Here is a rundown on the tools I’m bringing on the TAT for my DR650

Lets start with the flat tire plan. I use the most excellent Mosko Moto Reckless 80 bags, and I dedicate one of the 4L side bags for just working on a flat. I believe the selection of tools I have for this is pretty luxurious, but changing a flat in the field is no fun, and I want it to go as smoothly and quickly as possible. I also have room in this bag for a few other odds and ends.

The tire kit

Whats included:

  • A front and rear tube
  • electrical tape
  • tube patch kit
  • Lexin electric inflator (with plastic thingy I found in kitchen drawer taped on to cover the power button. I had this pump turn on once on a BDR when tightly packed and drained the battery- at which point its useless)
  • A Bead Buddy. Cuts the swearing and sweating while changing tubes by about 25-40%
  • a 2oz bottle of dish soap and an empty 2 oz bottle to mix water and soap to spray on tire. I use the dish soap for dishes, too.
  • Extra cam strap
  • Extra clutch pedal and clutch lever
  • Tusk 24mm spooned tire iron and Motion Pro bead breaker tire levers

Lets move on to the “every day” tools- everything else that’s not tire specific. I keep these in a ProCycle Tool Tube, which replaces the stock DR650 tool tube. I also happen to run a small sewing shop as part of my business, and as such I’m able to sew some small custom sacks to organize things.

All the tools go into the blue cylindrical bag that fits exactly inside the tool tube and was a webbing handle to make pulling it out of the tube easier. I also stacked sockets vertically and made smaller bags to hold them in that shape. It allows them to nest well and also I can just pull out the tool set I need. Here’s what it looks like

The tool tube contents

Here’s the contents:

  • 10″ breaker bar for 3/8″ drive. The breaker bar nests nicely, and for road side repairs I have never really been put out by not having an actual socket wrench.
  • Zip ties
  • Channel lock pliers
  • Sockets in red sock: 5/8″ spark plug, 3/8″ to 1/4″ adapter, 8mm, 10mm, 11mm, 12mm, 13mm, 16mm, 17mm 18mm, 19mm
  • JIS driver with interchangeable bits/shafts. I also put a 14mm and 15mm socket over the shaft and put it in its own red sock
  • Ratcheting box ends in red sock: 8mm, 10mm, 12mm, 15mm. I also stick the extra bits/shafts to the JIS driver in there too, as well as the 3/8″ drive extender.
  • 3/8″ allen sockets in the blue sock: 3mm- 8mm

This selection of tools covers pretty much all of the major stuff on the DR650, as well as the aftermarket stuff I have on there as well. Note the stock mirrors on the DR are set with a 17mm adjustment bolt. I dont have a box end for that- I just use the channel locks.

Everything in its sock
Packed up

Lastly, there is the Silky Big Boy. There are hand saws, and the there is the Big Boy. In my opinion, its beyond compare. I have cut through 12″ downed logs with this thing in under 5 minutes. I keep this in the tent pole (or fishing rod) bag that comes as an accessory with the Mosko Reckless bags.

The Silky Big Boy. Also my nick name in High School.