Which socket sizes do I need?
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Road Warrior
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From: Ottawa, Ontario
Which socket sizes do I need?
I'm going to my first (local) bike meet tomorrow night and want to get my ride all ready to go. One of the things I'd like to do is take off the upper and lower belt guards.
I bought my service manual on eBay and it hasn't arrived yet so I can't reference it. Anyone know which socket sizes I'll need to buy in order to get these off? Also, any problems I might run into? What about torque specs?
Any help would be awesome!
I bought my service manual on eBay and it hasn't arrived yet so I can't reference it. Anyone know which socket sizes I'll need to buy in order to get these off? Also, any problems I might run into? What about torque specs?
Any help would be awesome!
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From: St. Louis, Mo
Buy a complete set of cheap foreign made.
You can pick one up for about $10 and if
you're like most men, you will lose them
before you break them..
If you have a Harbor Freight in your
neighborhood, thats a great place to
find tools for cheap...
You can pick one up for about $10 and if
you're like most men, you will lose them
before you break them..
If you have a Harbor Freight in your
neighborhood, thats a great place to
find tools for cheap...
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Road Warrior
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From: Ottawa, Ontario
I went to Princess Auto and got a bunch of stuff for a pretty good price. Didn't want to buy anything too cheap because I've already busted a couple cheap ratchets.
I think I've got everything I need for now...hex set, torx set, bunch of 1/4 and 3/8 drive sockets, torque wrench, alan keys, etc.
I think I'm alright now. 8)
I think I've got everything I need for now...hex set, torx set, bunch of 1/4 and 3/8 drive sockets, torque wrench, alan keys, etc.
I think I'm alright now. 8)
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From: Boynton Beach, FloriDuh
I went to Princess Auto and got a bunch of stuff for a pretty good price. Didn't want to buy anything too cheap because I've already busted a couple cheap ratchets.
I think I've got everything I need for now...hex set, torx set, bunch of 1/4 and 3/8 drive sockets, torque wrench, alan keys, etc.
I think I'm alright now. 8)
I think I've got everything I need for now...hex set, torx set, bunch of 1/4 and 3/8 drive sockets, torque wrench, alan keys, etc.
I think I'm alright now. 8)
Road Captain
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Don't EVER buy cheap tools!
I buy very good tools and use them for a LONG time, and don't loose much at all.
Cheap tools are a waste of time, they will break, or round off a bolt you are trying to get out making for much more work.
No one who works on stuff all the time uses cheap tools, as they learn very quickly you need the best tools you can afford.
Brett
I buy very good tools and use them for a LONG time, and don't loose much at all.
Cheap tools are a waste of time, they will break, or round off a bolt you are trying to get out making for much more work.
No one who works on stuff all the time uses cheap tools, as they learn very quickly you need the best tools you can afford.
Brett
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From: Saukville, WI
Then go buy a foreign bike right away.
Buy quality tools, somethings you use need to be good and tools are one of them. I'm an electrician and would never use cheap tools at work and won't use them at home.
Buy quality tools, somethings you use need to be good and tools are one of them. I'm an electrician and would never use cheap tools at work and won't use them at home.
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Good sound advice, I've got thousands in 2 rolling cabinets of so called high end tools. But you got to start somewhere.
Don't let the bullshitters get you down, Your doing just fine.
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From: Daytona Beach, FL
Actually, Harbor Freight tools do have a very important purpose, 1 to loan to your "friends" and 2 for that one job you will never have to do again.
Really, craftsman or husky (home depot or lowes stuff) if fine and wont break the bank. Plus its life time warranted.
The most used tools for our bikes are:
Screwdrivers, philips and flat.
Allen head wrenches, either on a socket for the tight ones or a set of T shaped is fine.
Torx, socketed preferred as these are always tight.
Standard and Metric sockets, both short and long. 6point work best, less slippage.
Ratchet, 3/8 drive is fine.
A ruler, paper pad, pen, black tape, duck tape, blue loctite, never seize....
As for the belt guards, a Allen wrench for the front bolt, a T47 (99% sure) on a rachet for the shock bolt, 3/4 wrench for the nut on the shock bolt, 3/8 socket with extension for the bottom guard's 3 bolts.
Good luck!
Really, craftsman or husky (home depot or lowes stuff) if fine and wont break the bank. Plus its life time warranted.
The most used tools for our bikes are:
Screwdrivers, philips and flat.
Allen head wrenches, either on a socket for the tight ones or a set of T shaped is fine.
Torx, socketed preferred as these are always tight.
Standard and Metric sockets, both short and long. 6point work best, less slippage.
Ratchet, 3/8 drive is fine.
A ruler, paper pad, pen, black tape, duck tape, blue loctite, never seize....
As for the belt guards, a Allen wrench for the front bolt, a T47 (99% sure) on a rachet for the shock bolt, 3/4 wrench for the nut on the shock bolt, 3/8 socket with extension for the bottom guard's 3 bolts.
Good luck!
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Road Warrior
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From: Ottawa, Ontario
Thank you! I have most of those things; I think I just need the T47. I got the bottom guard off pretty easy, and took the sprocket cover off (gotta take off the part that secures the exhaust to the sprocket cover, but that's a project for another time).