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Originally Posted by DougieB
I carry the 1/4" drive ratchet and 10/12 mm sockets from the Halfords range. It's not great quality, but you never have to use lots of force with those sizes. And it makes life much easier, and they are small/light/cheap.
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IMO, you can't travel well without a good tool kit. And certainly need a complete set of sockets, not just 10mm & 12mm. Lots of my fasteners are
8mm. And what about 13mm, 14mm, and 17mm? Japanese bikes are full of
these sizes.
I learn what's appropriate for a bike after stripping it for a complete service.
This done in the garage of course. Once you've done this a couple times you'll know what tools are important.
But when something new and unexpected breaks you always end up needing
more specific tools. I bring as much as I can fit.
Mostly my kit ends up being lent to riding partners.....and my nut and bolt kit is forever being pilfered by broken down buddies who've lost a nut or bolt. What goes around, comes around. Good Karma!
Patrick
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Patrick passed Dec 2018. RIP Patrick!
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