Tools required for a motorcyclist

**Supertwin Don** · 9th May 2009, 22:52

Originally Posted by Ixion

A 20' container should be a good size for 3 bikes + workshop gear. Might even be able to pack a bit of other stuff around the bikes to serve as padding.

Do I detect a slight note of cynicism / sarcasm in there - her indoors wants to take lounge suite / couple of semi antique items / cat etc !!!

**Motu** · 9th May 2009, 23:32

A 20' container for everything? Or a 20' container for your workshop? That's the main reason I've never moved overseas,I'd never be able to take all my stuff.Shifting house is bad enough,more distance is more problems.I needed to put up a 6x12 shed to shift in here....and the cars stay outside.

**Ixion** · 10th May 2009, 13:01

Originally Posted by Supertwin Don

Do I detect a slight note of cynicism / sarcasm in there - her indoors wants to take lounge suite / couple of semi antique items / cat etc !!!

She's planning to ship the cat in a container ? Call the RSPCA! Or do you mena a caterpiller bulldozer. That would be cool.

**Ixion** · 10th May 2009, 13:02

Originally Posted by Motu

A 20' container for everything? Or a 20' container for your workshop? That's the main reason I've never moved overseas,I'd never be able to take all my stuff.Shifting house is bad enough,more distance is more problems.I needed to put up a 6x12 shed to shift in here....and the cars stay outside.

That's metres, by the way. Not feet.

**Supertwin Don** · 10th May 2009, 19:28

living in the UK means that I have had to learn to have only what I need - not what I would like!
I had to get rid / leave a couple of sheds full of stuff last time I moved from NZ to UK, so I know where you're coming from.

**Dodgyiti** · 11th May 2009, 08:02

Take as much as you can Don, tools and equipment will be last on your list when you get here as they are only essentials when something gives out. Things like lathes and mills- if you know they are good and your happy to use them for what you need then keep em. Especially if they have all the attachments and tooling you commonly use- those bits can really add up and are frustrating if you don't have them.

**usa-vtwin** · 19th May 2009, 20:38

You only need two tools: WD-40 and Duct Tape. If it doesn't
move and should, use the WD-40. If it shouldn't move and does, use
the duct tape

**Supertwin Don** · 19th May 2009, 20:45

Unfortunately, those of us with big v-twins need a third tool - a big hammer!!!

**SARGE** · 10th September 2009, 21:38

gosh .. wish we had a resident tool-guy so we knew where to get all that stuff....

oh... wait ..

**F5 Dave** · 11th September 2009, 09:26

What a crass & blatant plug. Bet they don't do self powered timing lights (better for race bikes without 12v or other bikes that it is a pain to get to the battery).

. . . erm, oh they do, actually it isn't a bad site.

hmm, can't spring for the rinky dinky one, wonder if the budget one is ok.

Ahh see! - they don't have a midrange priced one.

(can't please some people huh?).

**actungbaby** · 4th September 2012, 19:36

[QUOTE=F5 Dave;1412460]Ok so you own one of these motorcycle thingies & it has occurred to you that sometimes they need maintenance, repairs or adjustments in the workshop.
(I’m not intending for this to become a ‘what should I carry’ thread)

What does one do about tools?

a) Rely on the toolkit (unless it was 2nd hand & therefore stolen by the last owner) as this is what the manufacturer specified & using unbranded tools may invalidate the warranty?
b) Empty the coffers & tell the Snap-on man to just come & deliver the whole cattledog job-lot?

I happened to buy motorbike of snapon man in wellington nice guy to showed me his truck its got like 10 ton of gear amazing set up.

he told me they sell diffrent brand which suit me more as snapon really for professinal mechanic .

he showed me socket set looked like good place to start was like 200.00 .

Id say for me impact driver set been god send on older bikes esp when used those nasty philips screws on early honda engine

Covers. but even my 90,s vfr750 bloody handy for clutch brake fulid covers so you dont damage the heads at all, just little tap of the hammer to just crack tread free.

ring spanners always better so you not so likely to round bolt heads , can crc so u can free up parts b4 you try undo them

Silickon rtv very good to use to seal gaskets very good product.

**Edbear** · 30th April 2013, 13:32

I am a distributor for Sulco Tools, and have been thinking about posting their monthly flyers. Is this the right place?

Anything you see on their website I can get for you, probably at a somewhat lower price than if you approached them directly.

Here are the latest...

http://www.sulco.co.nz/monthly_speci...y_specials.pdf
http://www.sulco.co.nz/monthly_specials/ms_equip.pdf

Let me know if there is anything you need and I'll see if I can get it cheaper for you.

**F5 Dave** · 7th May 2013, 17:26

Ahh so you're the new Sarge (for older KB pundits). Oh hold on he's even on this thread history.

Anyways further up I've lambasted blowform plastic all in one toolkits that one sees & are invariably Shite. At a trail ride the other day I had to borrow some tools & the chap next to me had a Bahco socket & spanner set he took to rides (had his own tools for job as Mechanic).

I'd make an exception for these. You can sometimes find them at M10 on special & while not 'cheap' are good value for money & I'd happily add them to my racekit if I had the spare. They are 1/2" & some people don't seem to like that, but I love 'em & of course the length of the lever determines leverage, nothing else.

**Ocean1** · 7th May 2013, 21:27

Originally Posted by F5 Dave

Anyways further up I've lambasted blowform plastic all in one toolkits that one sees & are invariably Shite. At a trail ride the other day I had to borrow some tools & the chap next to me had a Bahco socket & spanner set he took to rides (had his own tools for job as Mechanic).

I'd make an exception for these. You can sometimes find them at M10 on special & while not 'cheap' are good value for money & I'd happily add them to my racekit if I had the spare. They are 1/2" & some people don't seem to like that, but I love 'em & of course the length of the lever determines leverage, nothing else.

I use them every day, not only good value for the money, just straight good value. Couple of minor idiosyncrasies, the case latches are shit and I don’t like the single 19mm/3/4” socket, but the material quality is better than most kit twice the price.