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Old January 23rd, 2013, 10:33 AM   #38
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I always carry 550 paracord. I'd suggest it for level 2 and above.

if you're resourceful, it can be used for just about anything, including towing, or pulling a fellow rider's bike out of a ditch, making a sling for an injured rider, tying fairings back on the bike, etc. It has a 550 lb tested capacity. Want to lift something that weighs 1000 lbs, just double it, and you've got 1100 lb capacity. I have a home made belt that holds 100 ft of paracord. I made it for hiking and backcountry snowboarding, but it would be very useful in the event of a remote motorcycle crash too. Bright orange with reflective strips for visibility. Even just a paracord bracelet kept under the tail would be useful, they typically hold up to 20 feet depending on the knot you use. Just make sure it's quick deploying, the last thing you want is to need to sit there for 20 minutes as you un-do a cobra knot.
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