Stripped a bolt on my motorcycle frame at a rest stop in Nevada last month

Was out near Beatty on a Sunday fixing a loose peg mount. Used a cheap wrench from my emergency kit and rounded the hex head clean off. Ended up having to file it down to the next size and hammer a socket on. Any tips for carrying a better set of tools on a long ride without taking up too much space?

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emma725mo ago

Had a buddy who stripped his frame bolt out in Death Valley and just zip tied his footpeg on, made it 200 miles before it snapped. Saved you the headache of filing though, guess the hammer trick is the real pro move.

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jamiegreen5mo ago

Tried the hammer trick myself @emma72 and it held up way longer than I expected.

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