While I was waiting for parts to come back from chrome plating, I finally got around to putting all the Rising Star spare parts together and organized in a single crate. It's not a lot of stuff but there are some interesting items, especially that Cyclone head. Maybe one day I'll get it refurbished and swap it out on the bike, who knows.
For the road, I'm limiting the "kit" to clutch and throttle cables, carburetter spares (a banjo bolt with fiber washer, a float, four float bowl screws, a float bowl gasket, a mounting flange O-ring, a float needle, a needle clip, idle and air screws with o-rings), one or two copper/neoprene washers in case of a leaky fuel tap, and of course always bring extra fuel:
I thought about adding a spare pilot jet (just for my own records, the size is a '17') but I think the chances of it falling off are pretty slim and practically null if I put some aluminum tape over it, this way it'll stay put:
There are a couple of spare fuses tucked into the battery box, a length of fuel pipe that goes with the extra control cables and spare sparking plugs on the special carrier mounted to the frame (that little accessory always seems to captivate people's attention to a degree that surprises me). As part of this exercise I was able to take stock of our Amal spare parts, and we have way too many jets especially in sizes that make no sense at all; so many jets...
In terms of tools, it's a small selection of spanners, allen keys, two screwdrivers and my trusty tongue and groove pliers. As for the Fastback, this is really limited to effecting basic repairs and tightening up anything that might come loose on the way, but the thing that's gonna make the biggest impact is doing all maintenance and going over the bike in the shed before you set off on your adventure.
