| Author | Message | ||
     Spectrum |
What are the essential spare parts you folks would recommend to keep on hand? | ||
| Pwnzor |
Kickstand pivot bolt. Shifter linkage parts. Valve stem cores. Fuses. I keep all those things on the bike under the seat. When I go on a road trip one entire saddlebag is dedicated to survival gear, tools and parts.  | ||
| Fl_a1a |
Put a couple of $20 in the black pouch. Some places still don't take plastic. Also if you get robbed you still have cash on the bike. | ||
| Cochise |
I GAVE away my original exhaust from my X-1 when I upgraded to the Force pipe, I wrecked, tore up the pipe. I kept my '04 'Bolt stock, nothing happened. I received a fender eliminator from a sponsor, I GAVE my stock tail piece to a friend from Badweb, I did an accidental 12 O'Clock wheelie and tore up the eliminator and had to buy another one. Moral is, always keep a stock piece around in case something breaks. | ||
| Slaughter |
On hand as carried on the bike? On hand as in stored in the garage? On the bike, nothing much more than basic roll-up tool kit, tire plugs. If you're travelling in a larger group you can build a group "tool kit" and share the load among the riders. In the garage, probably want to keep the usual stuff for a tip-over if you don't live anywhere near an GOOD Buell dealer. Most common tip-over parts are stocked (controls, bars, footpegs) I tend to buy oil by the case and pickup a filter - cos I do oil changes a little more often than most folks. | ||
| Spectrum |
On hand as carried on the bike? On hand as in stored in the garage? I was think garage when I first posted, but you guys are making me rethink what I carry on the bike as well. (Message edited by spectrum on August 05, 2006) | ||
| Hogs |
Slaughter, Good ideal on the tire plugs,worth their weight in GOLD, Also I want to gear up ...Say a small air hose with two air outlets one on each end of the hose, So say ya get a flat you can stick one end of the hose on your valve stem and the other on Some passing by Cage driver or whoever and borrow some air out of their tires not enough to give them any grief but enough to fill your tire up to say around 30 lbs. or so until ya can get to a station and top her off after you plugged the tire... Takes less room than a 12 volt small air compressor ...What ya think all?? | ||
| Slaughter |
Hogs - that might be good to get you to the next town. We always have somebody with a bike pump (for-freaking-EVER, by the way!) - a couple folks have 12V pumps but you're right, just having a plug doesn't do you a whole lotta good without AIR!!! The small hand pumps used in mountain bikes can get you on the road but by the time you're "PUMPED UP" - your arms will be making Aaahnold's look like a girly-man's. | ||
| Hogs |
Aaahnold's look like a girly-man's ... LOL ain`t that the truth... Yeah I`m going to try and gear up this hose unit,nothing fancy here only has to hold like 50 psi or less... Flag a Trucker down and he won`t even miss the little air I wd. need. | ||
| Slaughter |
Yeah, the truck HP tires... didn't think about that. You're totally right there. You could pump up to 45 psi and I don't think he'd see a one pound drop, I like the idea ... though the backroads here in the mountains never have truck traffic to speak of - BUT even 15-20 can get you rolling again. | ||
| Diablobrian |
Rider pegs, turn signals, clutch and brake levers are all nice to have on hand. A spare belt wouldn't hurt either. On the bike, A cresent wrench, A multi-tool, spare fuses, A small roll of electrical tape, a few zip ties. and a set of allen wrenches. | ||
| Rich |
Bigger trucks have air brakes, supplied by air compressors. When I drove one, I rigged it so a hose would plug into the system. I carry a CO2 kit with me locally, on the road I carry a 12V compressor and plugs. | ||
| Jlnance |
On the bike - Cell phone, tire plug kit, and BRAG membership for towing. | ||
| Darkducati |
Good call Rich, I was gonna say the same thing. The CO2 cartridges are tiny so you could easily carry four or five just in case. | ||
| Curtyd |
CLUTCH and THROTTLE CABLES and tools to install, don't need it often but when you do, you really NEED them... | ||
| Bcordb3 |
My local shop doesn't stock much of anything for the Buell. So I called DaveS and ordered, foot pegs, clulch and throttle cables and levers, those pesky fairing torx head bolts. And a few other things would make my life easier in the event of a failure. Having these parts on hand has helped me from raging at my local dealer. | ||
| Davo |
I carry an extra fan a bag of fuses, extra relay, electrical tape, tools to get into the timing cone, a 18 ga. jumper wire and a copy of the error codes. I also carry a cell phone!!!! I been thinking of keeping a bag of popcorn with me so I can put it under the seat and pop it if I get hungry. | ||
