Tool kit/bag

[Asrith]

Just wondering what you folks are using for tool bags, on the fender, fanny pack ? What tools, etc. To complete my bike's tool kit. Thought this would be an intersting topic.

 

[2TrakR]

http://www.dirt-bike-gear.com/

Top notch stuff. I use the fanny pack and number plate bag.

 

[KTM Mike]

I dont currently use a fender bag - but have recently been re-considering it. I did use one a few years back (Moose) - found the tools really seemed to get hammered - wore through a tool wrap rather quickly - and similar seems to happens to my son's bike. I then went to a fanny pack - and a small camel back that had no room for tools. When my kids got bigger and I needed to carry more stuff, I went to a larger camel back type pack (Walmart cheapy) - and have used that for quite some time. For what ever reason... not really sure why, last fall I decided to try a fanny pack again - along with the smaller camel back - and am finding I like that (again). For an upcoming "big" ride, I plan to use the larger camel back and fanny pack. Oh - the fanny pack i have been using is the Moose Ralley pack - their biggest I think. I could easily - very easily - get by with smaller.

So....I have done it all the ways possible - no big issues with any - other than the tools hammering in the fender pack.

 

[SpeedyManiac]

Motion Pro makes a fantastic fanny pack. I highly recommend it.

 

[Fred T]

I use a Moose small fanny pack, I like it. I have a rear fender bag I no longer use. As far as tools I think you just need common sense. How much crap do you want to drag around with you that you might need? What do you need to get you out of the woods with out pushing? A KTM uses 6,8,10 and 13MM wrenches. A spark plug tool and some zip ties and a screwdriver with multiple tips. Some people carry a master link but you need c clamps to press the link together so unless you want to drag that with you then don't pack one. I can ride a bike with a flat tire so I don't carry tubes or stuff to change them. Money is always a good idea in case you get lost and find a place to buy gas or snacks.

Buy a KTM tool kit and you should be pretty well set.

 

[duckboy]

I had my tools in a fender pack until my first ride not following my kid. It tore itself off of my fender in a whoop section. Now I just keep it in my camel back and haven't had any issues. Like Fred T I just carry the essentials, unless I ride a long distance alone. Then I keep a map, gps, cell phone, credit card, ID, $20, truck key, led flash light (at night), a patch kit( no tube), small tire pump, tire spoon and 10" crescent wrench(for the axel nut). Just don't turn on the electronics until you need them. They seem to kill batteries searching for a signal.

 

[bucky63]

Someone told me you should do all your bike maintenance with the tools you carry and learn what what you need to carry. I started doing it and it was an eye opener as to just how little you have to carry (not counting spare parts, tire repair gear or emergency supplies). Plus just the practice you get with your carry on tools helps you look like a pro on the trail when it comes to fix something.

I'm using a Dirt Bike Gear "Fast Boy" fender bag and one of their tool wraps. I can get all the tools in the tool wrap plus a roll of tape and spare plug in the bag.

I also bought the front number plate bag but have not used it yet.

 

[BSWIFT]

I tried the Moose Rally tool bag and it gave out after a season. My wife found some leather fanny packs for camera's for $5 a peice. Still have all of them and they work well. Bucky63 is right on the mark with the maintenance/tool idea. Like Fred, I can ride on a flat. For those occasions when dirt is the least common thing on the trail, a MSR inflation kit and a spare 21" tube is carried. I use a fender pack but I mount it to the front of my chest protector and I wear my Camel back under my chest protector. The one tool I like to always have is genuine Vise Grips, 6" needlenose model. In a real pinch, this can be used as a clutch lever or throttle, gear shift or brake lever. I also include a Fly Racing T handle socket tool. It doesn't take up much space and makes removing/replacing bolts easy.
I've considered going thru the bike and replacing nuts and bolts with the most common size, it really simplifies things but isn't really cheap. Several off road racers I know swear by it.

 

[yamarider88]

I have one used it like 3 times then wheelied over and ripped the damn fender and pack and fender right off kind off annoying trying to sit on it and ride back down the trail. If you do get a fender pack I would try the front fender one's because I think they are less likely to get ripped off in a crash and you can see them if it does happen to vibrate off or something. Also would not have worked out with the flag mount I have now for dunes since thats what I primarily ride.

 

[SpeedyManiac]

Here's my tool list:
-6, 8, 10, 12, 13 mm sockets and Fly racing t-handle (1/4" drive)
-Motion Pro 5/16 deep socket (1/4" drive) and #2/#3 phillips head, 3/4mm allen and 5/6mm allen that fit in socket
-1/4" drive flat head bit for t-handle
-Main Jet combo tool (front/rear axles plus spark plug)
-8" crescent wrench
-needle nose pliers
-needle nose vice grips with tab welded to handle (doubles as shifter)
-8, 10, 12, 13 ratcheting combination wrenches
-spoke wrench
-small chain breaker
-3-4 spare links
-2 master links
-safety wire
-zip ties (assorted sizes)
-miscellaneous spare bolts
-quick steel
-pocket knife
-spark plug in sealed bag

What I also carry for racing/ISDE:
-rear brake lever
-clutch lever
-spare axle block and axle nut (5 minute tire changes, so there's a decent chance of screwing up)
-power gel and E load zone caps, maybe a granola bar
-international drivers license
-$20 in currency for whatever country I'm in
-sharpie marker

Believe it or not, my tool bag only weighs max 7 pounds and is not bothersome at all even when you're spending 6-8 hours riding. Note I don't carry tire irons or tubes since I run tire balls.

 

[YZMAN400]

Someone told me you should do all your bike maintenance with the tools you carry and learn what what you need to carry.

Thats a good bit of info. I have done just that. Like you said for basic mainantce its amazing how little you can get away with.


I started carrying a MSR tool wrap stuffed in my camelback. Has worked great for me. I have a MSR fanny pack but dont use it. I find that the tools ride better in my camelback in the wrap than they do straped to my waist.


Ive also found that the best tools to use on the trail......are the ones that somone else is carrying :laugh: Unfortunately it always seems to be my tools that everyone else ends up using. :bang:

 

[Dave.Smith]

Another vote for the Dirt-Bike-Gear tool bag.

 

[Flygirl]

We all ride with regular backpacks that have enough room for an assortment of the basic tools and replacement levers, because I'm usually the one busting one, along with some cervezas for the rest stops :-) You learn along the way what you need to pack when you have to pull a "McGyver" to get back to the truck. Hard lesson sometimes!

 

[Wolverine423]

When I was riding KTM I carried a Samsonite suit case & a 3# wood - Now that I’m on a Yamaha I carry only a cell phone so I can order a pizza on the trail while I’m waiting for my KTM buddies.

 

[INCA]

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