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Basic Motorcycle Tool Kit – What You Need on the Road

August 19, 2017 by Scooter in the Sticks 27 Comments

BMW F800 Adventure motorcycleFully Equipped Motorcycle

Saw this motorcycle (I think there’s one under all that gear) at our local BMW dealer (Kissell Motorsports soon to be renamed under new ownership) when I dropped my friend Paul Ruby off to pickup his scooter.  It got me thinking about the need to carry a motorcycle tool kit.  Along with all the other gear this rider had packed on his motorcycle, he had the tools necessary to do some work on the front wheel.

Do you carry a motorcycle tool kit with you on the road?Continue Reading

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