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[fjrrider]

Better get a big socket for the steering stem nut (37mm??). Also an 85 ft/lb torque wrench for that big fella. A nice set of 1/2" sockets. I like those ratcheting combination wrenches too. T handle allen set. Big set of regular combo wrenches. The list goes on and on.

You will also need it to remove the swingarm, when you get ready to maintenance the bearings.

 

[FjrVfr]

Hey Pat,

My favorites within what I consider "Santa-able" items are these:

On the lower end: If you already have an air-compressor this guage is worth it's weight in Au. I picked mine up at a ranch supply place ($16 if I remember) and wondered if it would be accurate to within 5 psi. Turns out it's spot on with 3 other gauges I have and the convenience of clipping it on, reading the guage and triggering more/less pressure is fabulous. If you look at my sig (and add two bicycles) you'll understand why it beats hell out of separate gauges (fill/check/bleed/check/fill/repeat).

On the higher end: This Snap-On ratcheting driver is wonderful. It was steep (Snap-On) - I think I paid $70 bucks for it - but it's action is amazing and the removable shaft and interchangeable bits means you really don't need anything else unless you're adding a new floor onto your home. My best friend (an aircraft mechanic) let me try his and it's the sh1^#!.

Good luck and happy holidays!

 

[Pat C]

Hey Pat,
My favorites within what I consider "Santa-able" items are these:

On the lower end: If you already have an air-compressor this guage is worth it's weight in Au. I picked mine up at a ranch supply place ($16 if I remember) and wondered if it would be accurate to within 5 psi. Turns out it's spot on with 3 other gauges I have and the convenience of clipping it on, reading the guage and triggering more/less pressure is fabulous. If you look at my sig (and add two bicycles) you'll understand why it beats hell out of separate gauges (fill/check/bleed/check/fill/repeat).

On the higher end: This Snap-On ratcheting driver is wonderful. It was steep (Snap-On) - I think I paid $70 bucks for it - but it's action is amazing and the removable shaft and interchangeable bits means you really don't need anything else unless you're adding a new floor onto your home. My best friend (an aircraft mechanic) let me try his and it's the sh1^#!.

Good luck and happy holidays!

Thanks I was looking for a guage like that, do you have a hard time attaching guage to valve stem on the FJR?

 

[FjrVfr]

Thanks I was looking for a guage like that, do you have a hard time attaching guage to valve stem on the FJR?

No trouble at all. The clip on the end of the gauge is very easy to use.

 

[user 213]

Basics - A 14 mm allen socket and a 19 mm allen socket for getting the wheels off, along with a 27mm socket for the axle nut, a 36 mm socket for the steering stem nut and a good quality 1/2" drive torque wrench in the 30-250 ft/lb range. Bonus points for an 3/8 drive, inch/lb torque wrench in the 50-250 in/lb range. Tee handled allen wrenches in 4/5/6 mm at minimum. Security torx bits and a bit driver handle. (10-25 good, 50 also needed)

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