What do you carry at all times?

[Rreffner]

New triker here. What recommendations as to what to keep on board at all times. Will I need a tool kit or tire repair kit as I carried on two wheels? Thanks

 

[rhino 2]

New triker here. What recommendations as to what to keep on board at all times. Will I need a tool kit or tire repair kit as I carried on two wheels? Thanks

I carry cellphone, plug kit with Co2 cartridges, very small compressor, And a Leatherman on my belt..
Also a card from my insurance co. with an emergency tow #...

 

[1dn5up]

I carry cellphone, plug kit with Co2 cartridges, very small compressor, And a Leatherman on my belt..
Also a card from my insurance co. with an emergency tow #...

+2
Dont forget water bottle and most importantly a PB&J>>

 

[rhino 2]

+2
Dont forget water bottle and most importantly a PB&J>>

Yep... Forgot about the water bottles....ThumbUp
Just about every time i go on a long ride, And just get past the' I don't want to turn around distance from home i remember something i forgot to remember!:gah:....

 

[Ed Hobgood]

When I'm riding local roads I don't carry anything extra but when we are traveling long distance I have my trailer attached and I have a tool kit and jack with me. I always have my cell phone on me and hope I have a signal if I have a breakdown:AGGHH:. I also carry a first aid kit with me.

 

[Rosy]

I put in spare fuses, just in case. Also, a good spray cleaner to do your windshield in case you run into lots of bugs.
Carry jacket and gloves for me and Janice, just in case we do not want to come home early.
Extra MP3 music cards, to change the tunes. Chargers to do our cell phones while traveling.
DOT approved helmets, some states it is a requirement, and a helmet, just in case I go to a state which requires them, Janice wears hers all the time.
Rosy

 

[Sully]

AAA membership card with 100 mile towing endorsement. ThumbUp

 

[Grandpa1]

I just take my wife of 50 years. Not only does she know everything she tells me what I need.
She's also ready instantly to correct me on anything.
Kind of made me lazy. I don't have to use either one of my remaining brain cells.
She's all I need to take.
Sure do love her!

 

[Ozarkryder]

A lot of the stuff we take along is trip-specific, like the GPS, water bottles, heated gear and such, but the trike is stocked all the time for riding.

In the lower trunk I carry a metric tool kit in the little trunk alcove over the wheels on the Champion Kit. Rarely needed them, and then mostly for other folks. This is a leftover from years ago when I had a 1970 Sportster - always carry tools. In the other alcove lives a full size trike cover or a 1/2 cover. Also in each alcove is a zip-up sweatshirt, 1 for each of us. Rain gear lives in the lower trunk also, unless there is no chance of rain - then we'll take it out.

In the upper trunk I keep a roll of duck (or duct, if you prefer) tape, a small collapsible travel umbrella, and a Whistler Safe Start Mini portable jump starter. On the GL1800's there is a little ledge on each side of the trunk and they sell (I made) plastic pieces to make this ledge into a small storage area. In one side lives a couple of fold-flat can coozies, a camp utensil (Plastic, spoon on one end, fork on the other) a set of disposable chopsticks or 2, a folder from the insurance company with paperwork on the trike, roadside assistance and insurance agent cards. The other side I keep a small set of tools that get used often in a little zipped bag. In there are 2 short 10mm wrenches to tighten or loosen the rider backrest, a few often used Allen wrenches, some zip ties, small ball bearings an short screwdriver to fix the mechanism on the windshield vent, an old 35mm film container with an 1157 bulb, and a small bell in case someone needs one.

I have a trunk lid organizer with pens, tire gauge, a couple of cigarette electrical port adapters, 2 USB cables and plugs for the electrical ports, 2 folding knives - a good one for me and one from the counter display at the gas station to lend out, sunscreen, chap stick, extra pairs of clip-on sunglasses for each of us, small spray bottle of water and a microfiber cloth to clean glasses, face shields or the windshield. The lid organizer is from Kuryakyn, it is removable, and there is some room between it and the trunk lid. Back there is the seat rain cover and a small soft bag 1st aid kit.

Wow. Until I put it down here I didn't realize how much stuff I kept in the trike. It doesn't take up much space - except for the tools, bike covers, sweatshirts and maybe the duct tape and umbrella, everything else would fit in a shoebox. As my wife has drilled into me over the last 20-some years, it's all about organization.

 

[Catfish]

I just take my wife of 50 years. Not only does she know everything she tells me what I need.
She's also ready instantly to correct me on anything.
Kind of made me lazy. I don't have to use either one of my remaining brain cells.
She's all I need to take.
Sure do love her!

You are a lucky man. My wife of 45 years thinks the only thing she needs to remember is getting on and getting off the trike and the rest is up to me. I don't believe that will change in any amount of years. It's all about compromise, eh? :laugh:

I always carry helmets, spare bulbs and fuses, roll of electrical tape, small air pump, and basic tools at all times. It is law around here to carry an up to date insurance card and registration. One more item, we always have our frogg toggs for wind and rain.

