Emergency Parts list

[Keystone]

Hello,

 

Riding an 04 RT and as the bike get older I want to get a good list of spare parts to carry on a trip. With the dealer network shrinking, I do not want to be stuck if I can help it.

 

I thought I saw a listing on this site but searching did not produce any results.

 

Any help/advice would be appreciated.

[outpost22]

I'm sure there is a list and my bet is that Twisties will post it.

 

My own personal "parts" list is to carry:

1. Spare throttle cable

2. Spare clutch cable (although yours is hydraulic and not easy to road side repair).

3. Air pump

4. Tire plugging kit

5. Spare alternator belt

6. BMW tool kit + "extra goodies".

7. Spare headlight bulb.

8. Rags

9. Cleaner for windscreen and visor

10. Spare fuses

11. wire (for many reasons)

12. Vice grips (for many reasons)

13. 2 flashlights

That's all I can think of right now without going out to the bike for inventory.

[Jim Moore]

I'd also throw in a two-sided barbed fuel line connector and a few feet of fuel injection line.

[cris nitro]

Take a pencil or some type of short rod about 3" and wrap several yards of duct tape. Also one for electric tape.

[Dave Faria]

I'm retired so I don't worry abt when I get home. I carry equipment for camping. I carry most of the things mentioned above plus a VOM and add the GS-911 by HEX. If you have not heard of the GS-911 it can run diagonostics on the IABS and engine control computer. The VOM is for loose electrical connections. I use a laptop to keep in touch with the wife and if I do break down, knock on wood, I either call the wife or the dealer to throw what I need on the bus. The only thing thus far that has shut me down on the travelling is a rear drive failure at 31k miles. I now drain the oil and check the rear drive magnet before going on a trip and have a spare(bought off ebay I rebuilt boxed on the garage shelf ready to ship.

[Keystone]

Thank you all for suggestions - I can see right now I have not been carrying enough in case of the unexpected.

 

 

[twowheelsonly]

One other thing, a small first aid kit is important in case you have an accident.. you can get a good one if you check out where fireman get their supply's, they usually have a very compact kit suitable for use on a bike..

 

Oh Yah! Spare key!

 

Ride Safe!

 

[ratfink]

+1 on a small VOM

 

2 kinds of wire; electical and safety wire. I also carry two flashlights, one can clip on the visor of a baseball cap.

 

Also nice to have a few electrical wire connectors that do not require crimping.

 

Knock on wood, so far I have mostly used these things to help others, they are amazed to see someone well equipped with the items mentioned so far.

[Dave Faria]

Harbor Freight has a digital VOM abt the size of a cigarette pack. Normally sells for $6.99 and you sometimes buy it for $2.99 on sale.

[ratfink]

I have about a half dozen of those things. One in each car, one on each bike, one in the house one in the shop.

[Steve W.]

Maybe a clutch and spare transmission?

 

Cheers

[NonComp]

You could reduce that to clutch and input shaft only. A good BMW owner should be able to change input shafts at the side of the road with the standard toolkit (pre-1200 era bikes only, of course )

 

I carry an old-school 12v tester light with probe. And the I'm surprised that no one has mentioned zip ties! I carry a bundle (you can splice them together end to end to make a binding strap of almost unlimited length).

[Dave Faria]

Maybe a clutch and spare transmission?

 

How many miles on your transmission??? Mine at 50.5k miles was abt 30% to 40% gone and the wear was non-lonear like yours.

[MontanaMark]

Only thing I'd add would be an Oil Sight Glass and a Leatherman tool.

 

Ride Safe,

Mark

[Morrie]

 

Oh Yah! Spare key!

 

 

I had the local dealer cut one of the blanks without the bulbous knob on the top. It's just a flat piece of steel that fits nicely in my wallet and is always with me.

[rad]

repair things I take on a long tour:

 

owners manual

Extra alternator belt

Extra bulbs, tail, headlight and marker

Sight glass

Oil

JB weld

String tire plugs plus kit and compressor

Leatherman within easy reach

Assortment of sockets and wrenches supplementing the stock tool kit

Tape, duct and electrical

Small multimeter

Wd-40

Zip-ties

Headlamp

Rag

Latex gloves

Spare fuses

Spare plugs

Towbuddy strap

Cell phone and credit card!

 

[philbytx]

Main tools needed :

1. Credit Card

2. List of BMW dealers along the route with their Tel No's.

3. For good prices on spares (FedEx'd!)

Crossroads BMW (ex-Hammersley BMW Cycles) 1-800-293-4539

Chicago BMW 1-800-262-9150

[T__]

Phil, that is pretty well the same as what I carry.. Amen to the credit card above all others,, also a cell phone..

 

I have a list of not only BMW dealers but BMW (non factory) repair shops in my GPS along with telephone numbers & addresses.. These & a credit card along with premium (motorcycle capable) towing service.. (reminds me that I should update my shop & towing listings as I usually do that every year)..

 

If I could only carry 2 things it would be first a cell phone & secondly the (BMW OWNERS ANONYMOUS list)

It is a list of member phone numbers by city and town [no names] of BMW riders or just helpful people that can lend you a hand if you have a breakdown in their area.. This is just the greatest group of people that a rider can ever come in contact with.. A lot of participants have trailers,, repair tools,, repair manuals,, even well equipped shops & most will even offer a place to stay the night if needed.. ( a GREAT group of very helpful people,, mostly other BMW riders)

 

 

On the bike(s) do also carry a cheap disposable voltmeter ,, a small test light,, & a set of motorcycle jumper cables (mainly for use on other’s bikes).. Then a small 12 volt air pump & tire repair kit.. I also have a small bag with different tapes (duct/electrical) on a short pencil,, a few feet of wire,, a few butt connectors,, some tie straps,, & the most helpful tool of all a small set of vice grips (makes a good replace shift lever or clutch lever,, or clamp,, or ???).. I don’t carry a whole lot of extra tools (this is where the credit card & cell phone comes in)..

 

Your main carry list is all that most people really need though..

 

 

Twisty

 

[Dave Faria]

"premium (motorcycle capable) towing service.."

 

Twisty, who do you use. I'm looking and if you don't mind how much does it cost???

[tallman]

Although you can move a relay from one place to another for emergency get home mode, I used to carry the most coomon type JIC.

 

Valve stem remover and spare valve stem.

ICE in your phone and on paper in your wallet.

If you wear glasses, a spare pair and the presrciption.

Same for meds on an extended tour.

 

Cash stash, some times CC's aren;t the ticket.

Water, high protein bar for emergency downtime.

Weather related (space blanket, rain gear).

 

And notify your CC companies that you will be travelling and making a lot of small purchases multiple times per day.

[Dave Faria]

I've never broken down a tubeless tire before and I think I know the answer to my question.

 

Can a new valve stem be installed without breaking down a tire or breaking the bead???

 

Thanks

Dave Faria

[JonathanE]

Since they insert from the inside, you have to break at least one side of the bead. But, if you have a 2X4 or better (2X8 or 2X10 is much easier), you can break the bead. If you have a couple of 2X4s and a helper, the bead practically defects on it's own.