Tools.......

[Marcg868]

Dont worry im not referring to maniac BMW drivers!

Basically, some fucker at work has had my ratchett off So now i need a new one, where will i find a good quality ratchett or a a cheat socket set with ratchett? Just for ajusting my chain and shit.
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[McJamweasel]

Halfords Professional seem to be pretty well liked. I've got a set that have done me proud for 4 or 5 years.
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[Andy C]

Yea a vote for Halford Professional here too, i got 150piece set £100 (RRP £150) due to some offer they had.

They do smaller sets aswell so worth poping in
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[Marcg868]

How much are the small sets, a mean ive got a shed loads of sockets. Just the ratchess been knicked
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[0ddball]

Just buy the ratchets then. The same ones found in the sets can be bought individually.

Make sure you get the Pro range ones though. I think they do a cheaper range that's not as good and doesn't have the lifetime guarantee.

[Marcg868]

Reckon i should take one of my socket heads, to see if it fits the ratchett first?
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[MattHirst]

Slightly off topic but i don't intend to steal the topic...

Are there are tools that i should keep with my bike at all times? IE for tensioning my chain, changing spark plug etc?

Sorry, its just that i am new to the whole biking world so i don't want to be caught out on those dodgey days (you have the tools, nothing happens....you don't have tools, everything happens )

Fortunatley i haven't been caught out yet but no doubt it will happen.

Thanks
Matt

[TOM M]

I spent £50 on a tool set about 6 months ago, almost every one has snapped / bent etc.

for cheap tools
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[Marcg868]

Well its a risk im willing to take buyin cheap. Only tempory till i can be arsed by good quality shit. Just my chain needs ajusting. Also can a i get copper grease in Halfords or will i have go my local bike dealer?
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[Kickstart]

Hi

For emergency use (like tightening the chain unexpectedly) the tool kits supplied with the bikes are OK so I would not worry too much about carrying extras. Maybe carry a small bit of wet & dry paper, maybe a spare bulb kit, maybe a small can of WD40.

Halfords certainly should sell copper grease (might be by the brake pads).

All the best

Keith
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[Marcg868]

Unfortunatly, the CBR 125's tool kit isnt the best! Its budget like the rest of the bike And ill have a look round the brake pads mate for the Copper Greasy.

My shopping list for tommorow is

1. Ratchet or Socket set
2. Copper Grease
3. Castrol oil

Also on another note, can you get ajustable paddock stands, as in the things that hold your swing arm, you can ajust the width on which they go to? Just so i can use it for my CBR 125 and my next bike?
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[Kickstart]

Hi

Wouldn't recommend using the bikes tool kit for everything, but it should do for when you are out and about.

A lot of people seem impressed with the Halfords pro stuff, and they are easy to get to.

Think most paddock stands adjust for width.

All the best

Keith
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[Marcg868]

I'll go see what they have to offer tommorow in Halfords, its on my way home and i can spend some time in there, and let the traffic die down on Moronic friday night dick head hour.
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[veeeffarr]

Halfords pro every time.

The amount of stomping I've done on my 24 mil one, and the stress the rest of them have taken is unbelievable.

My 8 mil didn't even snap trying to break free a siezed engine bolt.

They just won't die.

Toby

[Marcg868]

Send it my way, see if it can take the abuse of a rusted scaffold fitting
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[THCi]

Well, I had a halfords Pro set, did me proud. Some of the spanners bent in the house fire though....

But, Ill be getting a replacement set ASAP.

Got a small set (will fit in small tank bags) from B&Q circa 30 parts for £19.99. Has done me proud since.
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[Marcg868]

I'll get a Halfords pro, because they seem alright by the sounds of it. Its open till 8 so its all good
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[THCi]

Bit late now though!
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"We're not gonna die. We can't die, Bendis. You know why? Because we are so...very...pretty. We are just too pretty for God to let us die."

[Marcg868]

It'll be the exciting prospect for when i finish work tommorow! Then go home ajust the chain go for a quick sunny blast, then go home and have a pint of Magners God i love summer
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[Cillit-BANG]

Just measure the square hole on the back of your sockets. They are likely to be either 1/2" or 3/8". Then match this to the right ratchet handle. You can use an adapter to convert it if you have a mixture, but your better off getting the right one for each of the 2 or 3 (1/4" popular too for smaller sizes) sizes due to the stresses put on them. A 1/2" ratchet with a converter down to 3/8" should see you fine though, if a little bulky for anything much under 15mm.

The Cresent Suzuki workshop use the Halfords Pro tools, and if its good enough for them....

[extreme3d]

When cheap tools go missing/break/wear out then it's time to replace that tool with a decent one. Over time your most used tools will get replaced and you will end up with a decent collection

IMO the only tools to get when doing this are:

www.snapon.com/uk

[McJamweasel]

Snap-On are bloody expensive, not really worth the cost to home mechanics. Facom are also very good quality (as good as Snap on) but without the huge prices.
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[Kickstart]

Hi

Think Facom are the same company as Britool and Sykes Pikavant (sp).

All the best

Keith
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