Ozarkryder, where do you keep the kitchen sink? :goodjob:

 

[Rev Ray]

I take my gps with me also, she tells me how fast i am going,when to turn,when to stop, tells me if it is hot are cold, also tells me when it is time to find a camp sight or motel what ever the case may be. God love her I would not be without her. We will have been married 59 years 27th June and riding all these years. She is a trooper and a keeper.

 

[txlander]

I take my gps with me also, she tells me how fast i am going,when to turn,when to stop, tells me if it is hot are cold, also tells me when it is time to find a camp sight or motel what ever the case may be. God love her I would not be without her. We will have been married 59 years 27th June and riding all these years. She is a trooper and a keeper.

Wow! 59 years is a remarkable achievement. Sounds like she is a real keeper. To semi-quote Karl Mauldin: "Don't leave home without her."

 

[cdculbertson]

I always have my cell phone, as does my wife. I also carry a variety of zip ties, The multi-tool kit that came with the trike, air pump for the shocks, a high quality tire gauge, couple of bottles of water and my Ruger LCP.

 

[Ozarkryder]

Ozarkryder, where do you keep the kitchen sink? :goodjob:

I didn't include OEM items. It is a Goldwing, so that would be between the espresso machine and the panini press.

 

[stinger608]

My main piece of gear is a............................................Wait for it...................................................















.357. :laugh:

 

[hogcowboy]

My main piece of gear is a............................................Wait for it...................................................















.357. :laugh:

That's me as well. I ain't dressed until my .45 is holstered on my belt.

 

[Taylor]

1911

 

[Rreffner]

I just take my wife of 50 years. Not only does she know everything she tells me what I need.She's also ready instantly to correct me on anything.Kind of made me lazy. I don't have to use either one of my remaining brain cells.She's all I need to take. Sure do love her!

Our wives must have attended the same Wife School. ThumbUp

 

[consitter]

A Glock 30S.

 

[Lee H. Mann]

what I carry

If I am going on a trip, the destination written down.. and if I am not, just my name tag epper:epper:epper:

 

[1dn5up]

A surprise >>> lets put it this way , one would have a better chance with a hunk of meat hangin from them in a lions den

 

[consitter]

A surprise >>> lets put it this way , one would have abetter chance with a hunk of meat hangin from them in a lions den

 

[FRR]

A can of Fix A Flat and my Ruger 9MM.

 

[Bohica66]

My main piece of gear is a............................................Wait for it...................................................















.357. :laugh:

Kimber 45 ultra carry. Just like an American Express Card, don't leave home without it.

 

[Bohica66]

Kimber 45 ultra carry. Just like an American Express Card, don't leave home without it.

Seriously, this thread made me consider what I should have on board in case of a mechanical problem. I carry the insurance card and registration rolled up in an old prescription bottle (no lablel). So, I was digging around today for an adapter to use a socket on a small impact driver and found an old automotive tool kit that I used to carry in the camper. It measures about 14x11x3.5 inches and has a 3/8 socket set in sae and metric, sparkplug socket, a screwdriver handle with an assortment of bits, torx and hex, a circuit tester, tape, wire, small jumper cables, flashlight, needlenose pliers, small crescent wrench, air gauge and a tool to break car side glass and cut seatbelts. This is a cheapo kit, but it is compact and might have just what a person, me or someone else needs to make a minor repair. So, in the trunk it went. picture shows it opened up, it folds like a clamshell and there is room for a little more stuff. ThumbUp

 

[ol' school]

Seriously, this thread made me consider what I should have on board in case of a mechanical problem. I carry the insurance card and registration rolled up in an old prescription bottle (no lablel). So, I was digging around today for an adapter to use a socket on a small impact driver and found an old automotive tool kit that I used to carry in the camper. It measures about 14x11x3.5 inches and has a 3/8 socket set in sae and metric, sparkplug socket, a screwdriver handle with an assortment of bits, torx and hex, a circuit tester, tape, wire, small jumper cables, flashlight, needlenose pliers, small crescent wrench, air gauge and a tool to break car side glass and cut seatbelts. This is a cheapo kit, but it is compact and might have just what a person, me or someone else needs to make a minor repair. So, in the trunk it went. picture shows it opened up, it folds like a clamshell and there is room for a little more stuff. ThumbUp


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I carry a kit that looks just about like that myself, a first aid kit (too many years as a FF/EMT)... and my .357

And no, before you ask, if I put a hole in someone the first aid kit stays in the trunk!!!

 

[Bog13]

Glock, 19 gen 4
extra clip and my $10 bill to buy a cheese burger

 

[bustedwing]

I have a lot of what everyone else has;First Aide Kit, Fire Extinguisher, small assortment of hand tools, soft rag,detailer, extra gloves, nylon connectors, electrical tape, zip ties, small bungie cords.

 

[Texan]

........What recommendations as to what to keep on board at all times..........

.40cal Sig

8~\o

 

[Rreffner]

For the folks who have a handgun, when riding where do you carry it? On the person or somewhere on the Trike?

I know if I need it, quick access would be a good thing.
I also know carrying has its own issues.

Suggestions?