Tool question
gonna need a t-50 as well for the shox....torque wrenches are pretty important in ft. and in. lbs. the most important one though is to get the damn repair manual either from clymer or harley. i got a clymer manual for mine and it's pretty detailed. you'll also need a stand, lucky for you i started a thread on this a while back and the good folks on this site have helped tremendously with their input. check the thread out @ https://www.hdforums.com/forum/sport...jacked-up.html
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From: Havelock, NC
you really cant go wrong with craftsman in my opinion. they are cheaper than mac or snap-on with the same lifetime warranty. i have never had a prob with sears taking back tools even when i misuse them
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From: Boise Idaho
You need to go to Sears and buy a $200 set of tools and that will have 90% of what you need and then there will be a some oddball tools you can add as you go, and don't forget to buy a Harley service manual.
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Cruiser
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From: newport RI
i have a clymers manual, and the tools will be done this week, thanks to good advice here. i wasn't sure what size, standard or metric, and any special items i might want to include. i'll have to ponder a jack.. i hadn't thought of that until reading this thread. can i change out shocks without one? i grabbed a set of licks shorties while they were on sale.
Road Master
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From: Ft. Myers
Don't forget to get a impact tool . Works great for getting covers bolts loose with out string them . Sears has the red motorcycle jack or Harbor fright has a jack and also a the table lift. I have both from harbor freight and they work great .
Road Master
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From: Cowtown, USA
I just bought the sears red jack 2 weeks ago and I have used it twice. All it takes to get it under the bike are 2, 1/2 inch thick boards. Think wooden shelves out of a cheap shop cabinet, that's what I used. Great jack, even includes 2 tie down straps, all for a 100 bucks. As far as Craftsmen tools go I think they are they best in terms of value. I use my tools daily and I have very few complaints. I re-build engines and have only broken one socket. If they can take out 40 year old head bolts without breaking then they are okay by me.
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Road Master
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From: New Brunswick, C-eh-n-eh-d-eh
+ 1 for Sears craftsman. Annecdote: One of my kids (boys) broke a small socket into 2 parts. I could only find one part. Waited for a long time. Took it to Sears. Expected a hard time-The clerk replaced it, no question and rebuilt my very old socket wrench as well. Fantastic!
Road Master
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From: Marietta, Ohio
yup craftsman tools are great. I needed a stubby box end wrench for belt replacement on a newer car so I cut one of mine in half with an angle grinder, and they even replaced that! Pretty good warranty if you ask me.