Problem with tool kit on my latest trip.
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From: Vandling PA
Problem with tool kit on my latest trip.
I went on a ride with my brother on Sunday and Monday. On Monday I noticed a vibration noise and finally figured out it was my air filter cover. The bolt was pretty loose. I knew I had my Harley tool kit in my saddle bag of my 2012 FLHX so I stopped and dug it out. Looks like nothing in the tool kit fits the air filter cover bolt. Am I missing something? What good is that tool kit if it doesn't fit something as simple as that bolt? We managed to tighten it up by hand and then turn it a bit with a knife to keep it from falling out.
Why would they not include a hex wrench in that size?
Why would they not include a hex wrench in that size?
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From: Phoenix '53, '88, '09 Big Twins
my kit has..
take the time to go over your kit and bike, see what tools you think you mightwant to add, like:
a set of sparkplugs gapped and ready to go with a little antiseize on the threads
threadlocker
some electrical wire and tape
bailing wire
a comprehensive selection of fuses
replacement bulbs
etc...
mike
take the time to go over your kit and bike, see what tools you think you mightwant to add, like:
a set of sparkplugs gapped and ready to go with a little antiseize on the threads
threadlocker
some electrical wire and tape
bailing wire
a comprehensive selection of fuses
replacement bulbs
etc...
mike
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From: Oxford, Nc
My '00 FLTRSEI came with a really high quality kit quite unlike the regular bikes. All chromed tools ( nothing cast or pop metal,) but I still have added a whole other "pouch" to carry the stuff the original kit is missing.
I filled it by keeping almost any tool with the bike that I had to go into the garage toolboxes to get in order to finish a project. So when I needed to re-gap my plugs, I put the gap tool in the second pouch. It's still in there. So's the all important 10 mm wrench, ( both open and closed end,) a valve stem tool, a set of allens, my shock pump, air pressure gauge, a couple of extra open end wrenches in case my adjustable pushrods ever come loose again, a small set of hex allens with ratchet driver, ( ever found a loose shifter lever on a splined shaft in the middle of nowhere?) And so on...
Basically about the bottom half of the left saddlebag, if you count the onboard compressor, with cleaning supplies takes care of 90% of whatever I may come across.
I've got the cell phone and towing insurance too, but they're not necessary if I can fix the problem myself.
I filled it by keeping almost any tool with the bike that I had to go into the garage toolboxes to get in order to finish a project. So when I needed to re-gap my plugs, I put the gap tool in the second pouch. It's still in there. So's the all important 10 mm wrench, ( both open and closed end,) a valve stem tool, a set of allens, my shock pump, air pressure gauge, a couple of extra open end wrenches in case my adjustable pushrods ever come loose again, a small set of hex allens with ratchet driver, ( ever found a loose shifter lever on a splined shaft in the middle of nowhere?) And so on...
Basically about the bottom half of the left saddlebag, if you count the onboard compressor, with cleaning supplies takes care of 90% of whatever I may come across.
I've got the cell phone and towing insurance too, but they're not necessary if I can fix the problem myself.
Last edited by Stiggy; Aug 8, 2012 at 06:38 PM.
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