Making a tool kit.

[chris-red]

Hi all,

I need to make up a couple of tool kits for my bikes. One for the TDM and one for the KTM. I roughly know what stuff I need and the ideas is to have enough tools so that I can fix anything that goes wrong with my bike that is it possible to fix at the roadside (within reason)

Anyway my question is this...

Is there a website/shop that will allow me to pick and choose my own tool kit without taking the piss with the prices?

I have a full set of tools but I would rather these didn't leave the garage.

i.e. Only having sockets/spanners 6/8/10/12 and only having the allens keys I need etc.
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[DrDonnyBrago]

You'd be better off buying a average complete set and taking out the tools you don't want I suspect. Everywhere that sells individual sockets/spanners charge a fortune. Allen key sets aren't exactly expensive either.

Consider ratchet spanners, they are awesome. It's also a good idea to get spanners with different sizes at each end i.e. not a 14mm combi and a 12mm combi, rather two x 12mm on one end and 14mm on the other. That way you can get at bolt heads with the same sized nut on the end (need to hold both ends).

[bacon]

Good idea, I'm tempted to do something similar after an eventful day last week which left me with coolant pissing out everywhere (left a hose clip off after playing with the carbs, doh), if it wasn't for a couple builders working on the pub I pulled in at to lend me some tools it would have been a recovery job.

[Nixon]

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https://washford.scene7.com/is/image/Washford/642371

For a tenner this is a good place to start, even if you end up only carrying the bits you need.
It ain't fancy and it ain't all singing and dancing but this kit has done me well for most repairs at the side of the road.

Chuck some wire cutters (with stripper built in) and a roll of leccy tape in there too, very handy to have if you need them.

Asda do have some Stanley kits which are quite small, for about £7. I bought the screwdriver version but it was shit the rubber sleeve just twisted round making it pointless and ended up taking it back.

[chillyman0]

[Mr Hammers]

[Chalky.]

Just thought, car boots will be on soon, they're always good for finding random tools and buying single bits

[chris-red]

[chillyman0]

[jimbothe]

[Pete.]

My toolkit is usually something like this:

Stock bike spindle spanners for removing the wheels
Cheap £10 multi-tool mainly because it has a compact pair of pliers
Folding allen key set halfods bicycle
Stubby halfords combination spanners 8,10,12,13,14,17
standard bike plug spanner
flat screwdriver No2
phillips screwdriver No2
Terminal screwdriver
gaffa tape & some wire
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[karidian]

Gaffa tape always handy to hold plastic fairings together too
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[chillyman0]

You got it!
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