Tool kit

[pocket_Rocket]

Basically im looking for a good tool kit, but which one and where do can i find any good ones. also are there any bike specific kits?

any links would be wonderful!!!


Thanks

[chris-red]

best thing would be to make one your self, think of all the possible maintinace you could/would need to do at the side of the road and list the tools needed to do it.
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[alun111]

Yes there are bike specific tool kits, they usually come with the bike and are stored under the seat.

Mine didn't come with one (bought used) so I bought a second hand one for £20.
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[pocket_Rocket]

ive got a basic tool kit from under my seat but its made of cheese!!
i wanna spend a bit of money for like a really good set of tools that i can service my bike with.

[The Tot]

Well, i've got the halfords 40 quid ABS toolbox which was on offer from 70! Allows me to take of fairing panels, snip wires, remove and do bolts. Comes with pliers, allen keys, allen heads, combi spanners and open/close ended spanners from 8-14mm. It's a bit expensive mind, but it comes in a compact case. Shame the ratchet is only 1/4" drive, but i've got 3 sets of 1/2" drive sockets lying about somewhere anyway so it doesn't matter that much. It's also important to have a torque wrench because the last thing you want to do is strip your threads. I'll leave others to discuss torque wrench recommendations, but i got a cheap and cheeful one for 15 quid form a sunday market.
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[Richard_Schmid]

I`v got spanners for undoing rear wheel, couple of assorted allen keys, Spark Plug Wrench adaptor thingy cant think of what else!

Richard

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[Finglonga]

[Pete.]

On both my 'busa and gsxr I used:

Stock toolkit wheel spindle spanners (2 off) with extension
Stock toolkit plug spanner
Halfords professional "dumpy" spanner set 8mm-19mm
Hafords small flat & phillips screwdrivers
Halfords bicycle folding allen-key set
£10 small multi-tool (like leatherman)
Folding stanley-knife.

Never failed to get home with that lot.
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[Ben.]

halfords pro are allways good,
i personally dont have a clue what are good ones, i just use my dads because he used to be a car mechanic. air rivet FTW.
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[alun111]

[Pete.]

Having a standard toolkit is a very minor selling-point TBH. Everything I listed above fits nicely into the stock Suzuki tool pouch so I kept it in the usual place.
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[Flip]

I started to put a tool kit together then realised my RAC membership was prob better and f*cked that idea off. Although a multi tool and cables ties never go a miss.

[Redshift21]

[Cptn. Awesome]

My suggestion is the electricians toolkit from Argos. It's about £15 and it has all sorts in, definitely useful for diagnosis of bike problems and it's small enough and light enough to whack in a pack and ride with.
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[faddius]

Motrax do a nice "get you going again" toolkit to go under the seat.

Should have everything in there to be able to do basic work on any bike (fairing removal, spark plugs, bulbs, chain adjustment etc. etc.), think its about £15.

[mark83]

Alan keys and a screw driver is all I need..........

I'll let the professionals do the rest.....
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