There have been many threads with "What tools should I carry on a long trip". I thought while working on my ST1300 yesterday I would take a picture of everything I normally carry on my bike. These tools are always on the bike be it a ride to the store or on my normal 10,000 summer vacation trip.
These are the tools I usually try to use even at home just so I know my tool kit works when I travel in less populated areas often alone. Of course at home I may grab a better screwdriver or a pair of pliers but these tools and whatever a passerby may offer will hopefully keep my bike roadside repairable or provide my with the ability to at least inspect the problem so I can decide if the bike can continue. Thankfully It's a Honda and has never left me unable to ride home. (Not counting that sliced tire back in 2009!)
I'll try to list out each item and where I carry the items. If I'm at the top of the Ujoint life cycle (125,00o in my experience) I also carry a Ujoint on trips over 500 miles from home. I also sometimes carry a spare generic fuel pump.
All the items in #2 go loose in the right dash board "glove" pocket.
Air pressure gauges.
Side stand plastic "foot" with string.
Stock 2006 Honda tool kit (5mm hex wrench (less the foam!)).
Caterpillar rubber Oring for use as a throttle lock if the Cruise control fails.
CrampBuster throttle assist device.
All items in #1 go in the blue plastic tool bag and it drops in the left dash pocket bottom.
8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 MM wrenches.
2.5 3 4 5 6 8 10 MM hex keys wrenches.
Also in this section are my 2 nylon loop straps carried under the seat for fork ties if the bike should need a flatbed truck lift (what? no way that will ever happen).
Items in area #3 go in the black cloth bag visible under the tools and it also drops in the left dash pocket.
2 ea. 3/8's drive ratchets. I carry two as I use them over their designed rating loosening the rear axle.
22 MM rear axle socket with 1/2 to 3/8 drive adapter.
Socket extension.
Alum. tubing for a ratchet handle extension and hex key pry bar. It fits snug on the ratchet handle.
6 thru 17 MM sockets.
Small bit of electrical tape.
Stubby straight and phillips screwdrivers.
Gerber multi tool for pliers and knife and misc.
Some plastic ties are in the bag not pictured.
In the center area is a length of small tubing for a gas siphon. I keep this inside the rear tail light.
The small air compressor lays just in front of the tail light with the wheel bearings shown in area #5.
#4 is my tire puncture repair kit and lays under the seat to the rear.
REd and black gummy worm plugs.
Screwdriver awl for digging in tire holes.
Reamer for reaming tire to accept the gummy worm plugs.
Plug insertion tools for the gummy worms. Note the hole drilled in the handles to accept the awl to construct a "T" handle type plug tool reamer tool. Those "T" plug handles sold are just too big for me to carry so I made my own by adding the drilled hole.
Tire patch glue. I add glue to the gummy worms for a better chance of a seal.
Small razor cut off knife for the gummy worms. I cut the worms off near flush with the tire. If left long I think the worms pull themselves out as the tire rolls.
Tire valve stem plug removal tool. (Valve cap).
Not shown is a regular claw hammer with the handle cut down to about 5" kept in my tent ground cloth.
