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Who carries tools when they ride?

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I've never left home without some sort of tools either in my car, or my bike. I have several small tool kits I've put together for various bikes, usually in small bags I keep in the luggage or under seat.

I have also made special repair kits that my wife or a buddy can grab and run, for example, if I get caught with a flat, or a dead battery. These have proven super helpful for when I call and tell say " just grab the small red tool bag and meet me at ( insert stranded location here) ".

Anyone else feel this compulsion?
Anyone else have cool/smart tool habits?

The reason I'm asking is since there's no bags yet for the r9t, it's going to force me to figure something out.... Can't ride without tools.
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It's funny, no one in my office carries tools or knows how to use them.

Of course they are all younger than me. I'm pretty positive if a mechanic came out with a dirty piston and said " this spark plug is bad " they wouldn't know the difference. In a certain sense it's no fault of their own, we were lucky enough to learn to wrench on stuff when it was simpler. And for that I am very grateful.

But the joy of being able to fix/ mod / farkle your own ride is awesome.

Anyway, I've been looking at fork bags online....
MotoCentric Cruiser Tool Bag - Chaparral Motorsports

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There is a tiny space behind the standard seat it looks like from the Picts of the r9t, which might occomodate a really small pelican case ( ugly as sin ) or something similar. Maybe a tiny bag can be mounted there. Enough for an iPad and crap for work....
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Since I live in Los Angeles... Yeah. That's a wrench to me 9t33.
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Dunno. Good question. Where would it be stored on that bike? Doesn't look like there's any room for it anywhere to me.
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Just watched that link. How awesome! Thanks huntsman, that was pretty cool.
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That flat panel in the cowl comes out to reveal an hollow space inside. It might be enough for a small tool roll.
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