Essentials

[DukeRed]

What would people never be without for there bike?
I'm thinking that mechanic bills are way too much and want to get a little set of tools, bits and bobs etc.
I gather that spanners are important to have but other than that I've no idea.

Jan
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[Mr C]

Abba stand
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[Bendy]

Cable ties and gaffer tape.

And something for bunging up holes.

[Robby]

gaffer tape, cable ties, red araldite, and a 10/8mm double ended spanner.

[Mr C]

[sv_cath]

Torque wrench

You can't beat the feeling of knowing nothing's gonna rattle off your bike on a long journey!

[mr jamez]

[Bendy]

[Dusty]

Decent tyres?
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[DukeRed]

What size of torque wrench set? I've seen them in three different size's, as in small, medium and large not the range of the fittings.
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[Annabella]

A great big chain to lock it up every single time you stop..... trust me. That will save you the most amount of money of mechanic/repair bills than any tool.
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[sv_cath]

It's not the physical size of the torque wrench that you need to worry about, it's the range of torque.
Check in your handbook / Haynes manual what the range of torque settings for your bike is and buy a wrench to suit.
HTH!

[DukeRed]

Very usefull, cheers.

Jan
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[mr jamez]

Unless you want to get an expensive torque wrench, get two or three that cover a large range, this way you will still have a decent amount of accuracy for what are very cheap tools. I have three which cover 0ftlbs - to over 200ftlbs and it cost me about £25 in total, and they are pretty accurate

[JonB]

Mobile Phone to ring Breakdown cover - 'Nuff said
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[Lee_367]

My favorite tools are a cable luber and some molegrips. (yep, i know they're the worst tool ever)
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[WildGoose]

the keys for the ignition






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[MarJay]

An old soft cloth I find is very useful.

It can be used to wipe off excess oil and dirt, it can be used to wrap up your mobile phone so that you can safely put it under your seat. It can be used to wipe the seat dry after your bike has been rained on, and it can be used for cleaning visors etc...

Need I say more?
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[WildGoose]

yes

cos that was nowhere near your usual essay standard boyo
i read it in 30 secs
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[Claud 14.7 to 1]

You need quite a lot of tools, but they are an investment.

Socket set, with loads of sockets from 8mm upwards. One socket for you rear wheel nut (wont usually come in a set becasue its BIG). Make sure you get good sized ratchets, available with different size drives, or adaptors.

Ive got rear paddock stand, or abba (heard good things)

screwdrivers, loads of different types

pliers

haynes manual

allen keys

string is handy, tape, wd40/gt85

A minion (helper). 4 hands good, 2 hands bad (well, not as good)

rubber gloves

You need loads of stuff really. Start small then build up your tools as you need them. they are expensive, but you use them all the time.

[DukeRed]

Right i think I'll go out and get a socket set/ torque wrench first (there the same thing right?).

Jan
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[Annabella]

The sockets can be used on the end of the torque wrench, so to a degree...

If you have the money and are looking at spanners, my best friends are ratchet spanners from Halfords.

Also, carry a spare set of brake and clutch levers, you will break one in an annoyingly desolate place.
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[Flip]

Halfords professional spanners are good.

[Lee_367]