What is under your seat when you ride?

You're kidding, right? Don't know about the others but on a Sixth Gen you are doing good to get the owner's manual under there.

In addition to the owner's manual, a Gerber multitool, a multi-bit screwdriver, a set of Allen wrenches, and a small lock cable and tiny padlock. There is no room left!

 

I am regularly surprized by my standard tool kit. It had everything I needed to take off both tires. wow. thats all I have under my seat. The tank bag is packed full though. Hat, neck gator, extra tool kit, HRCA paperwork, regis./ins, pen, and whatever junk I need for errands.

 

Ah, a reason not to get a 6th gen. LOL I have other than the normal stuff, a cargo net and a leatherman tool, they sure come in handy.

 

I have what came with the bike, the manual and the tool kit. I suppose that you could include the battery, well because it is under the seat ; ) I like to ride neked, as in no backpack, or tankbag if at all possible. Yes, I wear my gear, but I don't really want anything else weighing me down or constricting my movements. The german beer and food is doing enough to weigh me down, and I don't really need any help in that dept!!!!!

 

Electrical tape, zip ties, flash light, spare R/R, bike tool kit, small rag.

 

You forgot to mention a small can of clean and shine.

 

Ok, about the spare R/R, as I've always been curious an electrically inept, by the time the R/R fails, isn't it to late to replace it, as your battery is shot now as well? Again, I'm not trying to be a smart-ass, I'm actually curious about this, and I really don't understand electrons and their flow that well.

 

That's in the duffel as a carry on item. :wink:

 

Good question.

I got in a bind once, where my R/R died and I was left on the side of a highway. I managed to jump start the bike in second gear, however at that stage, the battery had very little juice left, and even though I kept the revs up, it kept dying on me every 5 minutes. I eventually managed to get the bike home.

Over the next week, while I was waiting for my new R/R to arrive, I did ALOT of testing, with the fried R/R for my own knowledge. I learned alot about the electrical side of things, when it came to the charging system, which lead me to believe that if I had a spare R/R on me, and installed it at the time, on the side of the road, the battery would have started charging again, and after the jump start, I might have been ok....emphasis on might. Who knows.

Not a massive concern close to home, however its something I want on me, if I am a couple of hundred miles away.

Its one of the original Honda ones, which is small in size, and I got it for free. Hey, it might only last 1000 miles, however I have tested it, and it checks out.

Who knows...it might just be taking up extra space for no good reason.

Oh..for what it's worth, my battery was not toast either. It is over 3 years old, and my fried R/R did not damage it. Took it to a store and had it tested at 12.8.

 

I'll have to take you a picture just to show how little room there is. When I got the bike the paperwork came in the standard large-size envelope that most auto and bike dealers use (5" X 7" or something like that). No place to put it under the seat. Nada.

My V-Strom has enough room for the factory tool kit, a Gerber multitool, tie wraps, grease rags, a big fuse block, bike papers, tire repair kit and some CO2 cartridges and inflator, and a couple of bungee cords.

Oh, and the "Tool Kit" for the sixth gen consists of the crescent-shaped wrench for adjusting the chain tension and an extension handle for that since the two together are used to prop up the tank. That's it. No screwdriver, no wrenches, no nothing. Two pieces and a little plastic bag to put them in.

 

Not much room for junk in your trunk on the 6th gen without actually getting a trunk or sidebags.

I don't carry much beyond a few hex wrenches, open-end adjustable wrench, and a multitool. The electric tape is a good call! :thumb: and I should throw some in.

No fair bitching about how much the VFR has come to weigh if you carry the craftsman 1000 piece delux toolset with you. :wink:

 

Not the best picture, but as you can see the only room is at the very back of the tail section. It’s just enough room for a small tool kit and registration and insurance. I guess I got lucky, mine came with a pretty good tool kit. Its got a couple of wrenches, tool to adjust the chain, one for the shock, spark plug wrench, Allen keys, screw driver and a few other tools. Either the PO added to it or its the older stile kit.

Action

 

Well just to through in a few things. SCraig, not sure what kit you have, but my 04 has screwdrivers, a few combo wrenches too. Looks like averything you need for almost any roadside repair. Also keep a rag, my disc lock, the little (3'x4") owners manual, my registration, and flat reapir kit.

 

I see that there is a larger tool kit available for the 2002-3 models. Does anyone with a 2002 or 2003 have the larger tool kit? If so, does it fit under the seat? I'm wondering if it's worth purchasing.

I just put the tool kit for the 2007 model under the seat, and it is a tight fit.

 

The posts above answer my questions. It seems the tool kit was scaled down for the later models. My guess is that the bigger kit should fit the '07.

 

I have a decent amount of room in my 3G, and keep a stop'n go pocket tire plugger, a small coil of baling wire, a small roll of electrical tape, zip ties, 'magic' sealing tape (from the aerostich guys) a small double syringe of 2 part epoxy, a couple popsicle sticks (for mixing and applying), a portable butane soldering torch, solder, a few pairs of nitrile gloves, a fast orange hand wipe pouch, a leatherman, a stubby picQuik screwdriver, a set of metric folding hex keys, the stock tool kit, and a small spray can Motul of chain lube, a small roll of emery cloth, a little tear open squeezy thing of WD40, a squirt of anti-seize in a ziploc bag, an energy bar, kleenex, band aids, a cargo net and a small LED tripod flashlight. I think that's it but I'm sure I'm forgetting something - did I mention I was a boy scout??

 

OK, here ya go. Little different angle from Action's photo. The photo below is a link to a larger version if you want more detail. Click the photo below for the big one.




And the 2007 version tool kit. At least "My" 2007 version tool kit. That is ALL there is to it. Two tools and a little plastic pouch.