Hey guys,
I think we should have a list of "Must Have Tools!"
(yes im THAT bored!)
for example:
Alan keys
Socket set
Screwdrivers
i reckon are a must for alot of jobs on this bike...
then you've got
paddock stand
carb balancer
multimeter
torque wrench
spare petrol tank thingy (dunno kinda looks like a drip....)
list extra tools and well make a definitive list...maybe even a bare minimum, racers and full for every job list?
Must Have Tools
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razzcolio
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Mori Man
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Re: Must Have Tools
Big 'uckin Hammer 
and his best mate
Big 'uckin cold chisel
Workshop manual or copy of pages needed
Micrometer
Angled feeler guages (Metric)
Circlip pliers, internal & external
3/8th and 1/4" Socket set, extensions & ratchets
3/8th Deep sockets with thin walls (Go for hex shape for exact fit)
Spanners from 6mm ~ 19mm
27 , 30 , 32 & 34mm sockets
No.2 JAS screwdriver (Philips or cross head chew up Japanese cross head bolts)
No.2 Flat head screwdriver
Assorted precision screwdrivers
Quality Allen key set ( preferable as socket type and with long versions too)
Quality impact driver
Strong Arm
Long nose pliers
Two torque wrenches covering 0~200 Nm (third for higher values)
Cable ties
Snips or good scissors
Thread lock (chapstick style)
Assorted trays (stainless are good) for placing removed items on
Rubber mallet
Then just add to that basic set
and his best mate
Big 'uckin cold chisel
Workshop manual or copy of pages needed
Micrometer
Angled feeler guages (Metric)
Circlip pliers, internal & external
3/8th and 1/4" Socket set, extensions & ratchets
3/8th Deep sockets with thin walls (Go for hex shape for exact fit)
Spanners from 6mm ~ 19mm
27 , 30 , 32 & 34mm sockets
No.2 JAS screwdriver (Philips or cross head chew up Japanese cross head bolts)
No.2 Flat head screwdriver
Assorted precision screwdrivers
Quality Allen key set ( preferable as socket type and with long versions too)
Quality impact driver
Strong Arm
Long nose pliers
Two torque wrenches covering 0~200 Nm (third for higher values)
Cable ties
Snips or good scissors
Thread lock (chapstick style)
Assorted trays (stainless are good) for placing removed items on
Rubber mallet
Then just add to that basic set
Nothing worse than having an H and not being able to scratch it !
Living life on the edge, SuPposedly
Living life on the edge, SuPposedly
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razzcolio
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Re: Must Have Tools
ah piss ill give up now then...Mori Man wrote: Strong Arm
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stevezx7r
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Re: Must Have Tools
Gaffer tape, rivet gun and various sized rivets, decent adjustables, decent socket set, race track, mallet, mullet and beer.
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mark400
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gavinfdavies
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Re: Must Have Tools
you've all missed probably the most useful tool...
the ZXR400 forum! all the tools in the world won't help you find out how to do a job!
the ZXR400 forum! all the tools in the world won't help you find out how to do a job!
I do 700 miles a week in all weathers including snow, that's roughly 35,000 miles a year, and some weekend warrior biker has the nerve to get out of his Audi at work to tell me to I was riding far too fast in the wet (over taking at 50... fast eh?).
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razzcolio
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Re: Must Have Tools
gavinfdavies wrote:you've all missed probably the most useful tool...
the ZXR400 forum! all the tools in the world won't help you find out how to do a job!
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tobomoto
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Re: Must Have Tools
a tig welding set
a grinder
big hammer
wd40
a grinder
big hammer
wd40
anything is possible with enough time and money. and an open mind...
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RedexRobB
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gavinfdavies
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Re: Must Have Tools
hehe, I once entred my zxr into an informal bike competition at a local club day. Huge great sheet to list mods.... I put down duct tape and zip ties....
It won best standard bike!
It won best standard bike!
I do 700 miles a week in all weathers including snow, that's roughly 35,000 miles a year, and some weekend warrior biker has the nerve to get out of his Audi at work to tell me to I was riding far too fast in the wet (over taking at 50... fast eh?).
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stonemonkey
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Re: Must Have Tools
Ratchet spanners - changed my life! 
Nuts and bolts tray/box
Good quality long neck Allen keys
PATIENCE!
GT85
Nuts and bolts tray/box
Good quality long neck Allen keys
PATIENCE!
GT85