Prepping for the Unlikely: Problems on the Road (AAA) & Theft (Tile)

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I wish I had the oem tool kit.

I have the tool kit from cyclegear that goes on the bike for long trips.

Also I would suggest swapping out the handheld flashlight for a headlamp. You can get pretty small ones. I prefer rechargeable lights so I can just top them off every so often and know they're 90%+ whenever I may need them. If you're having to do anything with the bike at night you're gonna need both hands.

I also have AAA for the motorcycle. Think it was $40 for the year. Really would just call them if I needed a tow to the nearest shop on a trip far from home where a buddy can't get me with a pickup truck.

I would also advise hiding the tile in deeper places. I know that the sort of people that deal in stolen bikes for a living know to look for GPS locators and the obvious/easy access places are the first place they look. I even know guys that will glue one of those to the rim inside the tire.

I have actually been wanting to get a pack of Tile trackers for my bike and car also though since I have android I can't use the more popular Apple branded airtags.

Just looked at tiles website and the new ones they make have a button for a discreet SOS signal. Definitely getting that for some loved one.

2014 CB1100, 1981 KZ440 LTD, 1993 Yamaha XJ600 Seca, 1994 Yamaha XJ600 Seca

All great suggestions, which I will embrace. Thanks for the input!

My motorcycle had neither the toolkit or manual when I acquired it. I sourced the User Manual from eBay. I ordered all of the tools from Partzilla. They were a little pricey but not outrageous. Here is a link for your reference:

https://www.partzilla.com/catalog/honda/...100ca/tool

The tools are small and compact but are high-quality tools. I believe they compare favorably to the Dewalt and Snap-On tools I have in my collection. Not as good but good enough for standing on the side of the road or a parking lot. As important, they fit nicely in the bags and spaces which Honda set aside for them.

I did add a couple of lint-free towels to the manual holder and tool holder to keep things from shifting around and also to have in case I needed to wipe something down or clean a headlight. Water and oil from the road can sometimes dirty a light. I find the headlight on a 2017 CB1100 EX to be adequate but not particularly bright. Hence, I want to make sure it is always clean:







Although I use an Apple iPhone, I picked the Tile Tags over the Apple AirTags because I think they are better in every way possible:

Longer battery life
Various sizes with a nice profile
Can be attached with clips or zip ties

The Tile Application is also very stable, like its Apple equivalent. The network the Tile Tags leverages is not as large as the Apple, but it is large enough in all the areas where I ride, which includes scenic trips away from large metropolitan areas. I have never encountered an incident where a Tile Tracker I had attached to a key chain, backpack, keys, vehicle, etc. did not accurately report a current location. When a battery needs to be replaced, it alerts me in advance of it going dark. I can also set alerts which ring on my phone if I leave something behind. For example, I have a tile tracker in my wallet which alerts me to when I leave my house without my wallet.

I was not aware of the new SOS signaling caabpability, but it makes me like the Tile Tracker even more. Have a great day, everyone. Thanks again, MVK24. David

All great suggestions, which I will embrace. Thanks for the input!

My motorcycle had neither the toolkit or manual when I acquired it. I sourced the User Manual from eBay. I ordered all of the tools from Partzilla. They were a little pricey but not outrageous. Here is a link for your reference:

https://www.partzilla.com/catalog/honda/...100ca/tool

The tools are small and compact but are high-quality tools. I believe they compare favorably to the Dewalt and Snap-On tools I have in my collection. Not as good but good enough for standing on the side of the road or a parking lot. As important, they fit nicely in the bags and spaces which Honda set aside for them.

I did add a couple of lint-free towels to the manual holder and tool holder to keep things from shifting around and also to have in case I needed to wipe something down or clean a headlight. Water and oil from the road can sometimes dirty a light. I find the headlight on a 2017 CB1100 EX to be adequate but not particularly bright. Hence, I want to make sure it is always clean:







Although I use an Apple iPhone, I picked the Tile Tags over the Apple AirTags because I think they are better in every way possible:

Longer battery life
Various sizes with a nice profile
Can be attached with clips or zip ties

The Tile Application is also very stable, like its Apple equivalent. The network the Tile Tags leverages is not as large as the Apple, but it is large enough in all the areas where I ride, which includes scenic trips away from large metropolitan areas. I have never encountered an incident where a Tile Tracker I had attached to a key chain, backpack, keys, vehicle, etc. did not accurately report a current location. When a battery needs to be replaced, it alerts me in advance of it going dark. I can also set alerts which ring on my phone if I leave something behind. For example, I have a tile tracker in my wallet which alerts me to when I leave my house without my wallet.

I was not aware of the new SOS signaling caabpability, but it makes me like the Tile Tracker even more. Have a great day, everyone. Thanks again, MVK24. David Thank you for the link, the cycle gear tool kit was around $50 I believe and has alot more stuff making it good for other bikes also but its not compact. Its like a tool roll from 10 inches wide by 5 inches high when rolled up.

For $70 I think I will order the oem kit to live in the bike full time. I just gotta check under my Corbin seat and see if they also included a spot for stuff like the factory seat did.

Thank you for the info on the tiles I think I'm gonna order a 4 pack under their sale tab

2014 CB1100, 1981 KZ440 LTD, 1993 Yamaha XJ600 Seca, 1994 Yamaha XJ600 Seca