My companion on this trip will be a mechanical assembly of complex parts (my bike!) and will probably need a little bit of TLC, a lot of maintenance and some repairs in the coming months.
I’m not a mechanic, but I want to be as autonomous as possible in order to reduce costs and allow me to manage problems in remote areas.
I have done the basic maintenance of my motorcycle for the past 10 years so I am able to these tasks without much difficulty:
- Engine Oil Change
- Final Drive Oil Change
- Gearbox oil change
- Brake fluid change
- Final drive lubrification
- Changing brake pads
- Puncture Repair
- Tire change (not always easy, however!)
- Changing the alternator belt
- Changing spark plugs
- Adjusting valves
- Air Filter Cleaning
I’ll also have a GS911 to connect to the onboard computer to allow me to read the error codes if present.
| Tools | Comments | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Toolboxes 12"X9" | Doskogill | 50.00 |
| Screw drivers | 2X | 5.00 |
| Tire iron bars | 8" 3X | 30.00 |
| Oil filter tool | BMW | 30.00 |
| Multi-function knife | Victorinox | 50.00 |
| Pressure Gage (tires) | 10.00 | |
| Wise Grip | 6” | 10.00 |
| Kit Allen Key (Hex) | 1.27mm to 10mm | 25.00 |
| Ratchet key 5/8 | 8” | 10.00 |
| Ratchet key 1/4 | 6mm | 5.00 |
| Torx socket 1/4 | T7 to E8 | 25.00 |
| Torx socket 5/8 | T25 to E12 | 25.00 |
| Hex adaptor (front wheel) | 25.00 | |
| Sockets 1/4" | 5mm to 11mm | 25.00 |
| Sockets 5/8" | 12mm to 3/4 | 25.00 |
| Valve stem remover | 10.00 | |
| Spark plug cap remover | BMW | 10.00 |
| Spark plug socket | 14mm | 10.00 |
| Tire puncture kit | Genuine Innovations | 10.00 |
| GS911 | 300.00 | |
| Tire pump | CyclePump | 100.00 |
| Wrench set | 12X (6mm to 17mm) | 75.00 |
| BeadPro Tire Bead Breaker | 100.00 | |
| Total: | 872.00 |
I will also carry various small replacement parts and maintenance supplies. This will be the topic of my next post!