What's in your pet carrier?

[Scalpel]

If you're not riding a Stella, you probably have an under-seat storage area. Theoretically that space is for your helmet, but if you're like me it's packed full of all sorts of non-helmet crap. So what's in your pet carrier?

[Scalpel]

Here's my list:

What's In My Pet Carrier?

• Spare gloves
  A laminated map of Seattle
  Registration & owner's manual
  New York 'Fahgettaboudit' chain and lock
  Rain pants
  A trash bag to put over my seat when it might rain
  Xena XZN6 disc lock
  Extra face visor for my helmet
  First Aid kit
  Tool kit
  Tire pressure gauge
  Camp fuel bottle w/ unleaded (my "spare tank")
  A towel (always know where your towel is at)

[jmazza]

Helmet
Bag w/ insurance, registration, snowflake oil filter wrench
Gloves
Microfiber cloth for wiping down a wet seat
Smaller microfiber cloth for wiping down helmet visor
Sunglasses
Adjustable wrench
Multi-tool
Tire pressure gauge
Supplied toolkit

[bunny]

riding sunglasses (the foamy lined ones)
clear riding glasses (again, the foamy lined ones)
extra bandannas (for wearing with my half helmet)
an unlined windbreaker (because I can't find my freaking jacket liner$%&!)
riding gloves
regular sunglasses (for my FF helmet)
a couple of "green" grocery bags

[ericalm]

Two pairs of gloves.
Three (or so) microfiber towels.
Plastic wallet with insurance and registration info.
Homemade fleece neck gaiter that I've hardly used.
My awesome DIY cupholder.
A couple of bungees.
A couple Malossi decals.
A freelance contract for a magazine that I'd taken to Kinko's to fax, then left in there.
Tool and accessory kit containing: a decent screwdriver, adjustable wrench, two pairs of pliers, tire pressure gauge, center stand pucks, clip-on gooseneck LED flashlight, small Maglight, a pen, craft wire (left over from mounting Christmas wreath), and a pack of matches. In the side pocket is a bunch of coins for parking meters and several plastic Starbucks stoppers for to go cups. (This is all in a large, cheap pencil case from Target.)

[Kaos]

Ohh, jeez. Here goes:
Socket set.
Screw driver.
pressure gauge.
Duct-tape(of course!)
My Bobster motorcycle goggles.
A bungie cargo net.
My registration and whatnot.
a 17oz coffee thermos.
usually a tupperwear full of my lunch.
a rain suit.
my heated gloves(Or my non-heated's depending on temp)
4 D-cell batteries for my heated gloves.
my summer mesh gloves
a set of glove liners.
my laptop, with power cord.
a portable hard drive.
A mac-mini
a paperback novel
EDIT: I forgot a towel, and a messenger bag most of this lives in.

[DanteG]

Xena Disc lock
lock & chain
3 pr latex gloves & a few unused paper towels in ziplock bag
1 tire pressure gauge
2 bungees
1 carribiner flashlight w/ batteries on bag
1 roll electrical tape
1 adj wrench
1 mini screwdriver
1 folded-half-to-death messendeer bag

[k1dude]

1. Sig-Sauer 9mm semi-auto
2. 200 rounds of 9mm +P
3. SOG Seal fixed blade w/sheath
4. Survival kit
5. $20,000 in gold coins
6. First aid kit
7. Garmin Colorado 400t and analog compass
8. Water purifier w/spare cartridges & iodine tabs
9. Foldable gas can with siphon
10. Survival radio
10a. Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue

Have you seen the new budget? The end is near.







The above list is a joke - for any of you law-enforcement or criminal types. . . . . . . . . . . . For now at least (imagine Mad Max on a scooter).

[Kaos]

1. Sig-Sauer 9mm semi-auto
2. 200 rounds of 9mm +P
3. SOG Seal fixed blade w/sheath
4. Survival kit
5. $20,000 in gold coins
6. First aid kit
7. Garmin Colorado 400t and analog compass
8. Water purifier w/spare cartridges & iodine tabs
9. Foldable gas can with siphon
10. Survival radio
10a. Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue

Have you seen the new budget? The end is near.







