Quicksteel or equivalent Epoxy putty

Purchase Quicksteel

$4.46

Motion Pro T-6 Chain Tool

Purchase Motion Pro T-6 Chain Tool 

$58.33

• Easiest & lightest tool for breaking & reassembling an o-ring chain in the field.

• Small & compact with zippered case & elastic straps for snug fit.

• Works with all 520 & 525 chains.

• Enough storage room for spare links. 

2 spare master links (minimum) 

Purchase Master Link Sport Chain

$1.65

• A single random chain link repair usually means you'll need two master links.

2 spare links of chain (minimum) 

Purchase Regina gold o-ring 100 links

$69.95

• This means two inner & two outer in a continuous precut piece.

• You can cut what you need on the spot or cut one link for an o-ring lost in the process, etc (use imagination)

Lubricant/White Lightning Epic (brand) 

 Purchase White Lightning Epic

$6.99

• Small bottle of silicone-based chain lube.

• Attracts some dust, but works everywhere and lasts!

• Will not dry up like WD-40.

Chassis

Chapman tools:

• Driver handle
• 4" Driver handle
• Metric Allen bits (2.5, 3, 4, 5, 6mm)
• 1/4" Drive adapter
• #2, #3, Phillips bits*
• #2 Flathead bit*

*Keep these stored in a small Altoids tin protected by thin felt.

Purchase 16 pc Chapman kit

$15.90

Husky tools:

• 1/4" and 5/16" reversible mini ratchet 

• Compliments good parts of Chapman stuff. 

• Provides well-retained snap-in 1/4" drive adapter for the larger ratchet for higher torque capacity.

• Robust & reversible (dead sell over other designs in Tim's opinion).

Craftsman tools:

• Stubby combo wrenches (8, 10, 12, 13, 14mm sizes)
• Duckbill Shorty Crescent wrench
• Short 6-point sockets with 1/4" drive (6, 8, 10, 12, 14mm standard) & (8, 10mm deep sockets) 

Purchase Craftsman socket & ratcheting tools

• Combo wrenches are strong enough for wrench-on-wrench (to save on weight).

• Thick chrome plating resists abrasion, scratching & rusting from soaked tool bag.

• This Duckbill Crescent opens very wide. Enough for a 28mm hex fastener. Also, has narrow jaws for tighter spaces.

• This Crescent will also work as a 3rd tire iron if needed.

• Keep 6-point sockets (for fine Husky ratchet indexing) on a shortened & lightened socket rail (see Tim's photo journal).

• Watch out for bikes with odd-ball 7, 13, 15mm hex head fateners.

• Check your bike for critical fasteners that might need attention in the field then stock appropriate tools!

14 & 17 combo open end wrench 

*Tim carries the Yamaha issue wrench mentioned above, because it works for his bike in a minimalist manner.

**This illustrates the point that it is very important to know your bike's needs & stock the appropriate tools.

• Most rear brake master cylinder adjustments require TWO 14mm wrenches, and there are occasionally 17mm hex heads on bolts that need attention on various bikes.

Allen wrench assortment (quality ball-end) 

Purchase 13 pc premium grade hex wrench set

$14.77

• Carry as many sizes as you can.

• Great leverage devices, cheaters, etc, so also carry ones you think you might not need.

• Quality is important, because these are some of the most highly stressed tools in your kit (especially at odd angles).

SOG Paratool multi-tool or equivalent (like Leatherman Wave or Crunch below) 

Purchase SOG paratool (black oxide)

$62.95

Purchase SOG paratool (silver)

$48.75

Tools included:

• Powerful needle-nose pliers (due to doubler mechanism...SOG unique).

• Wire cutters

• Knife (straight/serrated)

• Single/double cut file

• Screwdrivers: Flat & Phillips (usually not a long enough reach, hence Chapman bits)

• Awl

• Bottle opener

Leatherman Wave 

Purchase Leatherman Wave multi-tool

$61.07

Tools included:

• knife (straight/serrated)

• Needlenose pliers

• Regular pliers

• Wire Cutters

• Hard-wire Cutters

• Wire Stripper

• Large Screwdriver

• Large/Small Bit Drivers

• Scissors

• Wood/Metal File 

• Diamond-coated File 

• Saw

• Bottle Opener

• Can Opener 

• Bits: Phillips/Flat Tip Eyeglass Screwdriver bit; Phillips #1, 2 & 3/16" bit

Leatherman Crunch 

*If you purchase a multi-tool that does not have locking pliers then it might be a good idea to include vise grips in your kit in addition to the multi-tool.

