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Old 09-11-07, 16:22
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Originally Posted by midlife crisis View Post
TBH who trusts the standard toolkit anyway. I usually add extra little bits and bobs as I go along. If I'm touring I tend to have far more stuff than I need for example (although you usually meet someone in distress who needs something you've got).

I have one of these sorts of things:

http://www.toolspot.co.uk/product/hi...alloy-softgrip

'Cept it's a 'Scott' Bike one so folds down even smaller. (in fact its about 60x40x25mm)
I agree with MC on this. The KTM tool kit is pretty good, but even so I have modified it a bit. When touring, the top box is set aside for tools, spares, fluids and inner tubes. Also food and waterproofs go in there too. A torch can be indispensable for those night time 'issues'.
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