Exactly......... don't blame the manuals for your inexperience. Plus, if that info was in the manual it would take you longer to look it up than to grab a couple of wrenches (spanners).

 

Not blaming them. I am just stating its a lot easier to have that format so I know ahead of time what tools to prep with. I completely admit to being a Noob with SAE and HD scoots - just look at most of my original posts "Noob" this.."noob" that etc.

As far as the sight recognition skill set, I do have that, but it's for metric not SAE.

I do have a decent and complete set of SAE too. As I was buying and expanding my metric tools I also did the same for SAE "just in case" . So yes a lot of Craftsman, Craftsman Professional and Industrial, Kobalt, and Snap-On, Matco, Bonney, S & K, Proto, and others to boot. I was into tools for a while hitting up boards like "The Garage Journal" etc. (PS My favorite collectible tool is Plomb the forerunner of Proto Even have a Plomb ratchet with Proto replacement internals in my "tools I use" arsenal )

I know what you guys mean about acquiring some oddballs. T27 torx being a small example.

Thanks for all the help guys

Lee

 

Don't worry about it Lee when you use them enough you will the SAE down as you did the metric.
It just takes time and experience.

You will get there don't worry.

Mike

 

Seriously, you`re just messin with us...right?

 

I have a dedicated Harley kit. When I first got the bike, I wrote down each and every socket, wrench, allen head, torx, etc. that I used for routine maintenance. I purchased these items, assembled them in a small plastic tool box that fits nicely into the bottom of a saddle bag. On the lift or on the road, I have generally anything I need for normal repairs.

 

Take the 7/16", 1/2", 9/16" combination wrenches and 6 point 3/8" drive sockets and put them next to where you're working. That should cover 90% of your needs.

 

And a hammer...don't forget the hammer....

 

Spanners, I believe you meant to say " precision impact device " not hammer.

 

I call a spade a spade mate.....

 

I stand corrected...