Purchase Leatherman Crunch multi-tool

$69.90

Purchase vise grips

$11.80

Tools included:

• Locking pliers (or Vise Grips, which can be used on a broken shift/brake lever or stripped shift shaft to get you off the trail)

• Wire Cutters

• Hard-wire Cutters

• Serrated Knife

• Wood/Metal File 

• Screwdrivers (Flatheads sm, med, lg) 

• Phillip's Screwdrivers (#1, 2) 

• Hex Bit Driver 

• Wire Stripper

Forks 

Sandpaper (200, 400 & 600 grit/Testor's brand) 

Purchase Testor's sandpaper

$2.09

• Tim prefers the Testor's variety (model car/airplane shops).

• Abrasive bonded to Mylar backing that will tolerate oil, water, coolant and brake cleaners (petroleum distillates) without becoming a useless gritty pulp.

• Many uses: Preps engine cases for Quicksteel; smoothes out fork stanchion gouges from falls, etc.

Plugs 

Sparkplug Caddy with plug (Acerbis) 

Purchase Acerbis Spark Plug Caddy with plug

$4.95 

• Pack end of cap with open-cell foam to keep the plug from moving.

• If you ride a twin cylinder, or more, carry that many plugs.

Sparkplug Wrench 

• Tim uses a stock Sherco sparkplug wrench for his 2007 5.1 Sherco (it's light and simple).

• There are many varieties. Just make sure it fits your bike.

Radiator 

Radiator Stop-Leak 

Purchase Silver Seal Radiator Stop Leak

$2.19

• Keep a motorcycle-sized portion stashed in a 35mm film canister.

• This can save a long trip or short ride where a stick or pebble jams into a radiator and leaves it weeping or leaking.

• Dump it in and keep riding.

• Just remember to get it out of there ASAP, because it's hard on waterpump seals and the like.

Standard Misc.

Hemostat or equivalent (roach clip) 

Purchase Hemostat

$5.90 (5.5" straight locking)

• Handy for holding something in place while glue dries.

• Can pinch off fuel lines from a removed gas tank.

Miniature Hacksaw blades 

Purchase 6" Mini Hacksaw Blade

$3.99

• Can be held in hand or with pliers or bent for tight spaces.

• Can get mangled parts out of the way to ride back to safety.

• Can be used on tough material or as spacers/shims.

• Can also be used as a brace.

Zip Ties (Thomas & Betts brand) 

Purchase Thomas & Betts Cable Ties

$22.70 for 4" 100pack

• High performance & UV resistant with stainless steel tang (for strong ratcheting system).

• Carry variety of sizes.

• Tiny ones for wiring harness repairs.

• Large ones can hold major components of wrecked bike in place.

Tow Strap 

Purchase 25' Heavy Duty Tow Strap

$16.99

• In Tim's photo journal the end loops are held fast by pop rivets.

• Better known as "mule tape" with big strands that can take rivets without compromising the tensile strength of webbing.

Duct & Electrical Tape 

Purchase 2 rolls Miniature Travel Duct Tape                                         

$5.94

Purchase Premium Grade 1/2" x 22 yds Electrical Tape                       

$1.62

 • Keep a handy amount wrapped around a tire lever sandwiched between zip ties to keep them from slipping.

Octane Booster (Lucas brand) 

Purchase 15 oz Lucas Octane Booster

$6.49

• Stuck in the boonies with only a gallon of PeMex from someone on a beach? No problem. Just add the foil-sealed container to revive even the worst gas.

• May need more than one for an Exxon Valdez sized tank on an XR650R.

Empty Mylar Bladder (from Starbucks coffee traveler) 

• Minimizes bulk for carrying fuel.

• Stick in gallon-size Ziploc bag to prevent abrasion, holes or scars.

• Has double layer with thread off cap.

