All I know is that they will hold 2 litres for at least an hour!!

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TWO LITRES?????? You mean fuel don't you?

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Hey - I've been single for a while, so I may be a little... Pent up...

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easy on you's two. your making me cry. The old rubber johnie game heard about that a few times, i prefer a petrol can but sometimes hard measures are called for. The latex gloves are a good one, i got a big tissue type box of them, proper heavy duty ones not those micro thin put them on your hands and they snap ones. Great as you say for keeping your hands dry and for keeping your dirty hands away from good gloves.

Those canisters i've heard are not that good, even though i have a set i havent used them. I heard one canister only pumps your tire up by about 4psi, i take it this crap as you storm say you only need a few to pump up your tyre properly?

Also a personal favourite of mine is taping a spare allen key, spanner, or even bike key on the inside of your fair where you can reach if you have lost your key, broke spanners or broke allen keys. Saved my skin when i bust my other allen key (fairing panel kept coming loose on an old bike)

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Not familiar with lock wire - I prefer to ride where others don't but it's about 1 to 1.25 mm diameter and can be galvanised. Bought in farmers supplies shops or gun shops on a drum about 3 inches long by 2 inches diameter and holds 15-20 metres of wire. Flexible enough to wrap round your finger and strong enough to cut your finger off if you do.

I've added a 14mm hex socket to my small socket set - 4" side handle/ratchet 6 sockets 6 screw bits (thought the 32mm sprocket socket was going a bit too far!)

Stick type tyre pressure gauge with core remover and spare cores (very dusty my way). If you need to clean filters/pipes a short burst from the exhaust muzzle is very effective. To clean anything else baby bottom wipes leave a lovely finish on your face/hands/other parts which may become soiled.

An old inner tube makes excellent vibration padding/cush drive improver (as mentioned elsewhere). Fisherman's Friends from sunny Fleetwood last a long time and keep your head clear - now available in sugar-free and cherry flavours! Kendal Mint Cake is solid sugar and doesn't melt or freeze but gives a short-term boost when necessary.

Sorry BB - back on the nosh again.

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Don't forget your wet wipes.

There's nothing worse than riding your bike with dirt in ya eye.

I have One of the small alloy foot pump's off that site.They are very well made and work well.
I also take a some webbing to use as a tow rope ,a pair of thin rubber gloves...nothing worse than putting dirty hands inside your riding glove's and then your hand's get dirty every time you ware them
also a pair of good long tyre levers,and a tube repair kit.
one rear tail light bulb inside a old 35mm film case,fit's a treat.

nice one dazzer about the tail light never really thought about that, i used to have one of those car bulb sets, it used to have one of ever bulb you had (changed the side light wasnt the same size) and placed a few fuses and other electric things in there, then i go and lose it and cant remember where i got it from. Poo. O well will just have to make my own one up.

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Well, they are not as good as a foot pump, but they are a hell of a lot smaller. I managed to pressurise a 21" front tyre to 45psi using 4 of them, which was enough to pop the bead. They get really cold as they discharge though, so you have to be a bit careful not to freeze yourself to them! I have a kit that takes the 16gr powerlets, rather than the 12gr ones designed for push bikes.

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I take when knockin about.... a can o tyre weld,,,, a fresh battery in ma phone, an an RAC card............Sorted

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