"Must have" motorcycle tools

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+1 one on WBs telescopic magnet.

If you have phillips or (JIS) fasteners on your bike a manual impact driver is a must have.

I find an old turkey baster is handy for sucking up old brake fluid before changeing it out.
 
Roadghost said:
Get this and some balancing weights. You won't be sorry.

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I’ve seen these often. I’m curious, could you do a car tire on this as well? Also if these are effective why do shops spend $100k or more on the computerized ones? Dummy proof and speed?


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SVeezy said:
I’ve seen these often. I’m curious, could you do a car tie on this as well? Also if these are effective why do shops spend $100k or more on the computerized ones? Dummy proof and speed?


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Not for car tires. I use this type for my motorcycles and I get perfect balancing, takes only minutes to do. I change my own MC tires to save time and the PITA of having to go to a shop, leave the bike or wheel there, then go back. You should re-balance your bike tires about half-way through the wear process. Nothing more annoying than hitting 120km/h and getting a shimmy.
 
timtune said:
I find an old turkey baster is handy for sucking up old brake fluid before changeing it out.
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+1

I like to buy a couple from Dollarama and always have a clean spare or two on hand
Use them on the car as well for motor oil/power steering fluids
 
TwistedKestrel said:
-I've seen dealer techs with some pretty slick carts for keeping parts organized during disassembly, that would be sweet
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I always wanted one of these bodywork trolleys:

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Keep an eye out for these $65 plastic carts that sell out quickly. All 4 casters swivel, so you can maneuver it in tight spaces:


Here's mine:
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In addition to things like torque wrenches, JIS screwdrivers and the like...
My list off essentials... In no particular order.

DIY magnetic bleeder reservoir
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Lift table
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Bearing driver
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Tire changer
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OBD cable/reader and DIY ABS bypass cable/switch
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Carbtune tool for Throttle body sycing
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Tire balancer
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Steering head bearing (castle) nut socket... Easier than those claw type wrenches
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The only 'must have' tool for a bike is money.

Little or a lot, that's up to owner.
 
SVeezy said:
I’ve seen these often. I’m curious, could you do a car tie on this as well? Also if these are effective why do shops spend $100k or more on the computerized ones? Dummy proof and speed?


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These "stands" are for testing STATIC balance, where the spinning balancers test for "DYNAMIC" balance.
It is quite possible a statically balanced wheel will wugga-wugga when you spin it. If the tire has two or more heavy spots they can cancel each other out on the static balancer, where the heavy spots will show with a dynamic balancer.
 
bitzz said:
These "stands" are for testing STATIC balance, where the spinning balancers test for "DYNAMIC" balance.
It is quite possible a statically balanced wheel will wugga-wugga when you spin it. If the tire has two or more heavy spots they can cancel each other out on the static balancer, where the heavy spots will show with a dynamic balancer.
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Got it, that makes sense


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shanekingsley said:
That rachet looks great - I'm going to get one.

That tire pressure gauge is crazy expensive. Not sure if I'm missing something, but grabbed this one for 1/4 the price.

I had that chain maintenance tool in my toolbox unopened in the package for the last 5 years. Just sold it for $20.
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The difference between the MotionPro tire gauge and the Amazon gauge would probably be the precision, accuracy and repeatability of the Motion Pro's internals versus the Amazon mechanism. There is probably a direct line to the ASME B40.7 international standard for pressure to which the Motion Pro can refer but there is no mention of that in the Fortnine ad. If it's true, then it means your confidence in the reading is greater than what you would get using the cheaper Amazon gauge. In this case, you get what you pay for.
 
I don’t disagree but that’s a lot of pesos. I’ll take a cheaper unit for my day to day, racing is a different story though. I’ve not looked into it but there must be a way to reliably test the gauges accuracy.


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Yes, there is a way to reliably validate the gauge's accuracy. If the manufacturer tests to ASME B40.1 for analogue gauges or ASME B40.7 for digital gauges, ( Pressure Gauge Accuracy Grades | Instrumart ) and advertises the standard they achieve, then you know for sure how accurate the reading will be. There are various quality levels within the standard (from commercial grade up to standards lab grade) and the ASME grade that the manufacturer advertises will guarantee the precision of the gauge. No one needs a lab grade gauge but maybe something higher than commercial grade is better, if the price is right.
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