Emergency cash?

[Absyn-thesis]

Mer1978 asked an interesting question about where you keep important documents for your bike. I've got a related question:

Do any of you keep a small reserve of cash on the bike somewhere--enough say for a couple tanks of gas, a battery, a meal or accommodation in a cheap motel? I've been caught without enough cash to pay for gas once because Herself got busy and cleaned out my primary savings account, and was very glad I had an emergency credit card with me. As a result I now keep about $50 stashed on my bike at all times and never touch it.

[Londob5]

I keep a dollar in my wallet to make phone calls and an AMEX card, b/c AMEX has no limits to spending. Other than that, I don't really need anything unless my wallet gets stolen.

[RFB123]

i dont but you've got me thinking maybe i should, have run out of petrol once

[Absyn-thesis]

I keep a dollar in my wallet to make phone calls and an AMEX card, b/c AMEX has no limits to spending. Other than that, I don't really need anything unless my wallet gets stolen.

Hm...handy about the Amex. Lots of places here, though, won't take it. There have been times when I've left the house in a hurry and found that my wallet was in my other pants...cards no good to me then.

Ride safe!

i dont but you've got me thinking maybe i should, have run out of petrol once

Yuuuuup. I've never run out of petrol yet (touch wood), but I've had to scrabble together change to cover a petrol purchase I'd planned to do on my card...then discovered my backup-never-used-because-it's-frimpin'-near-impossible-to-pay credit card.

[scottb]

Maybe keep $20 inside the tool kit under the seat? and keep the tool kit in a ziplock bag?

[cybrnathan]

Mer1978 asked an interesting question about where you keep important documents for your bike. I've got a related question:

Do any of you keep a small reserve of cash on the bike somewhere--enough say for a couple tanks of gas, a battery, a meal or accommodation in a cheap motel? I've been caught without enough cash to pay for gas once because Herself got busy and cleaned out my primary savings account, and was very glad I had an emergency credit card with me. As a result I now keep about $50 stashed on my bike at all times and never touch it.

Never really thought about that due to credit cards...... so uh..... where do you park your bike normally?

[Trackerrrr]

Never really thought about that due to credit cards...... so uh..... where do you park your bike normally?

And is there an alarm on it???

[steves]

I used to keep cash in my car... when I was poor, in college, and sometimes would run out and need it for gas.

I used to carry a "hidden 20" in my wallet for emergencies... but after about 5 years of never using it... I just stopped doing that.

Even if my significant other decided to go on a shopping spree, I could break into the toy fund which is another bank account

[VifferJim]

Maybe keep $20 inside the tool kit under the seat? and keep the tool kit in a ziplock bag?

+1

[The CyberPoet]

Yes, I generally keep some emergency $$ stashed in the bike somewhere, especially on longer road-trips. Last thing I want is to not be able to pay for gas, etc. because I lost my wallet...

=-= The CyberPoet

[GytRDunKat]

I keep a fiddy under the seat, and a spare key taped to the inside of my riding boots.

[IndyGunner]

worst case scenario id call my rents and get money transfered. Although I always keep a visa and a $20 folded in my wallet. Only things kept in my bike are an air gauge, eye drops, my registration and insurance info, and a pack of cigs.

[Sky]

I have hubby pay

[FASHER]

I keep money on my bike for gas. Thing is it's been there so long I've forgotten how much and where it is. I think it's ziplocked in my tool kit bag....guess I better go look when i get home.

[ianestey]

Not a bad idea. I guess because I've never run out or forgot my wallet I've never thought of it.

Maybe the ziplock with the bike info and the manual is a good idea.