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V7 racer tool kit (2012)

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Just curious what tools came in your tool kits. According to the owner's manual, we were supposed to get 8 tools. Mine only had 4. But on the Moto-international website, they sell a factory tool kit for Nevadas and V7s that is identical to the kit I got. So I'm wondering, was the owner's manual just wrong, or was the racer supposed to get extra tools that other v7s (and I) didn't get?

Also, anybody know of a source for the combination 22mm spark plug/14 mm hex adapter tool that is shown in the manual, or a good substition?

Thanks in advance,

Jim
 
As I recall, my 2013 came with 3 Allen Wrenches and a shock spanner. Whoopie!
Bare
 
I carry a range of tools when traveling, including this Cruz Outback folding tool...
http://www.aerostich.com/cruz-outbacker-m14.html
I add a few 1/4" drive sockets to the kit as well as some larger wrenches and allen keys. I also carry things like zip ties and tape.
Plus I carry a flat repair kit and a 12 volt pump. Quite a fair bit for soft bags thrown over a Griso.
 
MOST of my riding is VERY local (errands or pleasure rides within 100 miles of home, though sometimes I sneak away for relatively local day rides (maybe a 100-200 miles in a given day). For this type of riding I bring a cell phone. I can always get someone to come get me, maybe with a trailer if need be.

Though I do keep a couple of spare relays in the bags on some of my bikes.

My rule is that when I go any distance out of state or overnight (even in state) I bring AT LEAST a small additional toolkit in the form of a Leatherman, and this awesome compact tool kit that I bought direct from the company in the mid 90s.

http://www.aerostich.com/tools/tools/to ... tchet.html

I also have, and USED to carry (on week long trips) a kit I put together with a tiny RadioShack DVOM, electrical tape, safety wire, wire ties, crimp connectors, length of 12 gauge spare wire, fuses, relays, metric and standard wrenches, 1/4 drive sockets (both metric and standard), a couple of rags, sometimes spare spark plugs etc.

Truthfully I only ever REALLY needed that kit one time in 20 years and something over 200k of miles, and well, I DIDN'T HAVE IT WITH ME THAT TIME :laugh: Of course that time I was a couple of states (maybe 500-700 miles) from home, more than 200 miles from a Guzzi dealer (and of course riding a Guzzi Jackal), but we managed with the help of some good people from WG/MGNOC.

So mostly, I just carry a cell phone and credit-card.
 
The bottom line is, it doesn't matter what tools you carry, you won't have the one you need!
I sued to carry a plug kit for flat tires when I have tubeless tire bikes, and that set came in very handy several times. But my last three bikes had wire wheel, so took the necessity out of the tire stuff.
My V7R did quit running on one cylinder and I didn't even have a plug wrench in my handy dandy useless factory kit. I did surmise that the engine would still run on two as long as I kept it above 4000 rpm. It was about 70 miles to my house, but all downhill, so I took a shot at it. It was fine until I ran into the usual parked freeway traffic. I had to split lanes for several miles in 2nd gear at 4000+ rpm to keep the engine running. I got it home and found the spark plug cap had broken at the resistor, so no amount of tools was going to cure that!
I guess that means one should carry a whole bunch of tools AND selected spares! Let's see, a good list wold include plugs, plug connectors, relays, tube, tire irons, yada, yada, yada.
My truck doesn't even have a jack in it!
Cell phone, AAA card, and credit card seem to cover my needs after all!
Bare
 
Thanks for the suggestions. I wasn't really too concerned about the quality of the tools, as I have other tools that are much better. I was just interested to know what tools should have been included, as I like to keep everything that came or should have come with the bike (or any vehicle that I own). Having all the original stuff that a vehicle comes with can be a bit of a selling point 20 or 30 years later. At least it is for me. For example, I have a friend who's into early Corvettes. The kind of money people want (and apparently get) for original bits and pieces like jack handles, keys, etc. is astounding. Not that I think the tools for a V7R will ever be worth any serious money, just giving an example.

Jim
 
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