Tools for the road

[Andrew]

For a Vic it’s all mostly tools you’ll need to help someone else but, fuses, needle nose vise grips, tire pressure gauge, tire repair kit with a small 12v compressor, flashlight, packets of hand wipes, socket and extension for removing the seat, small multimeter, zip ties, etc. I used to carry quite a bit of miscellaneous stuff in the bags but in all the years riding the only thing I’ve every used was the 1/4″ siphon hose. Biker guy sitting on the side of the road ran out of gas. I had just filled up and two plastic water bottles of fuel got him to the next station.

• This reply was modified 1 year, 6 months ago by  Andrew.

[John]

Thanks, Andrew. I loaded her up with some tools yesterday in anticipation of the ride. I don’t want to carry too much as I have no intention of diving into the bike too deep in a parking lot or on the side of the road. Chances are, all will be just fine. Reading all of the successful road trip stories out there certainly instills confidence.

[B]

Something I recently added to both my Vic’s tool bags is a copy of their service manuals downloaded on a jump drive. Sealed in a baggie it doesn’t take any room & could come in handy if you end up at an independent shop willing to do repairs but no Vic knowledge. Figured it couldn’t hurt. I have extra fuses taped in the bikes & some soldering wire wrapped around a bic lighter that I’ve used to fix wires on the road too-small & light, easy to pack.

[Barry]

I’d take a Sav-U-Ride cable and the tools needed to use it. Seems like a broken clutch cable is the usual problem we see on these bikes. Not a lot of other common stuff that you can fix on the side of the road but the clutch cable seems to be the most common.