The above list is a joke - for any of you law-enforcement or criminal types. . . . . . . . . . . . For now at least (imagine Mad Max on a scooter).

My first thought was that you're a far more dedicated SPAZ member than I

[kazoo]

snowflake oil filter wrench

Can you tell me why this is included?

I do remember there being reports of oil filters spinning loose. If this is the concern - is it possible to safety wire the protruding nut end of the filter, or the rim of the filter near the contact area? Would make for a more enjoyable ride if I had one less thing to check.

[Lostmycage]

1. Sig-Sauer 9mm semi-auto
2. 200 rounds of 9mm +P
3. SOG Seal fixed blade w/sheath
4. Survival kit
5. $20,000 in gold coins
6. First aid kit
7. Garmin Colorado 400t and analog compass
8. Water purifier w/spare cartridges & iodine tabs
9. Foldable gas can with siphon
10. Survival radio
10a. Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue

Have you seen the new budget? The end is near.







The above list is a joke - for any of you law-enforcement or criminal types. . . . . . . . . . . . For now at least (imagine Mad Max on a scooter).

My first thought was that you're a far more dedicated SPAZ member than I

Not without a chainsaw or a shot gun he isn't. Or a Mac Mini (Really?!)

[Lostmycage]

A zippered banker's pouch with 5 most common metric sockets, spark plug socket, driver, screwdriver, feeler gauges, a spark plug, crescent wrench and a small bit driver (the kind that ratchets like a socket driver), a digital tire gauge (tiny!) Registration/insurance in a zip-loc.
Bungee net and one medium bungee.
Loose bits of lint and length of 1/4" rope.
Disc Brake lock
All of that can be tucked into my FF helmet when I want to store that in there and my jacket goes in the topbox.... when it's warm enough to not wear it inside where ever I end up while I'm out and about.

That little air directing snorkel from the inside of my air-box.
Home made lapblanket or chaps, depending on the weather - or Frogg Togg's if it's warmer.

I always carry a messenger bag (thanks Williamsburg Outlet Mall!) just in case I need to expand, but I never wear it on my back... unless it's not got anything in it. It get's stuffed in the PC if I'm not headed to work, otherwise that's where I put my lunch bag.

I always carry my pocket knife (Leatherman Skeletool) so there's not need for a blade in my PC.

Oh, and my tank bag - which actually just ends up being my coffee mug holder, or takes the place of my bag in the summer time - it clips to the lunch bag and I sling it on like a satchel.

You can cram a lot of junk in and on a Blur, hehe. And that's not even counting the saddlebags for scooter grocery shopping.

Hahaha... I ride a pac-Blur. I need help.

[Syd]

I pulled everything out to list it, so, uh, there's nothing left.

[jmazza]

snowflake oil filter wrench

Can you tell me why this is included?

I do remember there being reports of oil filters spinning loose. If this is the concern - is it possible to safety wire the protruding nut end of the filter, or the rim of the filter near the contact area? Would make for a more enjoyable ride if I had one less thing to check.

I do check the filter every so often, especially for the first few hundred miles after an oil change, and so the wrench is just tossed in there in case I should need to tighten it. To me that's a lot easier than rigging any safety contraption!

The wrench is very tiny and easy to keep in my toolkit, so why not?

[Lostmycage]

Just a heads up on a quick visual inspection for bolt (or filter in this case) tightness.

The scooters come with little yellow dots all over the place. Those are little indicators to let you know if the bolt has backed out during the course of riding. You can do the same thing with some cheap paint marker and the oil filter. That way you don't have to put a wrench on it to determine how fixed-on it is, you can just do a quick visual inspection then be on your way. Rubbing alcohol or "Goof-Off" can remove the paint when the oil is changed again. A moment extra of time (at oil change time) can save you hours (combined speculated time) of physical inspection with a wrech.


