What do ya carry on a ride..?

[V4]

Through the years of riding, I learn to be prepared so I carry some items that I consider very important even on just a day ride....

Here's my list:

tire repair kit

toolkit

cell phone

Honda Riders Club card - has number for towing

a rope and stick

first aid kit- somehow I misplaced it

scarf & sunglasses

towel and visor cleaner....

I always feel like Im missing something though.....

anyone else carry other things I haven't mentioned..?

[AndyM]

In addition to the above I carry,

water

digicam

advil

cash

emergency space blanket

[GAMBLER]

don't forget Cliff bars

[ghan]

Here's my list:

tire repair kit

toolkit

cell phone

BMW roadside assistance card - has number for towing

first aid kit

towel and visor cleaner

Portable air pump that plugs into the accessory socket

Motrin, Naprosyn, Vioxx - what ever I can get my hands on.

Spare bulbs and fuses.

Emergency info card in my wallet.

2 Extra sets of ear plugs

[pashnit]

Carrying

1) 2 Cameras (always a backup)
2) 3 Shields - clear, lite smoke, dark smoke
3) 2-3 pairs of gloves - armored mid-weight, and lightweight, thicker ones if it's below 45 degrees- and under 35 degrees, silver glove liners
4) Small towel for cleaning off visor
5) Usually wearing about 3 layers, t-shirt, electric vest, turtle neck to adjust to the temp
6) Several maps of the region I'm headed to
7) Highlighter to highlight the roads as I go
8) Pen and notepad for taking notes, track of photos along the way
9) Earplugs - need to save my hearing
10) Cell Phone of course
11) Tire guage
12) Web bungee cord- measures like 16"x16" square
13) Energy bar for roadside snack- or even Ritz crackers & water if it's one of those 9 hour 500 mile days with no stopping
15) 3' long steel cable & keyed lock to lock bike up
16) Sometimes, my camera tripod
17) Always, Asprin- sometimes riding gives me a total headache.

Wearing

1) Sidi Sympatex On-Road waterproof boots
2) Leather riding pants
3) Electric Vest
4) T-shirt & Turtle-neck
5) Armored leather jacket
6) Leather Kneckerchief or fleece face mask (half) that also covers neck)
7) Really cold out- wear Bacalava (sp?)- basically a full mask like the SWAT guys

[awgeezdawn]

just the essentials:

mascara
moisturizer
lip gloss
tampons
hair dryer


:teeth

[NoGall]

Originally posted by awgeezdawn
just the essentials:

mascara
moisturizer
lip gloss
tampons
hair dryer


:teeth

:laughing :laughing :laughing

[SpeedyCorky]

i carry the minimal when i go for a group ride.

stock Kawasaki tool kit
leatherman pocket knife (you can fix ANYTHING with one of these)
spair fuses

SPAIR KEY (hidden) hate to lose the bike keys in the middle of no where....

tire pressure guage
pen & paper


um... yea i think thats it

[NoGall]

AMA and Motow cards.
A small flashlight is useful too.

[donoman]

A smashed roll of duct tape fits in your trunk, it's got to be an almost-done roll of tape, however, to smash it right.

[loco]

I guess it depends on the ride, no?

Some things not mentioned above:
JB weld (quick style)
zip ties
spare peg, brake, and shift levers

[GAMBLER]

several credit cards and cash.


Dawn, your my kind of women.:laughing

[RydTher]

first aid kit
tire repair kit
AMA and Motow card
cell phone
shield cleaning stuff
spare ear plugs
stock tool kit (for now, need to enhance it some)
longer rides - water either bottle in the tank bag or camel back
sweater or fleece vest
maps
longer trips - spare key
almost always have at least one camera

[Kasha1]

The Basics:

Cell Phone
Cash
Condoms

:thumbup

[Spurber]

laptop
7ft 3/4 cobralink cable (i like to tie myself up to a pole or the nearest fatassed bike, besides my own, that I can find)
bike cover


most favorite:
$11 thin wool glove liners so I can wear my leather gloves in bitter cold
Garmin GPS V powered by the bike on a RAM mount.


... and a couple of tampons in case Dawn shows up. :hand

[Bronto]

Allways on the bike Tire repair and inflator kit. First Aid, cash, extra keys, tools, few spare parts, Space Blanket, Cellphone, 2 packs of smokes and Water, always water.
Most unusual at times carry a Power Inverter. To charge Camera batteries.

[loco]

For those really long rides out in the boonies..

TP!! :teeth

[madkiwi]

For long rides in the boonies...

Springfield 1911a1 .45 auto and spare magazine.

May be extra weight, but nothing says "Leave me alone" quite like a near half inch barrel pointed straight at something.

Never loaded, of course. And only for overnighters (because while it is legal to travel armed, it is not legal to just have a gun with you in Kalifony).

madkiwi

[deaconblues]

Electrical tape

ratchet screwdriver with allen bit (bodywork) and phillips/flathead bits (everything else)

Spare keys

Clif bars, Payday bars, or packets of peanuts

Hydrator pack with jerky and M&M's in pockets, mix of water and Gatorade

Tire plug kit and spare cartridges for the inflator (2)

Cell phone

Spare fuses and a tester

Spare shield

2 bandannas

camera

Zooke

spare sunglasses (I have LOST so many pairs, I'm buying the $5 specials at Long's Drugs now)

Bike lock

maps

"mad money" cash hidden somewhere on person

ID, insurance and registration (what the Man wants, He gets)

two-way text pager (work pays for it and hey, I can get weather reports on the damned thing)


Wearing: armored Bohn adventure pants, 2 pair socks, leather riding pants, long-sleeve t-shirt, button-up denim shirt, leather vest, Frank Thomas 'aqua' jacket, gloves, heavy boots, helmet

have sportbike, will explore

[srsims]

Don't forget your license and registration.

[ThatAintChicken]

iPOD
pack of smokes for those that forgot or ran out
matches for same
small steno book and pen/pencil



if it were legal:
Concealed Glock 27

[denizen]

A snack, water, and in this climate, lots of extra clothes/warm gear. I often find I start a ride in the afternoon and coming home in the eve it gets chilly, or rain. I just purchased textile saddlebags (the easy clip on/off kind) for my Triumph Sprint and they're the greatest $250 I ever spent!
I do not have a cellphone but I try to keep my pocket PC charged as it has all the phone numbers in it.
Chapstick, hand/face lotion are important too.
Everyone else mentioned tools but all I carry are the ones that my bike came with under my seat. I've thought of getting a tire leak prevention kit... wonder if those work?

[L Scott]

Originally posted by V4
Through the years of riding, I learn to be prepared so I carry some items that I consider very important even on just a day ride....

Here's my list: <snip>


a rope and stick
<snip>

anyone else carry other things I haven't mentioned..?

Ok..I give up..what's the rope and stick for? to beat your mount to go faster? :laughing :laughing

[morthrane]

The stick and string is for V4's favorite four legged friends ;)

[V4]

Originally posted by L Scott
Ok..I give up..what's the rope and stick for? to beat your mount to go faster? :laughing :laughing

:laughing :laughing

yes, yaks can get stubborn at times .....

on a serious side, the rope/stick is in case I need to use it as a turniquette which I had to use one already for a fellow rider & BARFer.....