Tools we carry?" By FrankenMech (Read 1,012 times)

[FrankenMech]

With a new unfamiliar Chinese scooter I carry a lot of tools and spares. I figure with the tools and supplies I have I can fix about anything short of a blown engine, broken frame, or shredded/sliced tire.

What all do you 'experienced' scooter addicts carry?

I am currently carrying:

Tool roll with select wrenches, nut drivers, screw drivers, pliers.

Tool notebook case with hex keys, small screwdrivers, 1/4 & 3/8" drive sockets, extensions, ratchet, etc.

CO2 tire inflator with extra cartridge.

Tire plug kit.

A couple blue paper shop towels, hand wipes.

A set of home made 12AWG jumper cables with clips on one end and a connector that fits one on my trike on the other. My scoot is new but the battery is old.

Electrical tape, VOM, wire, stripper (not a dancer ), zip ties, a dozen extra fasteners.

Spares: 2 CDI, spark plug, coil assy, fuel filter, V-regulator.

A few bungee cords.

I always carry a flashlight or two.

I figure the above is way too much but necessary for my 'comfort level' at the moment. Most of my traveling is within a three mile radius. I do have two places I go once per month that are 10 and 6 miles away. I am considering a weekly trip of about 10 miles also. Some of the trips end after dark so I do drive at night.

I already weigh 210# without gear.

[kz1000st]

I like to believe that I have kept my maintenance up, as presumptuous as that seems. I carry a cell phone and a Good Sam Roadside Assistance card and regularly ride 35 miles.

[FrankenMech]

I also carry a cell phone and that was all in my truck. It had a proven track record of reliability though.

One of my spare CDI units is a 'hot' spare just waiting to be plugged in.

[malevelina]

I carry a tool kit with wrenches, pliers, bungees, cloth rags, flashlight, and cell phone to call roadside assistance...LOL

[Guitarman]

Jumper cables and one of those 200 piece tool kits with a ratcheting screwdriver and socket wrench, a good selection of bits and at least one flashlight. A small first aid kit as well. It all fits into a small pouch in the bottom of my seat box.

[sitticuss]

the scooter is my wife's ........she carries a cell phone with my number on it and a flashlight...its not a problem because she works nights and i work days. I do keep her scooter in good repair so i don't have to be interrupted when i am with my girlfriend...............Just kidding about my girlfriend i am scared of my wife

[LUKE]

i bring the multi tool kit in one, kinda like the Swiss knife but i has pliers,screw drivers,knife etc. / i bring the following too: fuse/permanent marker and bond paper(i write the word "HELP" so the passersby will know that i need help)/ wire(very important to tie up my falling exhaust)/ tiny flashlight/ money and cellphone and Rosary(don't judge me pls)

sitticus,i don't think it's bad to have a gf when you have a wife.......i don't wanna eat hamburger everyday,so to speak. but it's up to you...life is short man,might as well be happy!

Waiver: somebody might use this to influence someone and say that i am encouraging everyone to commit adultery, no I'M NOT...im just saying my personal view about it. so zip it please!

[markwb]

A pint of Four Roses for starters, and the Chinese manufactured tool kit (made from wonton soup cans) that came with my scoot. That's it! I only do two or three mile trips to the beach and back. lol

[FrankenMech]

It looks like I must be paranoid or something. Maybe Murphy has chased me around too often.

Are these scooters that reliable? Did I get a bad first impression when mine would not start when it was new?

[LUKE]

Nov 18, 2013 19:09:22 GMT -6 FrankenMech said:

It looks like I must be paranoid or something. Maybe Murphy has chased me around too often.

Are these scooters that reliable? Did I get a bad first impression when mine would not start when it was new?

if you are just doing errands like going to Walmart or Homedepot or barber shop, these chino scoots are hmm just fine.,,if you going for a long ride it's ok too ,i am very sure that you can arrive to your destination but i can't guarantee that you can come back home..lol,,,going back is a different story....this scooter has it's own mind remember? ....but please don't get disappointed, give it a chance.

[FrankenMech]

Thanks Luke, the errands are what I do. Longer trips will have to wait for the truck to be repaired or even the Lincoln to get a new motor. Things just take me -forever- to do. I do what I can though.

I have had my scoot down for maintenance, about two weeks, for an oil change, front suspension lubrication, and some modifications. I lost the guts out of my muffler so I fabricated a multi-layer spark arrester from two sizes of screen wire. I think it was too much and plugged the exhaust. I could not get the scoot to start. I ran the battery down, recharged, and tried again with the 'plug' removed. It sputtered a couple times but would not start again. That automatic enrichment circuit seems to be a PITA. I may have to wire a de-choke button to heat the unit for a few seconds to essentially turn it OFF. I have to crack the throttle to get it to start when warm. When running 'errands' I typically have a lot of warm or hot starts. Flooding the engine with fuel seems to take hours to clear. It may take some studying about the 'problem'. Someone must have experienced it before with these automatic chokes.

I really need to start a modifications thread. I will have to borrow a camera then take lots of pills to get steady enough to use it. My 'modification' list is three pages long.

[FrankenMech]

Nov 18, 2013 14:32:06 GMT -6 Guitarman said:

Jumper cables and one of those 200 piece tool kits with a ratcheting screwdriver and socket wrench, a good selection of bits and at least one flashlight. A small first aid kit as well. It all fits into a small pouch in the bottom of my seat box.

A 'small' pouch? I don't even carry 200 tools or anything and my collection takes up the entire space under my seat. Maybe I should count every zip tie, screw, and inch of wire & tape though...

[Guitarman]

Ok, Small is a relative term. LOL It takes up the back quarter of my seat box. And yeah, I think they do count every zip tie and strand of cat hair in the thing as a separate piece.

[FrankenMech]

Damn, if I have to count cat hairs I better break out the exponential notation, -I have three of those 'shedders'.

[Guitarman]

I have a dog and its his job to keep my daughters cat in line. When the cat acts up, I just call the dog and I don't see the cat for the rest of the day.