Tool kit (what I carry)

Created: 2004

Updated: 2010 June 16

Here is what I always carry (covers both my Ambassador and my Quota):

Original 7 mm / 8 mm open-end wrench
Original 10 mm / 11 mm open-end wrench
Original 13 mm / 14 mm open-end wrench
Original 17 mm / 19 mm open-end wrench
Original 22 mm / 24 mm box-end wrench (I've updated all of my axle nuts to require a 24 mm wrench)
Original pliers
Original tappet adjusting tool
Original feeler gauge in a small pouch
Ikon damper adjusting tool (for the rear shocks)
Flat-tip / Phillips reversible screwdriver
One 6 inch adjustable wrench
One ¹³⁄₁₆ inch spark plug socket
2.5 mm, 3 mm, 4 mm, 5.5 mm, 6 mm, 8 mm, and 10 mm allen / hex wrench
Two spare spark plugs
One spare spark plug cap
Spare ignition points and condenser
One Swiss Army style pocket knife
Two 8 ¹⁄₂ inch long tire irons
One valve core remover
One valve core
A few zip ties
A couple spare relays
One spare oil pressure switch
One tube of rubber cement
Several inner tube patches and plugs
One tire plug insertion tool
A Slime power sport inflater
One 12 volt test light
One 6 ft length of 14 gauge electrical wire
Numerous fuses, electrical wire terminals, hose clamps, replacement mechanical cable barrel ends, and spare nuts and bolts.
Several disposable paper towels
Several disposable latex gloves

On longer trips I also carry: