XTreme Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 "I’m taking a brand new bike (3500 miles on the bike) 2019 model Honda on a 5 day ride. Do I need a tool kit?" 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tym Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 Let the people who work on chit carry tools ffs. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted May 6, 2021 Author Share Posted May 6, 2021 10 minutes ago, Tym said: Let the people who work on chit carry tools ffs. No mention of what model and what distance.....and it's a new bike so it's bound to have a toolkit under the seat! Thick as shit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted May 6, 2021 Author Share Posted May 6, 2021 "I have taken a liking to wearing a hockey jersey over my riding gear. It brightens up dark riding gear without being safety orange or yellow. Anyone else do the same?" 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Fallsalot Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 9 minutes ago, XTreme said: No mention of what model and what distance.....and it's a new bike so it's bound to have a toolkit under the seat! Thick as shit! Unfortunately the tool kits that come with new bikes now ain't worth shit. Cant even adjust the chain with the tools that came with my Africa Twin and i had more than most 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted May 6, 2021 Author Share Posted May 6, 2021 8 minutes ago, Sir Fallsalot said: Unfortunately the tool kits that come with new bikes now ain't worth shit. Cant even adjust the chain with the tools that came with my Africa Twin and i had more than most I thought that might be the case with the Beemer toolkit cos there wasn't as much in there as I expected. But it turned out the chain tools were all in there! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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XTreme Posted May 6, 2021 Author Share Posted May 6, 2021 14 minutes ago, Tango said: Keep them pistons down the bottom! Wise words! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tym Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 54 minutes ago, XTreme said: No mention of what model and what distance.....and it's a new bike so it's bound to have a toolkit under the seat! Thick as shit! Tools are why i brought Tammy on the long trips...lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boboneleg Posted May 7, 2021 Share Posted May 7, 2021 11 hours ago, XTreme said: No mention of what model and what distance.....and it's a new bike so it's bound to have a toolkit under the seat! Thick as shit! Have you seen the 'tool kit' that comes with new Hondas nowadays (or any other jap bike for that matter), you'd be better off with a leatherman and the spanners from your meccano set OOOOOOOOOOOOOOps , sorry Fred. I didn't see you'd written pretty much the same before I replied. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boboneleg Posted May 7, 2021 Share Posted May 7, 2021 11 hours ago, Tym said: Tools are why i brought Tammy on the long trips...lol No wonder you don't go further than the dockside when you're on your own 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tym Posted May 7, 2021 Share Posted May 7, 2021 1 hour ago, boboneleg said: No wonder you don't go further than the dockside when you're on your own Cant be to careful when you ride a KLR! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Fallsalot Posted May 7, 2021 Share Posted May 7, 2021 3 hours ago, boboneleg said: Have you seen the 'tool kit' that comes with new Hondas nowadays (or any other jap bike for that matter), you'd be better off with a leatherman and the spanners from your meccano set OOOOOOOOOOOOOOps , sorry Fred. I didn't see you'd written pretty much the same before I replied. I was one of the lucky ones Bob some only got the screwdriver and fuse puller others had nothing at all 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tym Posted May 7, 2021 Share Posted May 7, 2021 When i break down i need a fuckin Snap-on truck full of tools anyways why bother. Tuna fish samwich and drinkie poo's, wait for recovery. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted May 7, 2021 Author Share Posted May 7, 2021 46 minutes ago, Mawsley said: Vespas now come with a spanner for the rear shock - that's it. It's almost like they are exclusively purchased by Welsh ex-pats with a local spannerman. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boboneleg Posted May 7, 2021 Share Posted May 7, 2021 1 hour ago, Sir Fallsalot said: I was one of the lucky ones Bob some only got the screwdriver and fuse puller others had nothing at all You were lucky to get a spark plug spanner. The 'tool kit' of the Rally and the Tenere were both pathetic, they don't even give you the tools to remove the wheels . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yen_powell Posted May 7, 2021 Share Posted May 7, 2021 Odd, you should discuss this today. I tried to test my battery voltage today using the heated vest plug wired into it. The two terminals are a fraction of a millimetre apart so of course I managed to bridge it with my tester points and heard the snick of the fuse blowing. Stupid plug design! So I popped the cover off the electrics to change the fuse and whilst I was in that region I took out the Yamaha tool kit for the first ever time to chuck it in a drawer for safe keeping. It had a spark plug spanner, and I usually find the ones that come with the bikes are the best. It was really wedged behind all the wiring, glad I did it in daylight! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Fallsalot Posted May 7, 2021 Share Posted May 7, 2021 @boboneleg yes that's what puzzled me none of those spanners fit the wheel spindles i haven't a clue what the 19mm ring spanner is for @yen_powell I've found that especially with the xr400 plug nigh impossible to remove without the spark plug tool that came with the bike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boboneleg Posted May 7, 2021 Share Posted May 7, 2021 3 hours ago, Sir Fallsalot said: @boboneleg yes that's what puzzled me none of those spanners fit the wheel spindles i haven't a clue what the 19mm ring spanner is for @yen_powell I've found that especially with the xr400 plug nigh impossible to remove without the spark plug tool that came with the bike. If you've got a Honda the O/E plug spanner is always the one to have. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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yen_powell Posted May 7, 2021 Share Posted May 7, 2021 I've got a couple of the XRV OE spark plug sockets still. One rusted up badly through years in the bike tool kit, but they were very good for changing the 4 plugs on the AT, especially when teamed with a socket and ratchet. The pivoting part means you can almost remove a plug round a corner. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted May 7, 2021 Author Share Posted May 7, 2021 "At present I have BMW F650GS, lovely bike, but very heavy for me, even without luggage on it. I was thinking of trading it in for a v-Strom" 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boboneleg Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 15 hours ago, yen_powell said: I've got a couple of the XRV OE spark plug sockets still. One rusted up badly through years in the bike tool kit, but they were very good for changing the 4 plugs on the AT, especially when teamed with a socket and ratchet. The pivoting part means you can almost remove a plug round a corner. without leaving your knuckle skin on the radiator 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yen_powell Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 6 hours ago, boboneleg said: without leaving your knuckle skin on the radiator I think I used to undo the radiator bolts and wedge it away a little. Been a long time so not sure any more. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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