What To Carry With You - The Magic Bag

In the December 1998 issue of "Motorcycle Cruiser" magazine, then editor Art Friedman wrote a couple of pages, listing items he carries with him either some of the time or all of the time. I won't re-type the entire article but below you'll find a list of the items and where they're carried (on Art's bike) to pick and choose what might be important to you.

Enjoy
Gadget

Pockets & Wallet

• Change for phone booth
• Credit Cards
• Small Pocketknife/Flashlight Combo

Tail or Saddlebags

Many of these items are for longer trips, others can stay in your bags at all times carried in a 6-pack bag.

• Face Shields Stored in Socks
• Small Can of Cleaner (Plexus, Pledge, Honda, etc.)
• Clean Rags (shop and microfiber)
• Watter Bottle
• Spare Gloves
• Rainsuit
• First-aid kit
• Bicycle Strobe Light
• Tools (small Crescent wrench, pliers, ratchet and sockets, box wrenches, Allen wrench set, Tire repair kit, Jumper cables, Waterless hand cleaner, Tow Strap)
• Parts & Supplies ( Duct tape, Nuts & bolts, 6 feet of electrical wire, Cotter pins, Bulbs, Fuses, Tire sealant, Spark plugs, Small container of oil)
• Weather Band Radio
• Local & state maps
• Compass
• Bike Lock
• Bungee Cords
• Registration and Insurance papers
• Kickstand plate

Fanny Pack

• Cell phone, with emergency phone numbers
• Waterproof flashlight
• Spare batteries
• Small bottle of "Lenscrafters" solution for cleaning face shields
• Multi-Tool (Gerber, Leatherman, etc.)
• Pen & Paper
• Sunglasses
• Whistle
• Glasses
• Ear plugs
• Tire gauge
• Spare bike key
• Cable ties
• Bandanna
• Lip Balm, Sunscreen
• Contact lens supplies
• Hand cleaner wipes
• Camera

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