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Post by noddy6598 on Feb 20, 2016 18:43:05 GMT
Hello everyone,
As an inexperienced 400N owner, and biker generally, and while trying to learn as much as I can, I was wondering what you all have with you when out of your bikes relating to any tools or other 'necessities' that may be called upon in the event of an 'unplanned' stop!
It is evident that the SD is generally reliable but if the worst does happen and you breakdown, what sort of things can be sorted at the roadside particular to these bikes?
Many thanks
Jim
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Post by scott on Feb 20, 2016 19:32:27 GMT
A mobile phone  although that wasn't very handy when my mate broke down on one of our Sunday runs back in the summer as up here in the glens of scotland you can't get a signal! Well you could but only on one service provider and nobody was with them! We had to leave the bike and I took my mate pillion on the Matchless to the phone box in the next village. Never carried tools on my 250 SD but I do carry tools on my Matchless. Which was handy as we were able to fix the RD at the side of the road once rescue turned up with a socket big enough for the crank nut...  I also have a toolkit on my SB200 which I stole out of the 400 superdream before I sold it. I have added some cable ties, insulation tape and some length of wire which again was handy when another friend fell off his TS250 when we did a bit of off roading. he snapped the clutch lever off but we bodged it enough to last the day.  |
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Post by davefirestorm on Feb 21, 2016 10:33:31 GMT
Mobile phone.Standard underseat toolkit on my Hondamatic and on scooter screwdrivers pliers few nylon ties.Old Brit clunkers always carried spark plug,chain link whitworth spanners/screw drivers/pliers etc.
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Post by wazzbo on Feb 21, 2016 10:44:45 GMT
I have a spare clutch cable on all my bikes, the standard toolkit and a few extra spanners.
If I'm going on a long rideout on the SD,s
I usually have a spare cdi and a coil in my pockets especially if there are a few of us, you never know..
In my wallet is the breakdown/recovery details and phone number.lol
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Post by Deleted on Feb 21, 2016 10:50:23 GMT
And that's why I like riding with Dave- he brings all the spares! I take the phone number of a woman with a van.......
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Post by wazzbo on Feb 21, 2016 10:57:18 GMT
But the main thing to have with you is money for a brew and a sarnie...
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Post by wazzbo on Feb 21, 2016 10:58:50 GMT
And that's why I like riding with Dave- he brings all the spares! I take the phone number of a woman with a van....... I could do with a trailerfor my "just in case " spares.lol |
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Post by kickstart on Feb 21, 2016 17:05:46 GMT
Mobile phone ,spare fuses, spark plugs and the basic tool kit , spare clutch cable sounds a good idea and maybe the pull throttle cable too I,ve had a throttle cable snap on me in the past on way to skeggy....
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Post by Deleted on Feb 21, 2016 17:12:48 GMT
Condoms......
Women flock around these bikes so you must be prepared.
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Post by Somersetdreamer on Feb 21, 2016 17:34:23 GMT
I have cable ties insulating tape spark spanner spare bulbs and normal bike toolkit also if going a long way a can of tyre mending goo which inflates & seals it (temporary) o & as Nick already a pack of 3, (I've had the same pack for 20 years now prob U/S  |
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Post by kickstart on Feb 21, 2016 17:39:51 GMT
Condoms...... Women flock around these bikes so you must be prepared. You sexbomb Mr Fungo..... |
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Post by wazzbo on Feb 21, 2016 18:00:40 GMT
Or even 5exbomb ...
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Post by kickstart on Feb 21, 2016 19:12:40 GMT
Crikey yes , the penny as eventually dropped , lol |
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although that wasn't very handy when my mate broke down on one of our Sunday runs back in the summer as up here in the glens of scotland you can't get a signal! Well you could but only on one service provider and nobody was with them! 
