Speed Triple - Tool-roll Essentials.

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  1. Gled

    Gled Active Member

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    Hey,

    The Triumph-supplied tool-roll that comes with the 2016 Speed Triple is *ahem* somewhat lacking.

    I had the gear linkage come undone within three months from new and could have fixed it at the side of the road with the appropriate spanner but, as I found out, the tool kit is very limited.

    So... If you were planning a trip and wanted to augment the existing tool kit with some essentials that would hopefully help you out of a predicament out on the road.

    What would be your recommendations?

    TIA

    Gled.
     
  2. darkman

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    Small and medium adjustable spanners and tie wraps :)
     
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  4. Gled

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    Sacrilege

    You forgot the 2lb hammer

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  5. Gled

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    Do you carry a puncture repair kit. The one with the mushrooms? I was thinking about the compressed air tyre inflators like you get for push bikes.

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  6. darkman

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    Might be sacrilege but it sorted my ball unscrewing it self from the gear pedal last week :)
     
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  7. GaryM

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    Never use an adjustable on your bike ! Nasty horrible things.
    Carry a small selection of combination spanners instead.
    Get an oxford bike tool kit and add to that a 1/4” Drive ratchet. If you have a 1/4" breaker bar add that as well.
    Cable ties, duct tape are the other must have items. None of those take up much room.
    I also carry a mini compressor and puncture repaired kit if going a fair distance.
     
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  8. Matthew Upshall

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    Nothing wrong with a good quality adjustable for a portable tool kit, something like Bacho or better will last a lifetime. The jaws stay parallel so it’s just a case of making you the user knows how to adjust it correctly.

    Now if you are going to apply a serious amount of torque that’s a different matter altogether and I would suggest that you won’t be carrying out such a task at the side of the road.

    Just my two pennies worth having spent twenty odd years maintaining Boeing aircraft.
     
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  9. steve lovatt

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    Allen or hex keys.
    Wrap some insulating tape around one of the spanners - saves taking a whole roll!
     
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  10. Gled

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    Darkman,

    That's what happened to mine. Maybe a common fault?

    Managed to limp home but damaged the threads in the alloy gear lever. Had the gear mech changed under warranty.

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  11. darkman

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    Having had Triumphs from the late 60's i always carry tie wraps n spanners to get me home, odd that we had the same prob but no surprise to me as Triumphs have always come apart on there own :)
     
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  12. Gled

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    Great advice. Thanks Gary
     
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  13. GaryM

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    I have 3 Bachos of different sizes. For anything other than my bike they are fine. A roll of combination spanner’s up to 19mm only takes up a little more space than a couple of adjustable ones.
    Even less if you are only carrying those you need.
    Each to their own, I know which I prefer to use :)
     
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  14. stevethegoolie

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    Halfords sell a mini motorcycle toolkit for £10 which looks ok for an emergency but may well need a few spanners adding to it, if only to get some purchase on the sockets via the extension provided.
    Or maybe I missed something - again!!
     
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  15. GaryM

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    It’s similar to the Oxford one.
    I got that free for doing a quote on Carol Nash a while ago.
    Reasonable selection of sockets etc but doesn’t have a 1/4” drive ratchet so I just add my 1/4” to it.
    As a freebie can’t really complain :)
     
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  17. Gled

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    The Oxford and Halfords mini toolkits look remarkably similar.

    I agree with Steve that a few additional spanners would be advantageous.

    I’m guessing these won’t fit under the seat. Can anyone confirm?

    Cheers
    Gled.
     
  20. GaryM

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    I can recommend one of these compressors, but doubt you'll find room under the seat for it along with a tool roll. Fortunately 99% of the time I have the wife in tow on her Street Triple which has more space, fits under there along with the puncture repair kit (stringy type).
    It does mean I have to make sure I don't loose her in case I get a puncture though.:rolleyes::grinning:

    ...fitted a different connector so it uses the battery charge lead already fitted.
     
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