Every time I ride, I take a glance at the various bolts... if the dots don't line up, I know somethings up or at least loose - so I'll pull the bolt and thread-loc the hell out of it.

Just wanted to throw that out there.

[MAJensen]

Its empty till spring.

[n2tattoos]

scooter paperwork
clear goggles
Juicy Juice drink box for emergencies
random book (see a shady spot, stop and read)
ShamWow
Bingo ink blotter

[Skootz Kabootz]

paperwork - insurance, license, etc
Helmet
Goggles
Gloves
bungees (4)
alcohol hand cleaning gel
raw almonds (emergency food)
xena disc lock
buddy 150 badge (removed it from front body panel when I got my front rack - stuck to front curved wall of pet carrier now)
a couple of paper towels
emergency rain poncho (folds up tiny - not sure how much good it would be in the rain.)
business cards
scarf

cell phone, and wallet during a ride

[jmazza]

Just a heads up on a quick visual inspection for bolt (or filter in this case) tightness.

The scooters come with little yellow dots all over the place. Those are little indicators to let you know if the bolt has backed out during the course of riding. You can do the same thing with some cheap paint marker and the oil filter. That way you don't have to put a wrench on it to determine how fixed-on it is, you can just do a quick visual inspection then be on your way. Rubbing alcohol or "Goof-Off" can remove the paint when the oil is changed again. A moment extra of time (at oil change time) can save you hours (combined speculated time) of physical inspection with a wrech.


Every time I ride, I take a glance at the various bolts... if the dots don't line up, I know somethings up or at least loose - so I'll pull the bolt and thread-loc the hell out of it.

Just wanted to throw that out there.

Yup, great idea. I just do a quick test with my hand to make sure it's tight. I have never even used the wrench.

[Skootz Kabootz]

Every time I ride, I take a glance at the various bolts...

This sounds like a really great idea and a good part of any pre-ride safety check. But I have no idea which nuts/bolts should get this kind of inspection. I never noticed the dots of paint that you're referring to on my scooter.

Are there certain bolts in particular I should be looking at? (Wheels come to mind... wouldn't want them falling off...) I will go and get some paint or nail-polish and mark the bolts myself.

Thanks!

[Tricia]

Scooter Paperwork
Digital tire pressure doohickey
Sunglasses
Goggles
Microfiber cloth
Used tissue
Couple of wrenches
One loose lint-covered mint
Scooter club cards
Shell

NO melty candy or surf wax. Ugh.

[kazoo]

[jmazza]

Used tissue

One loose lint-covered mint

[polianarchy]

Hopes, dreams, and wishes for my new brake caliper to arrive. It's beautiful out today, and has been all week!

[Cheshire]

tire pressure gauge
MSR fuel bottle
high-vis vest
the gloves that aren't in my helmet...currently my winter gloves.
polartec neck thingit
cable lock
chemical handwarmer
...Hey! I found my camera!

[rabbitgod]

I don't keep much in there. I've been meaning to upgrade a few things noted below.

1) Scooter paperwork
2) Clear shield for my helmet (for night travel, it fits very well in there right in the front and upside-down.
3) The crappy tools that came with it (looking to upgrade these)
4) A black grabage bag, the big 55 gallon kind. I use this for duel purpose, when it's cold or raining it functions pretty well as a skirt while riding, when it's raining and I'm not riding I use it to cover my seat.
5) Assorted rocks used to weigh down the plastic bag when I'm riding, they're currently all over the place
6) Disc lock when I'm not using it.
7) Occasionally my gloves. I like to keep them in there during the day, but sometimes I'm in a rush and walk off wearing them.