• Holds about 1.2 gallons of gas.

• Can buy one with coffee in it & clean out after guzzling or ask a cutie behind the counter nicely for free empty one.

Bic Lighter 

Purchase box of 50 Bic style Lighters

$19.49

• You never know when you'll need fire for signal or warmth.

• Put it somewhere in your tool pack where the button can't be pushed down accidentally.

Tweezerman Tweezer Kit 

Purchase Tweezerman petite Tweezer kit

$22.50 (red or green pouch)

• Stainless steel with many uses.

• Make sure they are in a position that cannot poke through the tool bag and into you if you dump the bike. They are sharp!

Pre-Moistened Cleaning Towelettes 

Purchase Radians box of 100 safety cleaning towelettes

$6.18

• Anti-fog and anti-dust/static.

• Fit anywhere. Try in your helmet pads for quick access, even with gloves on.

Bicycle Derailleur Cable 

Purchase Jagwire teflon/stainless Derailleur Wire

$12.95

• Doubles as any cable on your bike (throttle, clutch, etc).

• Very strong & usually thinner than moto cables.

• Can be threaded through old housing/adjusters.

• Anchor each end of temporary replacement cable w/Quicksteel.

• Easy to cut.

Inconel 600 Tire Wire (.025 or .032) 

Purchase McMaster Inconel 600 Wire

$23.31 for .025” 1/4lb spool

• Expensive nickel super alloy.

• 200% better than bailing wire and lighter & 3x stronger.

• Strong at high temperatures, so can be used to hold bent exhaust pipes, etc.

• Doesn't rust.

6' roll of Electrical Wire (12 gauge or larger) 

Purchase 50' 12 gauge TXL Wire

$15.99

• Can be used in case of short/switch issue.

• Can use one strand of copper wire to clean clogged carburetor jet.

• Use for tying off small things.

Comb 

• Any small comb with fine enough teeth to pull out an entire chunk of Cholla cactus, or the like.

• Also doubles as a way to sift through sand should you drop a bolt, etc.

Headlamp or flashlight (Petzle Zipka Plus) 

Purchase Petzle Zipka Headlamp

$32.95

• Headlamps leave you hands free to tackle maintenance in the dark.

• Zipka can flash SOS.

Tires 

Axle Wrench (Motion Pro 7075 aluminum combo lever tire irons)

Purchase Motion Pro Forged Tire Iron

$30.99

• Also has a 6-point hex axle nut wrench on one end.

• Very light (1/3 weight) and strong.

• Easier to hold with gloves on.

• Spooned tip on one end has a lip forged into it for biting the rim on last pull that gets the bead of the tire over the rim.

• Make sure it fits your bike!

Spare 21" Tube 

Purchase Kenda Tuff-Tube 2.5mm heavy duty Butyl-rubber

$10.99

• Can be used for front or rear.

Patch Kit 

• Vulcanizing compound
• Variety of patches
• Spare Scraeder valve cores
• Spare valve stem nuts

Purchase Park Tool Vulcanizing Patch Kit

$3.99

• Carry extra vulcanizing compound in case you need to make a slash repair.

• Valve stem nuts are easy to lose.

Slime Power Tire Inflator 

Purchase Slime Power Tire Inflator

$29.99

• Small, lightweight, effective and reliable.

• Electric pump. Can run off SAE plug directly to battery.

CO2 Canister Kit 

Purchase Genuine Innovations Microflate CO2 Inflator w/16 oz cartridge

$11.99

• The Genuine Innovations kit has all-metal nozzles that are not prone to getting crushed or failing in cold temperatures like plastic nozzle pieces. 

Tool Pack 

Ogio MX 450 

*This is Tim's choice in a tool pack. Your needs and priorities may be differenct.

*Try to think ahead to how you're going to use the pack and look for those types of features.

Purchase Ogio 450 Moto Bag

$45.00

Tim's choice because of: 

• Fit: Able to fit a small waist.

• Security: Zippers are larger & sturdier. Able to use with gloves.

• Flexibility: Side pockets have expanding bottoms to carry the likes of an oil bottle for versatility.

• "Stay-puttedness": There is "grippy" material all the way around the pack where it makes contact with your body. Doesn't slide.