Tool kit
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RE: Tool kit
Point in fact. If you're like me and fortunate eoinough to do most of your repairs or upgrades to your bike in your shop instead of on the road and use your regular tools instead of your kit, it's a good idea to unpack and clean your kit every so often to get rid of any mold or mildew from the wet rides.
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RE: Tool kit
I've got one of these and wrote a review on it. This review was published on Brain Bucket Magazine on 8-25-06:
[quote]I ride hard. If you’re not careful, when you walk by my bike you might cut your leg on my floorboards. They’re pretty shaved down. I ride an old police cruiser that’s been really good to me. You know those guys at HD really built a good motor in the TC88. I’ve only had one problem that wasn’t my own fault.
But, let’s face it, these Harleys shake. “We have rolling vibrators (which the women love) and you never know when you will have to crank on her here or there,†Corndog told me once. Things shake loose and fall off, especially when we don’t tighten them back up while we’re in the garage, like my left exhaust pipe on my way Daytona Bike Week this past year.
I immediately began shopping for a toolkit. My plan was to find a good kit online and go to Sears to buy all of the tools individually. The Old Man’s a retired diesel mechanic and second to Snap-On, he swears by Craftsman. They’re available pretty much in any big city and they’re guaranteed forever.
After doing some searching, I found the Windzone EK-1HD Toolkit. It retails for $69.95. I went on over to Sears.com and quickly found out that buying the same tools piece by piece was going to be way too much of a pain in the rear.
I picked up the tool kit from a local shop. I got home and opened it up like a kid on Christmas day. I just love these little gadgets.
The website said that the tool kit was perfect for minor on the road repairs and some garage repairs as well. It fit comfortably in my hard mount stock Harley saddle bags, right next to the quart of oil I keep. As a matter of fact, that’s about how big the kit is once it’s all rolled up. It’s about as big as a quart of oil.
I started piecing through the kit and thought that it was really weird it didn’t include a set of vise grips. “Oh well, you can’t find the perfect compact tool kit for less than $100,†I told myself. I had a set of vise grips lying around and put them in it.
Then I pulled out the documentation that came packed in the kit. It listed the items the kit was supposed to come with. The list it provided included:
Locking pliers
Tire pressure gauge
Flashlight w/ Battery
3/8" Ratchet Driver
5/8" Spark plug socket
13/16" Spark plug socket
3/8" & 7/16" Open-ended wrench
1/2" & 9/16" Open ended wrench
5/8" & 3/4" Open ended wrench
10mm Combination wrench
9 Hex Keys/Allen Wrenches
7-piece Torx set (T-10 thru T-40)
Phillips #1 Screwdriver
Phillips #2 Screwdriver
Small Slotted Screwdriver
Large Slotted Screwdriver
Spark plug gap gauge
Electrical wire
Electrical tape
Spare turn / tailight bulb
Mechanic's wire
Siphon hose
Nylon Cable ties (5)
Shop Towel
And the Windzone "Essenti-Tool", an ingeniously designed multi-tool and carrying case that fits conveniently in the EK-1 tool kit, your pocket, or on your belt. Equipped with needle-nosed pliers, wire cutters, knife, scissors, file, slotted screwdriver, and hole punch.
There it was! The first item listed was a set of locking pliers also known as vise grips. I called the company that made the kit and explained to them my dilemma. My new vise grips arrived two days later!
I bought this kit for its value. It’s the best value out there. The company's follow through and service ranks right up there with Sears and Snap-On. Not only is this a great tool kit, but the company stands behind their product and provides top notch customer service as well!
Windzone EK-1HD Toolkit is some of the best $70 I’ve invested in motorcy
[quote]I ride hard. If you’re not careful, when you walk by my bike you might cut your leg on my floorboards. They’re pretty shaved down. I ride an old police cruiser that’s been really good to me. You know those guys at HD really built a good motor in the TC88. I’ve only had one problem that wasn’t my own fault.
But, let’s face it, these Harleys shake. “We have rolling vibrators (which the women love) and you never know when you will have to crank on her here or there,†Corndog told me once. Things shake loose and fall off, especially when we don’t tighten them back up while we’re in the garage, like my left exhaust pipe on my way Daytona Bike Week this past year.
I immediately began shopping for a toolkit. My plan was to find a good kit online and go to Sears to buy all of the tools individually. The Old Man’s a retired diesel mechanic and second to Snap-On, he swears by Craftsman. They’re available pretty much in any big city and they’re guaranteed forever.
After doing some searching, I found the Windzone EK-1HD Toolkit. It retails for $69.95. I went on over to Sears.com and quickly found out that buying the same tools piece by piece was going to be way too much of a pain in the rear.
I picked up the tool kit from a local shop. I got home and opened it up like a kid on Christmas day. I just love these little gadgets.
The website said that the tool kit was perfect for minor on the road repairs and some garage repairs as well. It fit comfortably in my hard mount stock Harley saddle bags, right next to the quart of oil I keep. As a matter of fact, that’s about how big the kit is once it’s all rolled up. It’s about as big as a quart of oil.
I started piecing through the kit and thought that it was really weird it didn’t include a set of vise grips. “Oh well, you can’t find the perfect compact tool kit for less than $100,†I told myself. I had a set of vise grips lying around and put them in it.
Then I pulled out the documentation that came packed in the kit. It listed the items the kit was supposed to come with. The list it provided included:
Locking pliers
Tire pressure gauge
Flashlight w/ Battery
3/8" Ratchet Driver
5/8" Spark plug socket
13/16" Spark plug socket
3/8" & 7/16" Open-ended wrench
1/2" & 9/16" Open ended wrench
5/8" & 3/4" Open ended wrench
10mm Combination wrench
9 Hex Keys/Allen Wrenches
7-piece Torx set (T-10 thru T-40)
Phillips #1 Screwdriver
Phillips #2 Screwdriver
Small Slotted Screwdriver
Large Slotted Screwdriver
Spark plug gap gauge
Electrical wire
Electrical tape
Spare turn / tailight bulb
Mechanic's wire
Siphon hose
Nylon Cable ties (5)
Shop Towel
And the Windzone "Essenti-Tool", an ingeniously designed multi-tool and carrying case that fits conveniently in the EK-1 tool kit, your pocket, or on your belt. Equipped with needle-nosed pliers, wire cutters, knife, scissors, file, slotted screwdriver, and hole punch.
There it was! The first item listed was a set of locking pliers also known as vise grips. I called the company that made the kit and explained to them my dilemma. My new vise grips arrived two days later!
I bought this kit for its value. It’s the best value out there. The company's follow through and service ranks right up there with Sears and Snap-On. Not only is this a great tool kit, but the company stands behind their product and provides top notch customer service as well!
Windzone EK-1HD Toolkit is some of the best $70 I’ve invested in motorcy
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From: Central Ohio
RE: Tool kit
The two Electra Glide Classics I've owned each had a Harley tool kit in the saddlebag. I'm sure my stealer didn't put them in there at no charge; they're so tight, they don't even give you a free t-shirt when you buy a new bike. When did the MoCo stop including the free tool kit?
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