Harbor crap and garbage tool(china)-Real tool,Lux(germany)
Keep kidding yourselves people...

 

Harbor Freight? Really? You would use that crap on your $$$$ baby? Sheesh! Aside from their bike jack (which I have one and use), I would not let any of their hand tools come near my bike.

 

This is the key.

 

Torx is twice as good as an allen head and 10 times better than a phillips head. Better then them all is a Roberson head. Square drive that will stay on your driver as you insert it in the hole. You have to be a fool to strip one of these out.

 

Did this on my sporty as well. Was a freaking bear to deal with.

 

I'm suprised you actually trust that jack. I used it on my last bike but there's no way I'd trust it now that I'm a wise old man.

Seriously my dad uses it for his lawnmower and it works good but bikes aren't really stable on the thing.

 

Love the picture. I just don't have the time or patience to mess around with Cheap tools! I've never had a problem any worse with torx than any other type of bolt,I use Snap-on and Mac tools,whether I'm working on a Harley,or a lawn mower.

 

My Torx keys are made by Lisle. They hold the patent on the Torx head design, so there's no question that they fit.

 

No,Textron developed this in 1967,patented this in 1971,expired in the 1990's.
Originally developed for use in helicopters and airplanes.

 

I think other than incorrect bit (yes, H-D catches us with that T-27 deal) is that people overtighten. I never tightened my derby cover with more than the H-D 8 way screwdriver.