I might carry a wallet but what if it has no money in it, or the place you need to get fuel doesn't accept credit cards or have Eftpos facilities.

good idea with the zip ties scratch.

i keep the tool kit, a set of spare levers, rag and sometimes rain pants. 

-registration and insurance papers in a ziplock baggie
-a leatherman multi-tool (fully replaces the p.o.s. stock tool kit)
-a bungie net (highly reccomended incase you want to carry something unexpected)
-a real thin waterproof windbreaker hoodie
-my cell phone charger hacked with alligator clips

I would like to add:
-a small can of fix-a-flat under the fender
-tire patches
-flashlight

..but there is not enough room right now

Quote from: csnowman00 on May 30, 2007, 10:20:01 PM
-registration and insurance papers in a ziplock baggie
-a leatherman multi-tool (fully replaces the p.o.s. stock tool kit)
-a bungie net (highly reccomended incase you want to carry something unexpected)
-a real thin waterproof windbreaker hoodie
-my cell phone charger hacked with alligator clips

I would like to add:
-a small can of fix-a-flat under the fender
-tire patches
-flashlight

..but there is not enough room right now

so if someone steals there bike, they could pretty much  have enough proof to sell it ,

thats like carring the v5 *logbook* with you . u'd be screwed then , unless its diff in the US

MOST states require a signed copy of the title...unless its a no title state like Vermont...Then you still need a signed over copy of the registration and a bill of sale as well as a VIN check to make sure its not a stolen vehicle, and often times they send a confirmation of the change of ownership to the PO. It's not a quick process, by the time someone who has stolen a bike gets through all that, there should be a police report stating the bike is stolen and it would come up on the VIN check..if they haven't notice their bike is gone by then.. they deserve to have it stolen. I know NY is a PITA if you don't have all your paperwork lined up..thats why I owned a GS for a whole year before I had it on the road.

Quote from: Jay_wolf on May 31, 2007, 02:31:02 AM

Quote from: csnowman00 on May 30, 2007, 10:20:01 PM
-registration and insurance papers in a ziplock baggie
-a leatherman multi-tool (fully replaces the p.o.s. stock tool kit)
-a bungie net (highly reccomended incase you want to carry something unexpected)
-a real thin waterproof windbreaker hoodie
-my cell phone charger hacked with alligator clips

I would like to add:
-a small can of fix-a-flat under the fender
-tire patches
-flashlight

..but there is not enough room right now

so if someone steals there bike, they could pretty much  have enough proof to sell it ,

thats like carring the v5 *logbook* with you . u'd be screwed then , unless its diff in the US

In the US, you're required to provide proof of registration (and insurance) when you're stopped by a police officer.  The registration is NOT the title.

In Australia we have a rego (registration) sticker attached to our bikes in a little holder. We need to renew it yearly.

It is compulsory for people in NSW (the best state in Australia  ) to have as an absolute minimum 3rd Party Insurance (Greenslip) and the rego sticker has a code on it to indicate which company provides our Greenslip.


If pulled over we need our license, license plate and current rego sticker.

The registration sticker is not proof of registration.  You have to have the paper as well.  It's a money-making scam.

i just have a ziplock bag with my registration and some quarters in case i need toll or meter money. 

when i'm riding, sometimes i'll keep a granola bar and book in there for when i get to my destination.

I notice no one else has mentioned carrying a spare headlight. Considering the GS only has one headlight, arn't you at all worried about becoming stranded somewhere at night if it blows? Or do you all live in areas where everything is lit with street lights?

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Ah, yes, I forgot the spare clutch lever wedged between the battery box, the rear fender and the rear brake master cyl.

agree with above on the headlight.  even on cars, you rarely see both elements fail at the same time.

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In the US, you're required to provide proof of registration (and insurance) when you're stopped by a police officer.  The registration is NOT the title.

Exactly...In Pennsylvania you must (or should have) show your registration if you are pulled over.  How does this help people steal your vehicle.  And if they do, thats what full coverage is for.

when I got my TLS there was a honey bun from michigan (1998) and two pairs of tighty whities.  I don't personally keep stuff under my seat.

Oh, that is just nasty.

Quote from: csnowman00 on May 31, 2007, 07:59:39 PM

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In the US, you're required to provide proof of registration (and insurance) when you're stopped by a police officer.  The registration is NOT the title.

Exactly...In Pennsylvania you must (or should have) show your registration if you are pulled over.  How does this help people steal your vehicle.  And if they do, thats what full coverage is for.

In My Country , if u had the V5 with you , and your bike would be stolen , they could sell your bike that day . we have something called a 7 day wonder , and means u have a week to bring it in , and they fone the insuarance company to check , surprised they dont do it there

over here its all computerised now.  the cops just punch in your registration # and it comes up with the details of insurance, tax, mot, owener etc

In the US, the registration is just another way for the state to make more money.  They make you pay $30 a year to them to be a registered vehicle.  They give you a paper as proof that it is registered, and a sticker that you must display on your liscense plate.  That way, when the po-po is behind you they can easily find out if you didn't pay, and pull you over and give you a fine.  I just cant see how it cost $30 a year for them to update their records.  Its a money making racket.  Thats really the oniy purpose.  It has no bearing at all when the vehicle is being sold.  For that you need the actual title that has all  ownership information on it.  I keep mine locked away in an undisclosed location, but never on the bike itself.

the other thing the registration does is act as a proxy to the title as proof of ownership of the vehicle.  so you don't have to carry the title around with you everywhere.  if someone steals your bike here and has the title, they can sign it to themselves and keep it with little recourse, especially in MA where the State includes a dollar value on the back of the title upon transfer, indicating it as a bill of sale as well as a transfer of ownership.  not all states in the US do this.  some still require a title and separate bill of sale agreement as proof that the transaction took place lawfully. 

registration is a proxy to all of those things: proof of ownership, proof of address, and proof of insurance.