Good looking CBR1000, Glad it found a good and reasonable owner..

 

Thanks Hurricane

 

So I picked her up yesterday and now she's sitting in my driveway
My helmet and other gear is on it's way to me now and should be here in a couple days. I figured while I was waiting for all that stuff to show up, I'd put together a kinda simple tool kit to put in the tank bag. I'm looking for some suggestions as to what you guys put in your tool kits (if you have one lol).
Here's what I got so far:
10mm wrench
small metric socket set with a spark plug socket
small crescent-type wrench
allen wrenches
zip ties
extra spark plug or 2(?)
spare bulbs(?)
10 amp & 30 amp fuses

What else should I get? I've had Honda cars in the past (both street cars and race cars) and I know a 10mm wrench was a must have lol... What other wrenches should I add?

Thanks

I generally wouldn't be too worried about carrying a lot of tools, but I'll be riding from my home in NW Montana to my job in North Dakota (600 miles each way) and figured I'd better carry something....

 

I would add fuses to the list. The ignition is a 10 amp and if it blows your stuck. The starting Solonoid is a 30 amp same deal.

 

Thanks pmcg! Added that to my list...

 

great idea montana!

 

Might be worth carrying a spare reg/rec if your doing that kind of mileage. She may be ready to blow at that age/mileage, like all Hondas.

 

If you need a spark plug change, your not gonna fix it on the side of the road. Lose that ****. clamps maybe for hoses Philips and common driver make a 12" jumper cable from extension cord and radio shack clamps. Some wire in case you need to lock down plastic. Needle nose pliers and vise grips (small pair). The common allen wrench sizes. Thats all I can think of right now.

 

Here's a link to what was supplied in an original '93 tool kit. Merely for info purposes but those tools should be enough to do basic roadside repairs in a pinch. Throw in an extra master link and a flashlight

TOOLS Honda CBR1000F 1993 OEM Parts - Cheap Cycle Parts

Look at your fuse box and down by the battery on the hold down strap. There should be some spare fuse holders there.

Zip ties, like you said, are always good. Maybe some bungees and/or a cargo net as well. Cargo nets are great if you run across a deal on watermelons or pumpkins. Halloween is right around the corner

On trips, I always take some chain lube and Fix-a-flat. You never know

Also, if you're going to do some long, lonely miles, Think about survival. Do you have shelter, water and food to get you through a night on the side of the road? Don't know if you're doing I-90 through that stretch, but it helps to be prepared

Additional word of advice. Don't trust your fuel gauge! Top-off where-ever/whenever you get the chance until you get the feel for what's right (of course, your mileage may vary)

But most of all. Enjoy a great machine!

 

Hey Woofer the 93 model (MK3) fuel gauges are usually quite accurate, it is the older MK1 and MK2 that have the probs.