One of the handiest tools for trail maintenance is the Combi Tool. This tool is provided too all volunteers on our Trail Appreciation Days It makes short work of digging or cleaning water bars. The trick is how to carry it easily, safely and be able to get it on and off the bike quickly. We can mount the tool when you arrive the morning of the trail event. But it never hurts for you to look at possible options shown below to get an idea of what might work on your bike.
If you are going to be helping out more often then the below methods are easy ways to fabricate a better way to carry the combi tool
MOUNTING THE COMBI TOOL WITH HOSE CLAMP TO RAD GUARD
The
below methods keeps the heavy head of the tool lower down and out of
the way. On some bikes like a KTM you can use an peice of PVC pipe
about 4 inches long with a minimum 1 inch ID and pop rivet it to the
skid plate. Then attaching a spring to hold the Combu tool in place (as
shown in picture below)
MOUNTING THE COMBI TOOL WITH A POP RIVET TUBE TO SKID PLATE
Another way that is quicker to get the tool on and off is shown below,
but it requires installing a bracket. If you are planning on
volunteering for multiple days then this way may be worth your while.
but this is only a suggesiton please do not feel that you have to modify
your bike as shown below. The strap on method shown above is fine.
This method keeps the heavy head of the tool low down and out of the way. On some bikes like a KTM you can use an peice of poly irrigation pipe about 8 inches long with a minimum 1 inch ID and pop rivet it to the skid plate. Then attaching a spring to hold the Combu tool in place (as shown in picture below)
The Combi pick head slides into the tube and the spring holds it in place. BELOW
Here is the Tube pop riveted to the skid plate with spring
Below is the nylon strap run through an existing grab handle bolt. The combi handle is then hung from the strap
The
back of the Combi is held in place by one inch wide webbing cut to size
with a hole made with a soldering gun and then attached under an
existing side cover bolt or seat bolt with a large washer OR with a mini loop Bungee wrapped around the frame.
This setup allows you to quickly take the Combi off the bike and keeps the Combi from rattling around on the bike.