TOOLS?!?! need quick response

[ETV5002]

I finally found someone to ship my motorcycle from ny to oh. but i have no tool here! So if people can make a list of generally the best tools to have for engine, carbs, trans, all the basic repairs (oil), and disassembling the bike that would be great so i can have my father pull them out of the garage and send them with the bike.
I need to email him tonight!

[Jon Burke]

Metric wrenches, sockets, ratchets, screwdrivers, hammer impact, pliers, allen wrenches, etc, etc, etc... now is a good time to start buying some tools of your own.

[TheCafeKid]

HEYYY! Another Ohio member! Awesome Not too far from me either

Well just the general list for normal upkeep, minor and semi major repair, here's what *I* suggest.

Impact Driver (this WILL be your bestest friend in the whoooole world)
Metric socket set (the more sockets the better, you will need from at least 6mm up i would think)
Metric Allen wrenches
various flat and phillips head screw drivers
rubber mallet
hammer
adjustable (cresent type) wrench
Vice grips
scribes (more handy than you first think)
Torque wrench (if its available, if not Harbor Freight has em pretty cheap and they'll do the job pretty decently)
small powered screw gun (for being lazy when REMOVING losened bolts and what not. NOT for tightening things down )
A gasket scraper or something to use as such
Spark plug socket (if its not in your socket set)
MULTI METER (an absolute must, along with the impact driver, another good buddy)
Wire cutters/strippers
Circlip/Snapring pliers
Channel locks and needle nose pliers
Lots of good shop rags

Other things that can be handy should you have the area to use them
Air compressor
Bench Vice
Buffer/Grinder
Dremmel or other type rotary tool

(BTW Harbor Freight is having a HUGE sale June 6-8th i believe, so you can likely pick up whatever you cant get from the garage then)

Im sure there are things I am forgetting, but I think this is a pretty good start.

IF ya ever need a hand, feel free to give a shout, I like to wrench, and meeting GSRs and working on GSs is always fun

TCK

[ETV5002]

Haha thanks john. But hey Cafe awesome for being in ohio i live on campus in columbus OSU. but your post made my dad just give me money for tools haha thanks