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Picked up a set of these a few weeks ago and have had some time to use them. No more stripping out heads with standard american phillips heads, these things are worth every penny..IMO
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A little known, but 'troublesome' standard, the Japanese Industrial Standard (JIS for short) is a Pacific Rim phenomenon. You can never tell where you will find it now - it's everywhere. But start with the Pacific Rim: anything of Asian origin is almost certainly going to include it. The symptom of the problem is when your standard Phillips screwdriver 'hangs up,' and doesn't feel quite right. The Phillips driver won't go into the JIS Screw all the way because the corner radius of the screw is smaller than that of the Phillips scredriver! This is the primary cause of what we know as 'cam-out.'
Oddly enough, the Phillips standard was created to allow this condition so that you knew you had reaced maximum torque!
We carry two major brands of JIS Screwdrivers in a variety of formats. Moody Tools, Inc. is Made in Rhode Island. Vessel Tools are made in Japan. We have Moody Tools and Vessel listed separately as well, but this section just concentrates on JIS...
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Dont ya mean "worth every yen"Originally posted by jwhelan65 View Post
82 1100 EZ (red)
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I have some of those Vessel screwdrivers and love them! Well worth the money.Ed
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My JIS set is made in Germany.
They're nice on Japanese amplifiers too.
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I've got the exact same set, just bought from McMaster-Carr. Worth their weight in gold.
If you don't have a set, get one post haste.'20 Ducati Multistrada 1260S, '93 Ducati 750SS, '01 SV650S, '07 DL650, '01 DR-Z400S, '80 GS1000S, '85 RZ350Comment
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Often wondered... are the screwdrivers in the OEM toolkits JIS type?? Seems they would/should be, no? Yes?
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Yes, but they're pretty low quality, with a useless handle.Originally posted by Frank Z. View PostOften wondered... are the screwdrivers in the OEM toolkits JIS type?? Seems they would/should be, no? Yes?1983 GS850G, Cosmos Blue.
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There is a link in the first post but here ya go..Originally posted by old_skooltoo funny
jwhelan65, where did you get yours, look nice, pricy??
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I bought a set of Hozan JIS screwdrivers a couple years back. They aren't as fancy looking as the Vessel brand but a bit less expensive. They seem to be high quality and server me well. Definitely a worthwhile investment.
Thanks,
JoeIBA# 24077
'15 BMW R1200GS Adventure
'07 Triumph Tiger 1050 ABS
'08 Yamaha WR250R
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I ordered the Vessel JIS set of 3 screwdrivers for motorcycles from that supplier in the link about 6 months ago. Very fast shipping to this part of the world. I like the feel of the handles on those screwdrivers. Very satisfied with my purchase.1981 GS850G "Blue Magic" (Bike Of The Month April 2009)
1981 GS1000G "Leo" (Bike Of The Month August 2023)Comment
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What kind of handles do these Hozan JIS screwdrivers have (hard plastic or rubber)?Originally posted by Joe Nardy View Post
Thanks!2000 Honda Valkyrie Tourer (it's gone)
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They are hard plastic.Originally posted by quexpress View PostIBA# 24077
'15 BMW R1200GS Adventure
'07 Triumph Tiger 1050 ABS
'08 Yamaha WR250R
"Krusty's inner circle is a completely unorganized group of grumpy individuals uninterested in niceties like factual information. Our main purpose, in an unorganized fashion, is to do little more than engage in anecdotal stories and idle chit-chat while providing little or no actual useful information. And, of course, ride a lot and have tons of fun.....in a Krusty manner."
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Thanks Joe!2000 Honda Valkyrie Tourer (it's gone)
1985 Suzuki Madura GV1200
2 X 1980 Suzuki GSX1100ETs (next projects)
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Pretty much eliminated the JIS problem by going to SS allen fasteners where I could.sigpicMrBill Been a GSR member on and off since April 2002
1980 GS 750E Bought new in Feb of 1980
2015 CAN AM RTS
Stuff I've done to my bike:dancing: 1100E front end with new Sonic springs, 1100E swing arm conversion with new Progressive shocks installed, 530 sprockets/chain conversion, new SS brake lines, new brake pads. New SS fasteners through out. Rebuilt carbs, new EBC clutch springs and horn installed. New paint. Motor runs strong.Comment
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