Trail maintenance kit - what should I carry on the bike?

[Save_A_Tree_Eat_A_Beaver]

Excellent thread for the newbie that I am! :-)

Dumb question: For the 2-stroke riders here, how do you deal with refueling? Do you simply carry oil and mix it at the pump or do you carry a certain amout of premix with you?

Sorry, don't mean to hack the thread, I felt it was relevant. :-)

 

 

If I need extra gas I carry gatorade bottles with premixed fuel in them. two 64oz bottles fit well in a bigger camelbak.

 

If you are really going far and can get to a gas station I would carry oil in a measuring container like this 

 

[QuickSilverSTi]

4STk and Zotis - Can you both go thread crap somewhere else and stop mucking this one up with your banter?  Thanks. 

[KTMrider43]

I use these bags: http://www.wolfmanluggage.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&product_id=74

 

I also wear a small backpack with the big hydration pouch. 

 

I used to carry everything in a backpack, but the saddle bags are so much better. Can't even tell they are there.

 

Tubes (front and back)

patch kit

small air canister thingys 

multitool and sockets

med kit

radio

tire irons (small ones)

wire

zip ties

pliers

 

Like others have said, if you tear your bike down in your shop/garage/living room, bring that stuff.

I have only needed any of it once or twice, but being that 99% of our rides are +50miles, I would hate to push my bike home.

 

Its nice, cause my jacket will fit in it if need be.

Even with all the stuff I carry, I can tighten them down pretty compact.

 

Only time I have ever noticed them was when I first got them, I caught my boot on a loose strap and bailed while getting on the bike.

 

As far as gas goes, I can carry a few of the big gatrorade bottles in them. Or if we are planning a multiday trip, I will just bring small things of pre-mix, already measured for the 4ish gallons my tank is.

Edited September 19, 2013 by KTMrider43

[Norcal Factory]

I created a long list since I go on two day rides a lot where we are really far from the camp. I also did the SheetIron where you are going 150 miles each day on a aweekend.

 

Dirt Bike packing list

 

CAMELBACK

 

Food

 

Two energy bars, snickers, sandwich, trail mix

 

Gatoraid or water

 

General

 

White tape for roll chart

 

Trash bag or waterproof jacket

 

Extra gloves – REI waterproof if cold out

 

Kevlar gloves

 

Money, ID ,  phone off

 

Registration, insurance

 

Camera

 

Map

 

Hand wipes

 

Tools

 

Leatherman

 

Wire

 

Duct tape, tie wraps, safety wire

 

soapy water

 

Air pressure gauge

 

Basic gear

 

Micro fiber rag

 

Chap stick

 

Vaseline

 

Flashlight with headband or headlight

 

Asprin, Tylenol

 

Hand wipes

 

Eye drops

 

Bandanna, dust mask

 

Toilet paper in zip lock, wipes, paper towels

 

Parachute cord

 

Leatherman, knife

 

Survival gear

 

first aid kit

 

space blanket

 

SPOT

 

Pen and notebook

 

Lighter, lint, matches, Vaseline cotton balls

 

Compass 

 

Latex gloves

 

 

 

Pocket chain saw

 

Water purifier

 

marine strobe light

 

 

 

FRONT FENDER TOOL BAG

 

spare front tube, CO2 kit, 5 CO2 cartridges, tire irons

 

TOOL BAG

 

Latex gloves, hand wipes

 

Spare plug, clutch lever

 

master link,

 

Tire tube repair kit

 

Radiator hose and hose clamps

 

24” fuel line

 

Motion pro tool set 8, 10, 11 mm sockets, screwdrivers

 

12, 13, 14 mm wrenches

 

Vise Grips, crescent wrench

 

Allen wrenches

 

Plug tool, tools to take off tank to get to plug

 

Front axle and rear axle tools (Crescent wrench)

 

Ratchet and sockets

 

Phillips and flat blade

 

Chain breaker

 

JB weld and sand paper to rough up surface

 

Super glue

 

Shop cloth

 

Spare fuse

 

OTHER on bike

 

MSR gas cans on rack

 

map

 

Suspension adjustment screwdriver

 

Roll Chart

 

Overnight bag

 

Latex gloves

 

Eye drops, Vaseline, lotion

 

Vitamins, aleve, pepto bismal

 

Bandaids

 

Mole skin, new skin

 

2^ndpair riding gloves

 

Jeans, socks, shoes, shirt

 

Phone charger

 

White tape

 

