garage and tools
Cruiser
Joined: Aug 2012
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From: ontario canada
Ill be doing a major outfit this spring. Just built a 16x25 attached to my other shop. Going to be for the Harleys and my cart. Already got an air lift. Fully insulted and will be heated for the winter months. Gonna love it
Road Captain
Joined: Mar 2011
Posts: 637
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From: Laurel, Maryland
really?
Again, I must say, really?
Freezing my *** off on the east coast. GSF
Elite HDF Member
Joined: Apr 2010
Posts: 4,990
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From: Marina del Rey
no whiners
If you really want a garage and proper tools, get out there and make that happen. But you don't need to spend a fortune on a basic set of tools with which you can maintain your bike, yourself. Start by putting together a compact roadside emergency tool kit that can be easily stashed on the bike. This will include:
Allen keys
Torx keys
6-way screwdriver
Several open end wrenches
A box end wrench
Ford wrench and extender
Sparkplug socket
Needle-nosed pliers
Shock wrench
Pocket knife
This will do for most roadside repairs. For basic maintenance, you will supplement these tools with:
1/4" and 3/8" drive socket/ratchet sets with extensions and swivels
Inch/lbs (3/8"-drive) and foot/lbs (1/2"-drive) torque wrenches
Allen bits
Torx bits
Hammer
3/8" impact driver
To these you will add other common and specialty tools, as required and as budget allows. All this will fit into a small tool bag.
Eventually you will discover that you really need a bike lift. The red Sears jack is a well proven bargain, attested by dozens of members, here, and is portable. No need for a garage. All this can be stored in a closet, with room to spare.
All the tools listed above can be purchased used, most at a fraction of their original cost. So if you can afford to own a Harley and pay a dealer to maintain it for you, you can certainly afford to equip yourself with the modest tools required to maintain such a simple machine as a motorcycle.
Allen keys
Torx keys
6-way screwdriver
Several open end wrenches
A box end wrench
Ford wrench and extender
Sparkplug socket
Needle-nosed pliers
Shock wrench
Pocket knife
This will do for most roadside repairs. For basic maintenance, you will supplement these tools with:
1/4" and 3/8" drive socket/ratchet sets with extensions and swivels
Inch/lbs (3/8"-drive) and foot/lbs (1/2"-drive) torque wrenches
Allen bits
Torx bits
Hammer
3/8" impact driver
To these you will add other common and specialty tools, as required and as budget allows. All this will fit into a small tool bag.
Eventually you will discover that you really need a bike lift. The red Sears jack is a well proven bargain, attested by dozens of members, here, and is portable. No need for a garage. All this can be stored in a closet, with room to spare.
All the tools listed above can be purchased used, most at a fraction of their original cost. So if you can afford to own a Harley and pay a dealer to maintain it for you, you can certainly afford to equip yourself with the modest tools required to maintain such a simple machine as a motorcycle.
Last edited by lo-rider; Feb 2, 2013 at 09:55 AM.
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