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From: sugar land tx
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Now i know this may sound silly, but im one of them guys that have ridden all my life but never took the time to do any of the wrenching. So now im 57 yrs old and havent a clue how to fix/ upkeep on my 2009 EG classic. Yesterday i went out and bought the how to book. now what i need is to know just what tools to buy, i have a complete socket set metric and standard. what else will i need? I just want to do regular upkeep oil clutch ajustments stuff like that. thanks for you help!
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Allen wrenches/bits, torx bits, special oil filter wrench, dental pick (great for taking off o-rings from things), spark plug gapper, open end wrenches, inch pound and foot pound torque wrench to name a few. You'll also want to make something to do a clutch adj. at the basket, or use a crows foot or something.
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You have to remove the round derby cover to access the clutch basket, but not the whole primary cover.
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Majority of the torx bolts on the bike are #27. You will also see several #40. There are also some #15's. I have one of those foldable sets that are just like the folding allen wrench sets plus I have some of the more common ones separate for use in a bit handle unit.
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I bought one of these - http://www.beza.biz/windzone/catalog/ek1hd
It's got a reasonable cross section of hand tools and is relatively compact and easy to carry. The only thing I've added is a set of torx sockets like these from AutoZone - http://www.autozone.com/autozone/cat...ket&store=1470
as well as a standard 1/4" and 3/8" drive ratchets and screwdriver style handles which I also bought at AutoZone. So far, it's all worked great for the minor maintenance work I've done as well as adding the various cosmetic mods I've put on the bike.
Ride Safe,
Steve R.
It's got a reasonable cross section of hand tools and is relatively compact and easy to carry. The only thing I've added is a set of torx sockets like these from AutoZone - http://www.autozone.com/autozone/cat...ket&store=1470
as well as a standard 1/4" and 3/8" drive ratchets and screwdriver style handles which I also bought at AutoZone. So far, it's all worked great for the minor maintenance work I've done as well as adding the various cosmetic mods I've put on the bike.
Ride Safe,
Steve R.
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A rider should always carry some type of tool kit, maybe a tire patch kit. You know if it has **** or wheels on you will have trouble with it. Harleys have come a long way, but nothing is perfact.