| Fl_a1a |
Where can one stow all the spares besides the bags. Under the seat. Under the air cover. Behind the front flyscreen on the 12S models. Inside the handle bars. Any other place? | ||
| Bcordb3 |
I been thinking of keeping a bag of popcorn with me so I can put it under the seat and pop it if I get hungry. That is really funny. I do have to ask this question. Would you carry buttered or unbuttered pop corn? Orville? Aren't you afraid the corn would pop prematurely on a hot ride thru the twisties? I'm having to much fun with this one. I think I will go for a ride. To answer the storage question, a1a, a tank bag or tail bag would do just fine. (Message edited by BCordb3 on August 06, 2006) (Message edited by BCordb3 on August 06, 2006) | ||
| Buellgrrrl |
When you do your first service including torqueing all the fasteners, make a list or set aside all the wrenches, sockets, allens, etc. you used. Make that the basis of your tool kit. Then add a stripped down 12 volt air compressor, tire plugs, wire, electrical tape, cable ties, spare plug and plug wire, etc. That should be a good start on a Buell tool kit. | ||
| Sparky |
Under the air cover... Ingenious! -- Hmmm, my cut-down air compressor just might fit there. Any other place? Jacket pockets? I keep a small screwdriver & stick tire gauge in my 'Stich sleeve pocket. Thanks, Sparky | ||
| Pwnzor |
That should be a good start on a Buell tool kit. Thats a good start on a tool kit for any bike.  | ||
| Punkid8888 |
Kinda Along the same lines, I recently had to use the stock tool kit on my Yamaha for the first time. My chain was extremly loose when I noticed it at a gas station and I was close to home but was kinda curious if I had the tools to do it. sure enough it had a box wrench for the axle nut and it also had doubled ended open ended wrenches that I used on the sliders that had jam nuts, in other words their was a 8&10mm, 10&12mm, 12&14mm wrenches and I never realized it until I needed to break loose a jam nut why you would need two wrenches of the smae size. Once I get my Buell I will have to make a nice little tool set having the correct tool in a pinch is always nice | ||
| Sparky |
What a cool idea. My cut-down air compressor fits neatly in the recess of the 12 airbox on an XB9R. Check it out.  Stock 12 airbox  Air compressor stowed in recess  Air compressor wrapped in a baggie and sandwiched inside a scrap piece of acoustic foam from Radio Shack. The foam is pretty compliant so it doesn't interfere with fitting the airbox cover. I'll try it out on the road tomorrow. Kinda anxious to see if this setup helps deaden some of the mechanical noise this engine makes. Thanks, FL_a1a, for the tip. Sparky | ||
| Thumper2811 |
Don't forget an extra belt! I suggest to carry it with you.  | ||
| U4euh |
I need a belt, um, a belt and a belt! Seriously though, what Dora said is a good idea. ANd the compressor is great! | ||
| U4euh |
By the way HOGS- your invention has been done already. I tis called 'Spare-air'. Designed by one of my ex- neighbors. He gave me one before he left to make millions. His hose is 20 foot long and has locking ends so you can fill a low tire on your car with the other 3 tires. I take a picture of it if you want.? | ||
| Hogs |
U4euh, Its not an invention,just an ideal, and picture is not needed as its simple just a hose couple of hose clamps, and two air nozzles...Thanks just the same... | ||
| Lorazepam |
First things I bought after my Uly, were the shop manual, and the Buell tool kit. It fits under the seat of my Uly, and it and the tiny kit that came with the bike will do most roadside repair jobs. It has a spark plug socket and Ujoint to make plug changes easier. | ||
| Rr_eater |
I actually took the infamous "snorkel" and capped the bottom of it with a model paint spray can lid, epoxied in of course. It is big enough for the tool kit, tire plugs, small socket set with extensions, CO2 canister for the plug kit, and a couple fuses, some safety wire, and a role of electrical tape. You would be surprised what you can get in it. I suggest this ONLY if you have a late model airbox cover or drilled out front surround or vented cover of some kind. Bruce P.S. I road tested this setup last year at Octoberfast, with 36 jug bolts in it to see if the shaking and bouncing and stress loading would cause the plug or snorkel to fail, NOPE!!!!!! Most Excellent!! | ||
| Court |
Sparky: Use caution placing things in the pockets of an Aerostich. I'm not one to lecture, but after reading a recent account, I am going to do an inventory. Lord knows, I carry 20# of stuff in my pockets. | ||
| Sparky |
Lord knows I try, Court. I've lost count of the number of times that pesky earplug container keeps falling out of that sleeve pocket! |
