Need moar tools

[hellokitty]

I love cable ties!
I have one of those pink "dolly" multi purpose things - I had to laugh when the men thought it was silly but were later caught using it to fix the husbands bike!

[Conquiztador]

I dont know what you mean

Todays youth!

[gijoe1313]

heeheheheh, as per SOP ... This thread is useless without pictures!

[Mom]

heeheheheh, as per SOP ... This thread is useless without pictures!

I was too busy supressing the short words to take pics

Look at this cool new smiley

[Edbear]

Being a girl and all that I dont have a huge selection of tools to mechanic with. I get by with my "dolly tool" a 1/4" drive socket set, a few allen keys, a phillips head screwdriver and a small set of ring and open end spanners

When the blue lovely came to live at our house, she came with a pack rack (not fitted) and a 50l Ventura pack full of spare bits and bobs, ie anyone need a cush drive for a 1987 Radian? So it looks like I am going to need to be doing a bit of travelling on the BB, so today I decided to fit the pack rack to the bike

Now, who the hell dreamed up the fitting brakets for this bike? About had to take the rear end to bits to fit the thing. Fiddly little places, requiring tools that fit the nuts/bolts/screws and the tiny little space required, combinations of which I was struggling to find. I even used a cresent

However, the Blue Lovely now has a Ventura pack rack fitted. The pack is empty and in the laundry for me to clean the insides of. I showed Maha the hole in the bottom of the pack (one of the seams is coming undone) he reckons it is all good, it is somewhere for the water to drain out of

Have black bin liner, will travel.

Dallas.Barnett@sulco.co.nz

[ynot slow]

Phew the thought of Tool/s and Mark fwoar.

Glad you didn't say big tool then the confusion would start.

[Gremlin]

What I dont understand is why the hell they needed to have a 12mm, 14mm, 13mm, and something that need a cresent all on the rear of the bike. What the hell happened to my onboard tool kit ability to fix me bike? I have a 10mm socket and rachet, a phillips head screw driver and some allen keys under my seat?

When doing some of the basic stuff on a bike, accessing common areas, changing bulbs etc, it's actually best to use your bike's toolkit. You quickly find out how deficient it is, and can odd tools, so you don't find out too late, the hard way in the middle of nowhere.

Other option is to replace bolts with more common heads, so you need less tools.

[Mom]

When doing some of the basic stuff on a bike, accessing common areas, changing bulbs etc, it's actually best to use your bike's toolkit. You quickly find out how deficient it is, and can odd tools, so you don't find out too late, the hard way in the middle of nowhere.

Other option is to replace bolts with more common heads, so you need less tools.

My bike is so old that any tools it came with are long gone

Had to try this smilie out.

[FJRider]

My bike is so old that any tools it came with are long gone

Had to try this smilie out.

E.mail tool list you want/need, to all you expect presents from ... prior to Christmas/birthdays/special occasions (etc)

I like this one ...