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Frost
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PostPosted: 21:23 - 09 Aug 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

If money is no object Facom or snapon all the way. The halfords professional stuff is pretty good for the money. I'm a fan of the draper expert stuff (a lot better than the usual draper stuff)
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PostPosted: 21:31 - 09 Aug 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

Another vote for Halfords Professional stuff!

Life time guarantee and good prices Thumbs Up
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PostPosted: 21:52 - 09 Aug 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

Rapdude wrote:
Bit more than i intended on paying, as i'm hardly likely to be doing much more than service and maintenance ... Confused Shocked Arrow

https://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_205741_langId_-1_categoryId_165469


Hi mate.

That is a lot of money and is a waste imo if all you're doing is occasional servicing and maintenance.

Check out silverline spanners. This is the set that I have and it's incredible for the price. These spanners have been used most days for a year. I have completely stripped a CG and have done plenty of things on the ZZR with them. Also used them loads for mates bikes too. Perfect for what you want.

https://www.toolstation.com/shop/Automotive/Spanner+Sets/Professional+Metric+Spanner+Set+14+Piece/d60/sd3005/p68631

Trust me mate, get those ones. You will be happy with them.


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PostPosted: 21:52 - 09 Aug 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

Halfords Pro stuff is very good.
It might be more than you wanted to pay, but it will be worth it in the end.
You dont want cheap spanners slipping and rounding off nuts on your nice shiny bike now do you Karma Thumbs Up
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PostPosted: 22:11 - 09 Aug 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

Rapdude wrote:
Bit more than i intended on paying, as i'm hardly likely to be doing much more than service and maintenance ... Confused Shocked Arrow

https://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_205741_langId_-1_categoryId_165469


That is expensive, you can get a full 150 piece Halford Pro tool kit for only £35 more, I've got this, and its pretty good, never had anything break!

https://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_173083_categoryId_165572_langId_-1?cm_vc=IOV4PDPZ1&iozone=PDPz1
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PostPosted: 22:26 - 09 Aug 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

Check out the cost of a facom tool set. Everything will suddenly seem sooo much cheaper Laughing
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PostPosted: 22:34 - 09 Aug 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

remember there is free next day delivery on those metric spanners from toolstation. There is no slipping or any of that nonsense. They are very well made.

Seriously, you will be very happy with them. Don't get the halfords set as some of those pieces are imperial. Plus I have always found halfords tools to be overpriced for what they are.
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PostPosted: 23:09 - 09 Aug 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

https://www.machinemart.co.uk/images/library/product/large/04/040212545.jpg?15
Clarke Pro, from Machine mart, 6mm-19mm; £24
Covers pretty much the range of sizes used on a bike, with the exeption of perhaps some larger spindle nuts.

They aren't the 'best' by far, but they do have the life time garantee, though that only works if the spanner breaks... not much good if as is far more comment, they walk off!

They do cheaper non-pro versions without the garantee, for about a fiver. These will 'do' in dire need. They are a bit better than the chineese stuff you get in the super-market or pound-shop, but even for occassional servicing, I have to say they aren't nice.

Spanners is pretty simple devices, and when you pay for a quality tool, its not for the build quality between moving parts! Its in the accuracy they are made and the strength in the metal.

Basically, better spanners dont stretch!

So when you put them on a nut, they fit, and they grip and they stay gripped even if the nuts bludy stubborn.

Cheap ones open up, and round the head.

For that reason alone they are worth the extra cost, even if they dont see much use.

& The machine mart ones are pretty reasonable, no-frills, VFM.
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PostPosted: 23:16 - 09 Aug 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

Teflon-Mike wrote:

Clarke Pro, from Machine mart, 6mm-19mm; £24
Covers pretty much the range of sizes used on a bike, with the exeption of perhaps some larger spindle nuts.

They aren't the 'best' by far, but they do have the life time garantee, though that only works if the spanner breaks... not much good if as is far more comment, they walk off!

They do cheaper non-pro versions without the garantee, for about a fiver. These will 'do' in dire need. They are a bit better than the chineese stuff you get in the super-market or pound-shop, but even for occassional servicing, I have to say they aren't nice.

Spanners is pretty simple devices, and when you pay for a quality tool, its not for the build quality between moving parts! Its in the accuracy they are made and the strength in the metal.

Basically, better spanners dont stretch!

So when you put them on a nut, they fit, and they grip and they stay gripped even if the nuts bludy stubborn.

Cheap ones open up, and round the head.

For that reason alone they are worth the extra cost, even if they dont see much use.

& The machine mart ones are pretty reasonable, no-frills, VFM.


I recommend the clarke pro spanners also. Similar quality to the silverline ones (which also have a lifetime warranty).

I have a lot of experience with halfords tools. My mate is a halfords whore and he buys all his tools from there. All of it was overpriced for what it was. The only tools I'd buy from them is their torque wrenches. I'm sure there will be many other forum members that believe they are overpriced for what they are. That's not to say I don't think they are good quality tools.
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PostPosted: 00:04 - 10 Aug 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

What you will need to be aware of its that often 2 spanners of a given size are required. At very least get 2x 8mm, 10mm, 12mm spanners.
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PostPosted: 02:11 - 10 Aug 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

Rapdude wrote:
Yeah, i was hoping the socket set could help there ... Rolling Eyes


The socket set can definitely help, but on some situations you can't get in there with a socket.

This would be an example:

I have 4 or 5 adjustable spanners that I use if I need 2 of the same size normally.

Sometimes the nuts on the clutch cable are different sizes, sometimes they're the same.

https://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a324/david_m213/clutchcable.jpg
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PostPosted: 02:15 - 10 Aug 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

Another Halfords Pro fan here.

And frosty is right, some sizes you'll need two of. Thumbs Up
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PostPosted: 02:42 - 10 Aug 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

Another vote for Machine Mart / Clarke Pro spanners, and Halford Pro socket sets... Wink

If money was no object I'd kit the garage out on Snap-On, but until I have some sort of win on the lottery, Clarkes and Halfrauds will do OK for me Thumbs Up
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PostPosted: 06:02 - 10 Aug 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

I bought a set of cheapo spanners from Argos 25 years ago for £9.99 (6mm-24mm) and I still use them to this day. I do have others now, but these still get regular use and none of broken/rounded/bent etc.

I have a few Snap On bits, mainly bought cheap from auto jumbles. It's nothing special. I had a 17mm Snap On socket crack under heavy use. Never had a Draper Expert one do that. Probably a one off, but anyway, such expensive tools are pretty pointless unless you're a professional mechanic who will be using the stuff constantly, day in, day out.
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PostPosted: 06:48 - 10 Aug 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

8mm, 10mm,12mm,13mm,14mm,17mm,19mm with maybe a 24mm for wheel nuts and some tappet covers.

Those sizes of spanner are what you are going to need 99.9% of the time on a modern bike. Everything else will get used once in a very rare blue moon. Just buy good quality combination spanners of those sizes (open end /ring).

After that just buy what you need when you need it.
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