What Essentials do you put in Saddlebags?
#21
08-02-2006 | 01:27 PM
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RE: What Essentials do you put in Saddlebags?
ORIGINAL: grumpy irish again
somebody said factory tool kit either he is riding metric or the rest of us got screwed
or at least me what factory tool kit
I guess my answer would be i also carry the tool kit they gave me (none)
my tool kit is my cell phone and towing card
I do have a small baag on the back rest for camera and my real glasses
on trips that is a diff story
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somebody said factory tool kit either he is riding metric or the rest of us got screwed
or at least me what factory tool kit
I guess my answer would be i also carry the tool kit they gave me (none)
my tool kit is my cell phone and towing card
I do have a small baag on the back rest for camera and my real glasses
on trips that is a diff story
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Maybe he was meking refference to the tools of the factory he works in
I would hate to find out I didn't get mine 
Regards.
#22
08-02-2006 | 02:52 PM
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RE: What Essentials do you put in Saddlebags?
In the sissy bar pack I have every hand tool imaginable to do road side repairs, and lots of loctite, Oil, and 104+. my lid, the wifes lid.
The pipe side saddle bag is mine when my wife is traveling with me, the other is hers. At least until I have to balance the weight, then I have to share mine. Leathers, (chaps & jacket) and a sweat shirt. dew rags and clean shop cloths, Oh and a first aid Kit with sutures, and a bottle of Sterile Saline solution ( goes back to my prospect days of being prepared for road rash and other ailments).
The pipe side saddle bag is mine when my wife is traveling with me, the other is hers. At least until I have to balance the weight, then I have to share mine. Leathers, (chaps & jacket) and a sweat shirt. dew rags and clean shop cloths, Oh and a first aid Kit with sutures, and a bottle of Sterile Saline solution ( goes back to my prospect days of being prepared for road rash and other ailments).
#23
08-02-2006 | 03:12 PM
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RE: What Essentials do you put in Saddlebags?
for weekend trips it depends...usually just a zipper bag with spare glasses, eye drops, ear plugs. rain suit in a 1 gallon ziplok (in case I need a dry spot for my wallet, etc...)
on my work commutes, the laptop goes in the left bag and change of clothes in right. I think I'll change to a t-bag though to make it simpler..
I don't carry any tools, but I have road side assistance and I'm not afraid to use it!
on my work commutes, the laptop goes in the left bag and change of clothes in right. I think I'll change to a t-bag though to make it simpler..
I don't carry any tools, but I have road side assistance and I'm not afraid to use it!
#24
08-02-2006 | 03:46 PM
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RE: What Essentials do you put in Saddlebags?
ORIGINAL: 12Stones
Rain gear and my Windzone tool kit. They both come in handy.
Rain gear and my Windzone tool kit. They both come in handy.
Glove Box: sunscreen, aspirin, tire guage, cough drops, eye drops, and garage door opener.
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08-02-2006 | 05:03 PM
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RE: What Essentials do you put in Saddlebags?
ORIGINAL: Bluerose
A soft towel (and the answer the the ultimate question is 42)
A soft towel (and the answer the the ultimate question is 42
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I still don't know what I'm going to put in my new bags. I suspect the usuals. Rain gear, tools, etc...
#27
08-02-2006 | 07:44 PM
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RE: What Essentials do you put in Saddlebags?
ORIGINAL: grumpy irish again
my tool kit is my cell phone and towing card
my tool kit is my cell phone and towing card
#28
08-02-2006 | 10:33 PM
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RE: What Essentials do you put in Saddlebags?
ORIGINAL: topchop
Party string, menudo CD, rubix cube, autographed photo of Wesley Snipes, glow sticks, brute, 85 cents, and a cigar. I'm every where I want to be!
Thanks
Party string, menudo CD, rubix cube, autographed photo of Wesley Snipes, glow sticks, brute, 85 cents, and a cigar. I'm every where I want to be!
Thanks
LOL.
Bottled Water,and Peppered Beef Jerkey,among the usual stuff.
#30
08-03-2006 | 02:51 AM
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RE: What Essentials do you put in Saddlebags?
Definitely a First Aid kit, tool kit, a small roll of wire, electrical tape, and bungie cords. Have used the First Aid kit and tool kit more than I remember...fortunately? never for me but for other bikers I stopped to help. Worried about being liable with stopping to help? If nothing else offer the First Aid kit to who ever needs it and say help yourself or offer it to the person who is rendering first aid.
What 15 pound rule? The heaviest I've carried is a 12 volt truck battery in each leather saddlebag. My '82 Chevy 3/4 ton diesel died, had to drag the batteries to Sears for a recharge. That's uhhh...60 lbs. each....
What 15 pound rule? The heaviest I've carried is a 12 volt truck battery in each leather saddlebag. My '82 Chevy 3/4 ton diesel died, had to drag the batteries to Sears for a recharge. That's uhhh...60 lbs. each....