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oldqwerty · 05-11-2015, 05:31 PM

The first tools a newbie to wrenching motorcycles should buy are 1/4 and 3/8 torque wrenches and a hand impact with JIS bits. If you can't find JIS bits you can convert Phillips to a functional JIS imitation by grinding the tip off the end of the cross. Google JIS vs. Phillips. These tools and the ability to use them will save the novice motorcycle mechanic time and money far exceeding their cost up front. Camming Phillips screwdrivers and destroying screw heads is hassle enough, but stripping threads from holes in engine cases is a nightmare.

Over time I replace all JIS cross point hardware with stainless Allen head on every bike I own. You can guess the reasons pretty easily.

05-11-2015, 05:31 PM	#3460
oldqwerty Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: in a truck Posts: 116	The first tools a newbie to wrenching motorcycles should buy are 1/4 and 3/8 torque wrenches and a hand impact with JIS bits. If you can't find JIS bits you can convert Phillips to a functional JIS imitation by grinding the tip off the end of the cross. Google JIS vs. Phillips. These tools and the ability to use them will save the novice motorcycle mechanic time and money far exceeding their cost up front. Camming Phillips screwdrivers and destroying screw heads is hassle enough, but stripping threads from holes in engine cases is a nightmare. Over time I replace all JIS cross point hardware with stainless Allen head on every bike I own. You can guess the reasons pretty easily. __________________ "Thou shall not Zong" is not a commandment.
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