Yeah, Goeff, I don't see any electrician tools in your setup. Wow, though, titanium tools? And I was going to ask about your start date for the trip north, but you've answered that one. How about giving the link to your website again so we can follow along? How about adding a few political stickers, like " go Biodiesel for America's sake"?
Saw a link to a Porsche today with one million spent, everything aluminum, titanium and carbon fiber - 1100 pounds knocked off the beast (how much spent per pound?) with Porsch factory technicians bridging the Atlantic, bring in more jewels to make the thing run lighter and faster (350 miles on odometer so far). If one were to do the same thing with the already light weight R E, I wonder what one could come up with in final weight. Oh, and of course the Porsche is ensconced on a nice, expensive carpeted floor (have to do something about my linoleum) . Here's the link to the Porsche:one.
http://www.luxury4play.com/porsche/2...-trust-me.html I did manage to pick up a nesting set of open end wrenches, from 8 mm to 17 mm by an outfit called Gedore of South Africa and Germany - apparently quality - for $2.99, so I bought two sets one for the rickshaw, one for the bike. There is a ratchet by Toptul with swivel head for about $30 with 1/4" drive on one side of the head and 3/6" on the other 160 mm long (about 6 inches, so a complete minimalist socket set could be put together which would be light and compact. It is always the tool you left out that you end up needing, and sockets are light and compact enough.
Screwdriver handles with bits would go a long way, wouldn't they -very compact.
The electrical kit doesn't really have to be much.
And, if your going tripping about, some spares for oil change, bulb change, fuses and the like, a spark plug would be good at any time (any length trip).
I believe I read that one of our forum member, Jeri, did a head removal on her bike in the middle of the night - quite impressed by that as it shows what skill can do. :ike to know your tool setup, Jeri. Are you going to add a torque wrench now?
Goeff's concentration on tire repair is instructive.
On a longer trip I would carry a spare CDI iignition unit and a lot of other spares, but hardly necessary here.
Start breaking it down like this and you aren't talking a lot of weight, but it does seem a practical investment in time and trouble to get the kit right. Whay do as I have been and being a slob about it when with a bit more thought, something so much better (more capable) can be devised.