question about tool kits in the side cover

Im putting my norton all back together and i think it would be pretty cool to throw a little took kit in that left side cover. Ive searched the forum and i can't find an answer. Im not looking to put an original kit together, its just not THAT important to me. What id really like is to grab than andover tool roll, but will it fit in the side cover?

Theres my question: will that new tool kit fit in the side cover, and if not, what will?

After many years of lugging about the heavy genuine tool roll in the left sidecover and never actually using it :shock: I'm realizing putting together tools more directed towards roadside emergencies would be a better route. Like for flat tires or fuses, tape wire, etc. Some of the toolroll ones are duplicated here at home and of higher quality. I've got CAA Plus now for any bigger issues that may arise.

Torontonian said:

After many years of lugging about the heavy genuine tool roll in the left sidecover and never actually using it :shock: I'm realizing putting together tools more directed towards roadside emergencies would be a better route. Like for flat tires or fuses, tape wire, etc. Some of the toolroll ones are duplicated here at home and of higher quality. I've got CAA Plus now for any bigger issues that may arise.

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Agreed. I tend to carry:
a small adjustable spanner
Pliers
swappable screwdriver
Allen keys relevant to ign timing rotor and cover
Leatherman multi tool thingy
Spark plugs and small spanner
tape
fuses
cable ties
split link
Recovery service membership card

I do not carry a puncture repair kit and tyre changing tools. But I am toying with the idea of converting to tubeless (with one of those kits for spoked wheels) so I can carry a tubeless repair kit.

The day you choose to ride without a tool kit the old bugger knows it and she'll breakdown. Sod's law I believe.

Years ago I tried to run tubeless by replacing the rim rubber band with PVC electrical tape. It held pressure but I chickened out and didn't try it out on the road. I do use PVC tape rather than the rubber band with an inner tube though.

Dave

I have always carried a spark plug and socket, its never fixed any issue
Small vice grips and something that will cut fencing wire has been the most useful, never used the chain link or emergency cable nipple.
8'' cresent, double ended screw driver, appropriate allen keys, fuses , insulation tape and cable ties.
Ive never carried puncture repair gear , and it's always in the back of my mind, as for those that carry a spare clutch cable in their headlight shell, my headlight will hardly fit with the current birdsnest.

A decent ring spanner to remove either wheel and a tube spanner to undo the bolt up rear hub, small adjustable spanner, multi bit screwdriver, allan keys, pointy nose pliers, forceps, tywraps, insulation tape, fuses, plugs and plug spanner, small cycle pump and a small bottle of slime, small led maglite, Pocket multi tool. Any trips over about 20 miles I take the Boyer to replace the trispark if it craps out.
An elderly gent I know would always have a £10 note elastic banded to his plug spanner, trusting sole.

All good advice, i keep a tool roll with most of this stuff for whatever bike I'm taking, my yamaha or my honda. I guess what i mean is does anybody have any hands on experience with this particular kit, sold by andover? If its worthwhile, and if i can actually fit it in the little tool box side cover, id probably buy it.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/2017380024 ... noapp=true

I have that bigger tool roll with the applicable sockets, a 3/8 ratchet, all appropriate spanners, screw drivers, a spare points assembly, allen keys, plugs, zip ties, etc. that i will take whenever doing a longer ride. All of the stuff in that is metric but i can swap out what i need. What I'm looking to buy would be dedicated to the norton, i just wanted to get something that would mimic what the bike had originally as a tool kit.

I've never liked riding on patched tubes. Fine to get you home but not for indefinite use. On a late 70s ACU National rally, I had a forgotton about patch lift at over 90mph, on the rear tyre. Wobbled to a halt, out with the wheel, off with the tyre, grovel around in the pannier for the new rear tube, out with the old tube, in with the new, grovelled around in the pannier for the pump.......BUGGER......no pump. Middle of Lincolnshire at about 6 am on a Sunday morning. Not a lot of passing traffic!! Eventually some kind gent stopped and lent me a pump. A five minute stop, had become 3 hours!! I suppose that's why most manufacturers used to either fit, or provide for fitting a pump!!
cheers
wakeup

Be careful, I once had a tyre lever pop out of the side panel pocket and short the negative on the battery to earth. Lots of smoke and every earth wire in the loom heated up enough to melt the loom. Took 2 hours at the roadside separating the wires and a whole roll of insulation tape to get the bike running to get home.

carry spare light bulbs,


When I worked nights I got pulled over for a burned out taillight. I told the cop I was only a few miles away and would be careful ,but he wouldn't let me leave. So I said, well then can you hold that bright flashlight for me? I took off the side cover , got the screwdriver and spare bulb out and had him shine the light in order for me to change out the bulb. I think he was kind of miffed :?

Good. To serve and protect. I've had the Police help out several times. :shock: