Just bought a SP500 .H.O. and was curious to know the most useful items to carry in toolbox for those weekend rides...backcountry here in the Kootenays is rather rugged!

 

Fix a flat kit

 

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For those long weekend rides I like to bring enough extra parts to build another quad....that way if ANYTHING goes wrong you got the spare part[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]

 

Ice and Beer lots of Beer.

 

Here is a list of most of the items we carry. Hope it helps.


Tire plugs
Tire plug kit
CO2 cartridges
Tire gauges
Bungee cords
Bungee net
Tie down (ratchet)
Gloves (riding)
Gloves (rubber)
Zip ties
Electrical tape
Duct tape
Thermal blanket
Survival candles
Weatherproof matches
Door shims (kindling)
Fire starters
Fire extinguishers
Rain slickers
First aide kit
First aide book
Tweezers
Nail clippers
Visine
Blistex
Afrin
Flash light
Batteries
Fuses
Tow strap
Come-along
Compass
Shovel
Knife
Ax
Hatchet
Tarps
Wet ones
WD-40
Spot light
Sierra saw
Soap
Surgical type dust mask
Funnel
Oil
Valve stem tool
Coolers
Tooth picks
Maps
Sunscreen
FRS radios
Insect repellent
Light sticks
Bio toilet paper
5 ft’ 3/8” fuel line (siphon)
Loud whistle
Replacement lens (goggles)
Sox (thick wool)
Sweatshirt & pants
Use bathroom hand towels for packaging
Factory tool kit
Leatherman

Personal Items:
Hammerless .357 Mag
100 rounds Hydro-shock ammo.

And a Tamarack Trunk to carry it in.

Almost forgot, a "CruzTools Outback"R"M14, from Honda Riders Club of America.

 

I would hate to get hit by one of those but good choice and my 9mm is loaded with those too.

 

My brother is a robbery / homicide detective with the local sheriffs department. He shot two armed bank robbers in a hostage situation with his model 1911 45 loaded with hydro-shocks. As he puts it, "they don't play the violin the way they used to."

 

LOL, they should be thankful they don't have to sit down and pee too.[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-shocked.gif[/img]

 

Good post Specta. Here's my list for kicking around in the Nevada desert. All but a very few items (radio, canteen, water keg, belt revolver) fit in a Cabelas rack bag mounted on the rear rack and YES, it has saved our bacon on a couple of occasions:

Cell phone
CB Radio
USGS Maps and compass
GPS
Emergency Rations
Canteen AND a 2 1/2 gallon water keg
3 hand held aerial signal flares
3 12 gauge aerial signal flares
1 orange smoke signal
signaling mirror
packed away - a 12 gauge double barreled Stoeger coach gun w/ 25 rounds (8@00Buck; 8@#4, 9@#8)
packed away - A Ruger MK II long barreled 22 auto & 100 rounds
on my belt - a revolver loaded with 2 snake shot and 4 'business rounds' usually S&W 44 mag
1st Aid Kit
Sunblock
Boonie Hat
2 cell Maglight
Several extra AA batts (Maglight, GPS, CB)
1 roll toilet paper
German Entrenching Tool
6" adjustable wrench
bic lighter
bungee cords
folding knife & nylon sheath
Gerber Tool
magnesium fire starter
strike anywhere matches watrprof matches contnr
multi blade screwdriver
tow strap
roll of electrical tape
Signal Flares
small mill file (very handy)
small size needle nose visgrip
space blanket
8mm,10,12,13,14,15, combo wrnches
linemans pliers
spare spark plug
100 ft paracord
asstd size shrink tubing
doz asstd sz cotter pins
duct tape
tire plug kit
5 ft 18 ga. electrical wire
spare fuses
spark plug wrench
asstd electrical connectors
12v elec air compressor/ pump (Honda has an outlet)
can of instant tire repair
whet stone