Marker to find bag easily, ID inside

 

GEAR

 

Helmet

 

Boots, shoulder pads, bike shorts, padded shorts,

 

Gear bag: socks, goggles, gloves, air pressure gauge

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DRZ-400

 

Spare levers

 

RK Master link

 

Spark Plug

 

Axle nut wrench

 

Fuse, wire, foil

 

Shop manual

 

KTM

 

Spare levers

 

Two spark plugs

 

Axle wrench

 

Power valve adjuster

 

Shop manual

[Euro Enduro]

Now that is one great list. Good job! Although, for regular trail riding some of that is excessive. For ADV, that is the ticket

[justintm3]

I created a long list since I go on two day rides a lot where we are really far from the camp. I also did the SheetIron where you are going 150 miles each day on a aweekend.

Dirt Bike packing list

CAMELBACK

Food

Two energy bars, snickers, sandwich, trail mix

Gatoraid or water

General

White tape for roll chart

Trash bag or waterproof jacket

Extra gloves – REI waterproof if cold out

Kevlar gloves

Money, ID , phone off

Registration, insurance

Camera

Map

Hand wipes

Tools

Leatherman

Wire

Duct tape, tie wraps, safety wire

soapy water

Air pressure gauge

Basic gear

Micro fiber rag

Chap stick

Vaseline

Flashlight with headband or headlight

Asprin, Tylenol

Hand wipes

Eye drops

Bandanna, dust mask

Toilet paper in zip lock, wipes, paper towels

Parachute cord

Leatherman, knife

Survival gear

first aid kit

space blanket

SPOT

Pen and notebook

Lighter, lint, matches, Vaseline cotton balls

Compass

Latex gloves

Pocket chain saw

Water purifier

marine strobe light

FRONT FENDER TOOL BAG

spare front tube, CO2 kit, 5 CO2 cartridges, tire irons

TOOL BAG

Latex gloves, hand wipes

Spare plug, clutch lever

master link,

Tire tube repair kit

Radiator hose and hose clamps

24” fuel line

Motion pro tool set 8, 10, 11 mm sockets, screwdrivers

12, 13, 14 mm wrenches

Vise Grips, crescent wrench

Allen wrenches

Plug tool, tools to take off tank to get to plug

Front axle and rear axle tools (Crescent wrench)

Ratchet and sockets

Phillips and flat blade

Chain breaker

JB weld and sand paper to rough up surface

Super glue

Shop cloth

Spare fuse

OTHER on bike

MSR gas cans on rack

map

Suspension adjustment screwdriver

Roll Chart

Overnight bag

Latex gloves

Eye drops, Vaseline, lotion

Vitamins, aleve, pepto bismal

Bandaids

Mole skin, new skin

2^ndpair riding gloves

Jeans, socks, shoes, shirt

Phone charger

White tape

Marker to find bag easily, ID inside

GEAR

Helmet

Boots, shoulder pads, bike shorts, padded shorts,

Gear bag: socks, goggles, gloves, air pressure gauge

DRZ-400

Spare levers

RK Master link

Spark Plug

Axle nut wrench

Fuse, wire, foil

Shop manual

KTM

Spare levers

Two spark plugs

Axle wrench

Power valve adjuster

Shop manual

[justintm3]

I created a long list since I go on two day rides a lot where we are really far from the camp. I also did the SheetIron where you are going 150 miles each day on a aweekend.

Dirt Bike packing list

CAMELBACK

Food

Two energy bars, snickers, sandwich, trail mix

Gatoraid or water

General

White tape for roll chart

Trash bag or waterproof jacket

Extra gloves – REI waterproof if cold out

Kevlar gloves

Money, ID , phone off

Registration, insurance

Camera

Map

Hand wipes

Tools

Leatherman

Wire

Duct tape, tie wraps, safety wire

soapy water

Air pressure gauge

Basic gear

Micro fiber rag

Chap stick

Vaseline

Flashlight with headband or headlight

Asprin, Tylenol

Hand wipes

Eye drops

Bandanna, dust mask

Toilet paper in zip lock, wipes, paper towels

Parachute cord

Leatherman, knife

Survival gear

first aid kit

space blanket

SPOT

Pen and notebook

Lighter, lint, matches, Vaseline cotton balls

Compass

Latex gloves

Pocket chain saw

Water purifier

marine strobe light

FRONT FENDER TOOL BAG

spare front tube, CO2 kit, 5 CO2 cartridges, tire irons

TOOL BAG

Latex gloves, hand wipes

Spare plug, clutch lever

master link,

Tire tube repair kit

Radiator hose and hose clamps

24” fuel line

Motion pro tool set 8, 10, 11 mm sockets, screwdrivers

12, 13, 14 mm wrenches

Vise Grips, crescent wrench

Allen wrenches

Plug tool, tools to take off tank to get to plug

Front axle and rear axle tools (Crescent wrench)

