Tubed Or Tubeless?

In the middle of the arctic circle, you might get a polar bear and he won’t be offering mints, ok that last bit ages me

 

A breakdown call out in the arctic circle!
So you've no room for tools, where you going to carry the sat phone?

You are having a laugh aren't you?
Mending a puncture will keep you warm... and alive.

You were fast there crispey.

 

I run "Tyre shield" (slime is another brand) in the tubed tyres on my Bonneville and Thruxton. Seals small puntures (up to 6mm) while you continue to ride on oblivious . Supposed to dynamically balance the tyre and helps the tyre run cooler.

Speaking of cooler, forcast is for 40c plus for the next 5 days and we just had 2 days of it. Dreaming of a white xmas eh.

Got a ride in early this morning when it was only 26.

 

So what basic tools and basic tasks ARE you hoping to cover?

On a remote trip welding frames etc. to get by is possible so punctures are definitely in the basic category.

Maybe I just have the wrong mental picture of what you're undertaking. Why don't you start a new thread with the trip idea and people can then offer more focussed advice knowing more detail?

 

Spark plugs?

A lot of basic checks start with taking these out....

What do you plan to do with mole grips.

 

You need to review where your going and what the bike will need, NOT what you'd like to take with you or do.....
I was once competing in Diss forest and a bolted on footpeg mount came loose. One bolt had gone so i removed the other as i didnt want to lose the whole mount. My bumbag had allen keys so 2 minute stop and on way.
Riding sand with one leg on back seat (to protect lower leg) was interesting. Without being able to weight the foot pegs evenly led to tankslappers but if you relaxed they didn't get too wild
Anyone remember Mike Rapley (A writer for TMX news)?, he was on an RMX 250 and I blitzed passed him with a right weave on
He came to me as I was fastening peg back on at next check. His words were something like "Youre a f*ucking nutter you were all over the place coming past me!"

 

You need to plan to carry more ! Talk to @dilligaf about a trailer ! They are a lot easier than you might think !! Less wear and tear on the bike,tyres, suspension etc and you can take A Whole Lot More with you !! And they affect fuel economy less than overloading your bike ! You can carry more extra fuel if there's a possible problem getting access to fueling station !

Cheers capt

 

For such a trip to totally trust a dealer service without a thorough check yourself would be very niave and foolish in my opinion.

 

There you go....sorted
Take what you want

 

On a serious note, what are you like at lighting fires out in the wild?

A small tin of lighter fluid and a piece of inner tube could save your day.

 

Forget the spark plugs. They won’t give you trouble. I’ve just changed mine after 12,000 miles and they looked like new. Save room for more useful tools.