When i bought my R3T it didn't have the tool kit, i have started putting one together, i seen the one it comes with, and it seems pretty useless, given that most of you have had one longer then i have i'm wondering what you find useful in the kit.
Currently i have a set of Allen keys, screwdriver with various bit, wrenches from about 9mm-17mm and 1/4 drive with 2-inch extension and sockets from **** small to 12mm
just wondering if there is anything you think i might be missing?
It's always a delema as far as what to carry on your bike. Let's face it, you are not going to do a major repair along side the road so I focus on the most likely things I can fix. You have a good start. Here is my list and your going to think I'm crazy. A few of the smaller wrench sizes 8, 10, 12, 15 and sockets, a small 1/4" drive handle and a 1/4" socket to put some of the short hex bits and torx bits in, a 1/4" drive screwdriver type handle, a 1/4" to 3/8" adapter, a simple screwdriver with various bits, a spark plug socket, a small channel lock and vise grip, definitely a small compact multimeter, an ODB Bluetooth connector so I can use it with TunECU on my phone to check a code, a couple of spare relays (1 regular and 1 starter relay), a Panasonic eastern beaver type relay, a good compact led flashlight, I keep circuit diagrams on my phone as well as a PDF copy of the manual posted here, spare fuses, a couple short lengths of wire, several scotch locks, about 3 ft of electrical tape wound on a small stick, tools to plug and fix a tire, CO2 cylinders to air it up, a tire gage, a switch and fused jumpers to bypass the ignition should it go bad, a universal throttle cable that I might be able to rig up if needed as well as a few other things that I can't remember right off hand.
Now you may think...how does he have room for anything else? I have condensed all of this stuff down to a two or three small waterproof plastic Plano containers in the bottom of my bags. If you organize it right, it really is pretty compact.
My focus is repairing a tire, fixing a cable, jumping a bad clutch or kickstand switch, replacing a bad relay, bypassing my ignition switch, replacing a blown fuse, tightening or adjusting something, trouble shooting a code, and tracing an electrical problem. There just isn't much more you can do on the road.
Oh....and most important, is a cell phone charging cable and the best Good Sam Motorcycle road service coverage I can buy. Good for up to a 100 mile to a repair shop or home.
