I usually take a handful of common size nuts and bolts with me plus a small selection of other 'get out of jail' stuff - jubilee clips, cable ties, even a few pop rivets now and then. I also make sure I have all the tools I need for both likely emergencies and expected routine maintenance. If it goes beyond that then outside help is going to be needed.
What I have done on a number of bikes is look carefully at what fasteners are used where and change those that are likely to cause issues if I have to undo them at the side of the road. That usually means changing cross headed screws for allen headed ones that can be undone without mangling them. Years ago vendors used to sell complete sets of allen screws to replace the oe cross headed engine casing ones as nobody had JIS screwdrivers (and we were always taking our engines to bits back then  ) but I can't imagine you'll be taking a brand new (and presumably still under warranty) bike apart at the side of the road now.
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