Ratchet and sockets

Phillips and flat blade

Chain breaker

JB weld and sand paper to rough up surface

Super glue

Shop cloth

Spare fuse

OTHER on bike

MSR gas cans on rack

map

Suspension adjustment screwdriver

Roll Chart

Overnight bag

Latex gloves

Eye drops, Vaseline, lotion

Vitamins, aleve, pepto bismal

Bandaids

Mole skin, new skin

2^ndpair riding gloves

Jeans, socks, shoes, shirt

Phone charger

White tape

Marker to find bag easily, ID inside

GEAR

Helmet

Boots, shoulder pads, bike shorts, padded shorts,

Gear bag: socks, goggles, gloves, air pressure gauge

DRZ-400

Spare levers

RK Master link

Spark Plug

Axle nut wrench

Fuse, wire, foil

Shop manual

KTM

Spare levers

Two spark plugs

Axle wrench

Power valve adjuster

Shop manual

What is a pocket chainsaw?

[Norcal Factory]

RE Pocket chain saws - I saw someone else had that on their list. There are some interesting heavy duty ones if you search for them. I have one of the cheap ones you get at chain stores - it's like barbed wire with rings.

I usually bring a sub set of this list and cut it down if a riding buddy already has the item.

Things like a master link can be critical 20 miles away near dusk.

[terdog]

 

 

but one thing I haven't seen anybody mention is the bar pad is great for storage

 

Thats cause nobody rides with bars that have crossbars anymore.

[Slackkinhard]

 

[Ricky7]

 Sorry this thread is out of order I meant to quote zotis777 at the bottom of the first page. I wouldn't dump the oil straight into your bikes tank.  Iv'e had bad luck with fouling plugs bad that way.  The oil seems to sink straight down into the carb before it has a chance to mix.  It happened to me once when I forgot my gas tank and tried to mix it right at the pump.  A guy saw me at the trail trying to start my bike and he asked if I mixed it in the tank-oops!(same thing happened to him).  I have seen people bring extra pre-mix in water bottles straped to the front fender/number plate for long rides.  Or get a bigger tank.  You might be surprised how long you can get out of your stock one though, I used to go 50 miles on my yz with it's 2 gal on not totally run out! 

Edited October 19, 2013 by Ricky7

[maztech89]

Thats cause nobody rides with bars that have crossbars anymore.

So you have never seen a bike with fat bars that uses the big foam rectangle pad on them huh? Covers the bar clamps. Just cause you don't use one, hardly means nobody does.

[terdog]

 

So you have never seen a bike with fat bars that uses the big foam rectangle pad on them huh? Covers the bar clamps. Just cause you don't use one, hardly means nobody does. 

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Well, technically thats not a CROSSBAR PAD, since there is no CROSS BAR. Its just a bar pad, right?

[maztech89]

I called it a bar pad this whole time... Right? But regardless they get the idea. Happy ridin!

[terdog]

 

 

 so it's just my crossbar pad assortment 

No worriess, just tryin to understand.

[terdog]

Something that seldom gets mentioned, is ways to make a fire. I carry a bic lighter and a mag fire stick.

 

On 1 club ride in the Black Rock desert, 40 miles in my CR500 siezed. It was gunna take hrs for the rescue truck. So, I made myself comfortable, and built a fire. It was o dark 30 when they made the rescue. But it was a beautiful night in the desert.

[maztech89]

No worriess, just tryin to understand.

You caught me!! Haha. Actually for me it is a crossbar pad as I run Flexx bars. I know most guys run typical fat bars but the cubby hole made under the cover will work regardless of where that foam piece rides. Cheers.

[nrspence]

I second the fire making material at a minimum matches or a lighter. I do a lot of long rides alone so it's essential.

[terdog]

nrspence, do you carry any type of shelter? I carry 2 SPACE BLANKETS and 2 ORANGE PONCHOS and at least 1 windbreaker.

[pdxhillbilly]

Don't forget a small compass and whistle.  I like this stuff for firestarting.....

 

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