tool box
Road Master
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From: Houston, Texas
I just threw a tool bag on my front forks with the necessities and then put in some extra stuff for good measure. Trust me you want to have at least a few tools when you are 100 miles from home and need to tighten something down just to make it home!!!
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Joined: Mar 2007
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From: Coastal Maine
On a similar note...
sorry but, 
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So on a related note, and just cuz I'm curious, what does every one normally put in a tool kit for longer (multiple day) rides? I heard compressor and plug kit, both of witch sound like a good idea if your going a ways out. Any thing else?
. So on a related note, and just cuz I'm curious, what does every one normally put in a tool kit for longer (multiple day) rides? I heard compressor and plug kit, both of witch sound like a good idea if your going a ways out. Any thing else?
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From: Houston, Texas
I put a wrench and extension with several socket sizes, pliars, allen wrenches,tire guage, small flash light, a tire patch kit and some zip ties. Believe it or not the zip ties come in handy. This is just for a small fork tool bag, I usually load a back pack on my sissy bar with a few more things for really long trips.
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Joined: Sep 2007
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From: Northern CA
You don't have to live with it. Your local Harley shop sells the tool for adjusting your shocks for about $10.00. That is if they are spring shocks. If you have air shocks Harley has the little pump for $50.00
Last edited by fskitch; Oct 28, 2010 at 08:16 AM.
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Joined: Sep 2009
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From: Northwest Mississippi
I bought a leather tool bag for the forks. By the time I filled it with all the tools I thought I might need, it seemed too heavy for the bag to hold when mounted on the fork. I put it in the saddlebags when I have them on and on the luggage rack when running around town. When traveling, I carry duct tape, several sizes of zip ties and a flashlight. I have spoked wheels, so don't carry a tire kit or compressor. I carry a can of fix-a-flat on trips. I you have a flat, dealerships won't fix a tire, they will only sell you a new one. So the fix-a-flat could be the only option to get you to a place where you can get help. Never used it, but would ride really slow after filling a flat that way.
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From: Sweden
Wouldn´t those tools be metric?
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3/8" Ratchet Driver
5/8" Spark plug socket
13/16" Spark plug socket
Wrenches
3/8" & 7/16" Open-ended wrench
1/2" & 9/16" Open ended wrench
5/8" & 3/4" Open ended wrench
10mm Combination wrench
9 Hex Keys/Allen Wrenches
7-piece Torx set (T-10 thru T-40)
Screwdrivers
Phillips #1
Phillips #2
Small Slotted
Large Slotted
Electrical
Spark plug gap gauge
Electrical wire
Electrical tape
Spare turn / tailight bulb
Spare headlight bulb
Misc
Locking pliers
Tire pressure gauge
Shock pump
Flashlight w/ Battery
Mechanic's wire
Siphon hose
Nylon Cable ties (5)
Shop Towel
Multi-tool/pocket knife