What're you hiding in your saddlebag?

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#11 Unread post by superglide03 »

Tool kit,rain suite,gloves and bungee cords.Thats about it.Nuff said
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#12 Unread post by earwig »

in tailbag... tire pressure gauge, rainsuit and a couple small tools.
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#13 Unread post by Gummiente »

In the Harley's saddlebags: sunglasses, prescription glasses, rain gloves, rainsuit, camera.

In the Ural's trunk: factory tool roll, tire irons, scissor jack, rubber mallet, extra pliers and vise-grips, four bike tiedowns, 12V mini air compressor, tire pressure gauge, folding shovel, hatchet, first aid kit, survival kit, rainsuit, rain gloves, one long sleeved denim shirt, a bag with Hector's doggy treats, ball, water dish and one large bottled water, spare fuses, spare spark plugs, inner tube repair kit, flashlight, sunglasses, rain glasses, prescription glasses, two glo-sticks, a couple of rags, a regional map, some Ural brochures and a camera. I'm "procreating" well ready for anything!
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#14 Unread post by sunsetrider »

In my saddlebags I carry
earplugs, rainsuit, wiping rag, and bike cover for when I take the bike to work
The toolkit (which is practically useless) is carried in the side cover on the left side of the bike.
From what I've seen other people posting, I think I'll make some additions to the contents of my saddlebags, such as tire gauge. perhaps some useable tools and a flashlight.
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#15 Unread post by Gadjet »

hmm, what do I carry?

Tool Tube, mounted low in front of the skidplate

-combination wrenches; 8/9/10/12/13/14/17/19/22/24mm
-1/4" drive deep sockets; 8/10mm
-3/8" drive socket; 12mm
-1/4" drive ratchet
-3/8" drive ratchet
-6" extension for both ratchets
-4"/6" UV resistant zip ties
-5mm T-handle allen wrench
-Factory spark plug socket
-Phillips/Straight blade screwdriver
-Sidecutter pliers
-Needlenose pliers
-rag

Fairing pack

-Roll of Duct Tape
-Cable lock
-spare taillight/turnsignal bulbs
-big phillips screwdriver for sidecover screws

Stock tool carrier

-Tire pressure guage
-set of metric allen wrenches
-Sharpie pen
-spare masterlink
-spare fuses

Left hardcase

-Overpants
-Insulated Raingloves
-Gaiters (keeps the cuffs of my pants from getting wet and whicking the water up)
-Spare leather gloves
-Light wind/rain jacket (if I'm wearing my mesh jacket, otherwise it stays home)
-Electric vest
-mesh bag of bungie/luggage straps

Left Tank Pannier

-Rain Gloves
-Rain overmitts

Right Tank Pannier

-First Aid Kit
-Microfiber towel

Tank bag

-Spare lense for goggles (clear or tint, whichever one I'm not wearing)
-Sidestand plate
-Battery pack for helmet light
-couple spare metric allen head bolts (M5, M6)
-Pack of gum
-Spare set of keys
-registration/insurance papers (sealed in a ziplock bag)
-Swiss Army card (multitool a little bigger than a credit card)
-notebook and pen (in ziplock)

A litre of water and a liter of oil reside in aluminum bottles carried in bottle carriers bolted to the back of my sidecases.

Right sidecase gets used for carrying my usual work stuff.
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#16 Unread post by Locopez »

water bottle, small 1st aid kit, CRUZ tool kit, covers for my engine guard, rain paints, rain booties, and U bolt lock, and bike cover.
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#17 Unread post by Mustang »

Gummiente wrote:In the Ural's trunk: factory tool roll, tire irons, scissor jack, rubber mallet, extra pliers and vise-grips, four bike tiedowns, 12V mini air compressor, tire pressure gauge, folding shovel, hatchet, first aid kit, survival kit, rainsuit, rain gloves, one long sleeved denim shirt, a bag with Hector's doggy treats, ball, water dish and one large bottled water, spare fuses, spare spark plugs, inner tube repair kit, flashlight, sunglasses, rain glasses, prescription glasses, two glo-sticks, a couple of rags, a regional map, some Ural brochures and a camera. I'm "procreating" well ready for anything!
Thats one heck of a storage space!

As with others who've replied, my saddlebags only go on for for longer trips and are packed accordingly. Whats stays in them, even while they're off the bike and regardless of the trip are local and state maps, mini tool kit (not that its very useful in my hands) rains suit and a small general use towel.

On the small bag attached to my forks..spare pair of riding glasses and my other pair of gloves...
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#18 Unread post by -Holiday »

Right now?

In one side, a Haynes Manual (hardback), an unimstalled headted grips kits, one quart of oil.

On the other side,

the liner for my jacket, an extra sweatshirt, winter gloves, a camera, the contents of the toolkit tht i was too lazy to put back in the kit, a small case of cotter pins (ask Zootech why I always carry these now), my old bar ends that never fit, an old left side mirror, the title and some paperwork that needs to be put somewhere else, an old banana.

Yes, I need to do some organizing. I have trouble whenever Im around the bike i want to be on it instead of organizing it.
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#19 Unread post by Big B »

gazetteer, first aid kit, camera, tool kit, extra glasses (clear or dark, depending on which ones i'm wearing), bungee cords, paperwork in a baggie, crushed pabst can for hot asphalt protection, quart of oil, big ol' water bottle, gm freebie fleece throw blanket, extra gloves, and cleverly hidden somewhere on the bike is an emergency $20.
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