Can anyone recommend a nice solid tool set that will pretty much handle any kinda work on my bike. I can't stand having to share the tools at my house. Stuff gets lost or misplaced and it drives me insane. So I'm just looking to buy a set myself . Any recommendations would help

 

Buy quality and warranty.
Look at the needs on the bike....piece it together

8,10,12,14 wrenches
Metric 6pt socket set in 1/4 and 3/8 drive, extentions and ratchets
Metric Allen sockets, 1/4 drive adapter for a cordless drill. (makes faring removal a snap)
metric T handle Allen
Long Phillips and standard screwdrivers
Magnet
Beer
Filter pliers
Sockets and breaker bar that fits your axle nuts
Chain breaker/press
Test light/dvom
More Beer
Spark plug socket
Anything else can be bought as needed

 

Yea that's an option too. Was looking for a set but nothing really quality caught my eye. How's the stuff from harbor frieght, I think there Pittsburgh tools. Done know much about em but there dirt cheap so I figure they suck quality wise. And how bout a good torque wrench?
Just plan on doing the basic matinence and some bolt ons

 

If you have a Lowes nearby , their cobalt tools are a good bang for the buck. They usually have a pretty decent selection of "sets". Lifetime warranty's etc. Pretty decent stuff IMO.

Probably $100 set get you everything you need

 

Nice. Yea I got a Lowes pretty close. I'll have to check out the cobalt stuff

 

Don't buy harbor freight tools. They suck bad. You will kick yourself when a cheap tool rounds the head of a bolt, creating hours more work. Lowe's are ok, craftsman are better and have a great warranty. You could buy a torque wrench from HF, you won't use it all that much.

 

OK thanks for that. Cause I was close to getting the harbor freight stuff. Glad I didnt.

 

K, just got home.

This is a set we take out with the boat and usually with the dirtbikes. This set IIRC was ~$99 at christmas. It was actually a gift we ended up keeping. (long story)

Quality wise I'd say generally its' very equal to Craftsman, under Snap-on, Blue Point, Matco etc. Channel locks/pliers/end wrenches/sockets/screw drivers. All quite nice.

The exceptions are the ratchet mechanism is probably a hair under Craftsman altho I've yet to break it even with a breaker bar on it and the "Vise"grips are a smidge under real "vise-grips" quality IMO. Function well, mininal flex etc but the stamping and finish are just average.

All in all its an example of a pretty complete all around tool set. Very capable and I don't think you can come near the price/quality ratio of buying individual pieces.

Anyway....just an example. Not bike specific but all around mechanical.





+1 Harbor freight. I have one down the street and use them occasional on specific needs but would not go there for core needs even on a tight budget.

 

Get good tools. Spend the extra money. They are well worth it, and will last forever. You will pass them on to your kids. My boy will be really happy someday when he gets my $100k in snap on and other pro stuff....

 

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