[Scooter Hoot]

Paperwork (in a zip lock baggie)
2 pair of gloves (winter and summer)
Scarf (in the winter)
Disc Lock
Cable Lock
Screw Driver
A couple bungee cords
Glasses Case with the magnetic sunglasses that go on my prescription glasses

A chihuahua carcass or two ... thus showing that the moniker "pet carrier" is a misnomer ... (j/k)

[enzomatic]

hmmm, from memory
-really crappy Olympus digital camera
-bonfire snowboarding pants
-a bicycle spoke key (don't ask me why I have this)
-some almonds
-zip ties
-bungee net w/ another small bungee thing
-small collapsible grocery bag
-1 slice of pizza (forgot to take it out when I got to work)
-1 glove (I'm guessing, the other is in my pocket)
-my copies of discover and new scientist magazines
-a very flattened old tweed fedora
-maybe my umbrella
-work shirt for my other job
-index cards with random trivia cards
-small clean canteen bottle I found in the lost and found at my other job

[dsmith65]

HiViz vest for riding at night
Cable lock
Insurance and Registration in a zip lock
Spare Tool kit that came with the scoot
Sun glassess.

Not much I guess compared to what others have.

[Rob]

Paperwork
Tool kit
Tire repair kit w/ tire gauge
Duct Tape and tie wraps for emergency fixes (these have saved me
many times on the ATV)
Cable lock
Towels
Spare spark plug (again, an old ATV habit)

Rob

[Syd]

• -Paperwork.
  -The SYM 'toolkit'.
  -A couple bungees.
  -My 20+ year old Sennheiser HD400 headphones.
  -Pacifier, a CD by The Pleasure Elite.
  -The "Smurfing Sing Song" LP. (Well, I had it with me anyway.)
  -"The Heart Of Jazz", a cassette by The Paradise Valley High School Jazz Band.
  -"My Love", and 8-track tape by Petula Clark.
  -A noname MP3 player like those found here
  -A Harry Perry Band shirt.
  -A Concertmate 380 electronic keyboard.
  -A nice little kid's xylophone.
  -An antique 6-hole Ocarina.

What can I say? It's a Scavenger Hunt!

[Tenchi]

A pair of gloves, rain suit, sunglasses, paperwork in a zip lock, and a flashlight. Oh, forgot to mention, I have an Elite 80 and the only thing that is under the seat is a battery and gas cap....Could probably fit an emaciated hamster under there, but...nothing for survival...

[MikieTaps]

some bungee cords
the tool kit it comes with
my insurance card


I like to keep it light

If I am going to particular places I will bring my big chain and lock... but generally I havent been locking it up recently.

[r0sa]

as of now:

-insurance card
-copy of driver's license
-sunglasses
-some paper towels
-and some gummy bears

[BuddyRaton]

Capucian model of the Trunk Monkey Theft Retreival System

http://videos.streetfire.net/video/Trun ... _61121.htm

[rajron]

It was fun thinking about what I’ve collected:

Insurance card
Registration
Patch Kit including CO2
Bicycling (light weight) wind/rain jacket
Paper/shop towels
Original tool kit, not sure what’s in there – original spare fuses
Leather-Man, the channel-lock one
Bungee cords
Spare gloves
Phone – goes with me when I park
Writing pad and pen
Camera – comes indoors at night – it’s with my car when I drive
Bottled water
And a bunch of junk, papers, bags, receipts and who knows what else
Oh yea and a hidden $40.00 - jus in case

Helmet has been designated to the outside when I get off the bike

[cadillaczac]

a 9/16" wrench, used as a 14 mm wrench for when my mirrors flop
insurance, registration-in a baggy that had my PB & J sandwhich in it
Rodeo clown make up from the Doo Dah Parade
black bandanas
usually my gloves
couple of paycheck stubs
a pen
tire pressure gauge
T.O. Powersports Grand Opening t-shirt
a shop rag
microfiber cloth

[KABarash]

I just had to go look...
Necessary paprework
1 towell
3 gloves
1 Kazoo
3 reuable shopping bags
1 broken tire guage
1 'Dokoida' toy
2 dead mice

[MikieTaps]

I just had to go look...

2 dead mice

ew.