a leatherman (which I was carrying on my belt), allen wrenches (I now carry a full set in my trunk (I did have the ones I needed with me, but it's easier to keep track of them in a set), a 10 mm wrench which I had a couple of in my tool pouch, and a magnet (which of course I didn't have which lead to me replacing a bolt that had fallen into the frame). For everything else, I've managed to make it home to my garage.

I think good preventive maintenance and thinking ahead are key to not getting stranded. My son has been stranded twice on his MC. Both times, I think it had to do with not thinking about keeping fuel in the tank.

Routy, my brother told me that when he got unexpectedly tossed out of the boat, he didn't have time to grab the life preserver he wasn't wearing. He considered himself quite fortunate he didn't hit his head on the way overboard, so was able to swim until rescued.

Bill, you are good at calling names, but not so good at posting anything useful.

My last failure was a simple nail in the rear tire on my KLR 650. When the tire went flat, it unseated from the rim and spun, ripping the valve stem out of the tube. Unless I had been carrying another tube, repair was simply not possible at roadside. Installing another tube requires removing the wheel from the bike, a difficult roadside job on a bike with no center stand. My cell phone, insurance, and credit card were the tools I needed.

I have to say Progressive with the road side assistance added. (bought through a local reseller. I like to support my local community)

Just a phone call and they will come jump my battery, tow if needed, bring me gas, help fix a flat, etc.  Best 20 bucks I spent all year.

Having tools is good for tightening up anything that may jiggle lose. I haven't done any "real" repair work roadside. And I always carry a fuel bottle with almost a liter of regular 87 for those time I misjudge how far the reserve really gets me  

Sorry Charlie a cell phone didn't come in my too kit.

With a cell phone you can call your local ACE hardware and they will bring any tool you need out to you.