DimitriT Posted March 3, 2015 Report Share Posted March 3, 2015 Show us your tool-bags and explain the what and why! Here, I'll start. This is for my G450X. OK... it's not really an XL bike :/ Gee! Here's how my pack looks like. This is the Wolfman Medium Rollie Bag with two Wolf Bottle Holsters. Let's start looking inside! Here's what fits in this baby: 1. Recovery bag 2. Flat tire bag 3. Misc items bag 4. Tools bag 5. Spare tubes for both front/rear 6. Zip ties (with several rubber bands) 7. Two MSR 30oz fuel bottles The recovery bag is just what I need for a z-pull/drag system. There are several sets out there but I wanted to make mine on my own. Did I mention I have mild OCD? It contains: 1. 52ft of accessory cord (6mm) 2. 2x oval non-locking carabiners 3. 2x Petzl pulleys 4. 2x Petzl Tibloc ascenders 5. The manual from the ascenders which will explain how to make a z-pull/drag system The flat tire bag, is a standard. However, here's what it has in detail: 1. Stop & go pump 2. Slime patch repair kit 3. 2x normal SHORT tire irons 4. Valve stem removal tool 5. Gloves The spare tubes, are in a ziplocl bag because try-to-put-them-in-the-bag-omg-they-wont-move-when-they-touch-the-wolfman-dry-material... Of course, a normal grocery bag would do as well. Just blame my OCD for the waste... My misc bag contains the following (I haven't included links for the obvious items): 1. Small mesh bag for the loose items (I got it from Michael's for like $1) 2. Eagle Creek bag (I'm mentioning it here since I'm using the same for everything) 3. Electrical tape 4. Electrical wire 5. Steel wire 6. Any kind of light 7. Quicksteel 8. Sandpaper 9. Emergency blanket (I remove the box after I took the pic) 10. Lighter 11. WD40 12. Camping tape I suggest this brand. This thing will hold anything! 13. Coffee filter (to pour water in the radiator) 14. Radiator Stop Leak 15. An extra sparkplug 16. Tweezers 17. Purifying water tablets Finally my tool bag. This took me the most time to gather. What I've been doing the last months, is using tools from my garage and every time I'm using something (for example a screwdriver or a 10mm hex socket), I'm taking a note and like that I assembled a list of all the tools I ever needed for my bike. In theory, I can bring the engine down with what I have in this bag. In theory. Of course, I don't know how... So for the G450X here's a list of the tools I used (no links of course) Hex sockets: 8mm, 10mm, 11mm, 17mm, 22mm, 30mm Hex bits: 3mm, 4mm, 8mm, 12mm Wrenches: 11mm, 12mm Tools: Leatherman, flat screwdriver, philips screwdriver, ratchet, extensions, adapters And ALL of these items with fuel included, under 20lbs (12.5kgs for our Metric friends)! In addition to all of these, when I'm on my dirt-bike, I always carry: Water Snacks My poop-bag (laugh all you want, I want to see you taking a sh!t and wiping with leaves) Phone / InReach Very small 1st aid kit Let us see yours! 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Eric Hall Posted March 3, 2015 Administrators My Rides (3) Report Share Posted March 3, 2015 Impressive! I want to ride with you! I've seen others put their tubes in bags, but only because they like to bathe them in baby powder. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DimitriT Posted March 3, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2015 (edited) Here's how it looks like on the G450X. This is a Touratech bag rack for this bike. Edited March 3, 2015 by DimitriT 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DimitriT Posted March 3, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2015 Impressive! I want to ride with you! In 10 days, lol! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomek S Posted March 4, 2015 My Ride Report Share Posted March 4, 2015 Very nice. It will make creating my kit that much easier. Thank you! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rider_marc Posted September 29, 2017 My Ride Report Share Posted September 29, 2017 (edited) On 3/3/2015 at 2:31 PM, DimitriT said: ... The recovery bag is just what I need for a z-pull/drag system. There are several sets out there but I wanted to make mine on my own. Did I mention I have mild OCD? It contains: 1. 52ft of accessory cord (6mm) 2. 2x oval non-locking carabiners 3. 2x Petzl pulleys 4. 2x Petzl Tibloc ascenders 5. The manual from the ascenders which will explain how to make a z-pull/drag system Well it's been well over two years since this post, but still a good topic. I wonder if you have gotten into a situation to where this equipment was utilized. The kit I used with my 690 Enduro earlier this year included a tow strap and I kept the bike tie-down loops around the handlebars since they could be reconfigured anytime if needed. Did you ever add a loop such as this for a quick and easy method of getting a hold of the bike? It would be a cinch to use with D-rings. https://www.rei.com/product/115283/sterling-rope-hollowblock-loop-cord-135 Now with the AT, I am considering to add something like this for lifting. The only drawback would be if an anchor point isn't close by. Maybe a stout tent stake could be carried. Edited September 29, 2017 by rider_marc added photo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DimitriT Posted September 29, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2017 2 hours ago, rider_marc said: Well it's been well over two years since this post, but still a good topic. I wonder if you have gotten into a situation to where this equipment was utilized. The kit I used with my 690 Enduro earlier this year included a tow strap and I kept the bike tie-down loops around the handlebars since they could be reconfigured anytime if needed. Did you ever add a loop such as this for a quick and easy method of getting a hold of the bike? It would be a cinch to use with D-rings. https://www.rei.com/product/115283/sterling-rope-hollowblock-loop-cord-135 Now with the AT, I am considering to add something like this for lifting. The only drawback would be if an anchor point isn't close by. Maybe a stout tent stake could be carried. Never used it so far, hopefully I will never have to I have a few small loops under my seat so I can use them for getting a hold of the bike. They are tow straps I got from a local bike shop or amazon:https://www.amazon.com/TGL-Bright-Yellow-18-Inch-capacity/dp/B01GH3PBN4/ref=sr_1_1?s=automotive&ie=UTF8&qid=1506697127&sr=1-1&keywords=tow+loop 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rider_marc Posted September 29, 2017 My Ride Report Share Posted September 29, 2017 Good stuff not to have utilized tools/equipment used in planning. Not everyone thinks through an upcoming ride like this. Just have to plan for the worst, and hope for the best. Right? Many ride alone, including myself, and with good riding and risk management, potentially bad situations do not happen. Really though, being self-sufficient is good whether adventuring alone, or with a group. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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