MUST Have Tools For An XJ-Bike Toolbox -- The List

I'll start the list with:

YICS Tool (Naturally)
ColorTune Plug (Sure!)

Sear Craftsman Hand-Held 1/2" Impact Tool w/ the 4 Bits.

 

I'll add the following MUST HAVES:

Metric allen keys
Metric wrenches

 

Screwmadriver with the RIGHT size bits.

 

Torque wrench, inch pound scale.

Number 2 and 3 Philips screwdriver.

Manometer.

 

Propane torch
Big hammer
;-)

Be crazy enough to try to make a bike with 25 years and 30k miles run and expect it to work perfectly...although these XJ things usually do...

 

Anti-sieze compound.
Semi-permanent Thread Locking compound.
Pure silicone grease for o-rings, etc.
XJCD
Haynes or factory service manual.
XJBikes.Com website!
A good, reliable source for parts............

 

_ JB Weld

 

True, JB Weld fixed my carbs...

Air Compressor
Sanding paper
Oil Pan
Mechanic Overalls & Gloves (I have ruined many many clothes)

 

A must have for any garage, Ice Cold Frosty Beverage

A lift is nice too

 

A moderate amount of humility, and.............. patients!

 

ratchet, sockets(metric), and breaker bar...something to remove cotter pins too!

 

Muffin tins, with magnets glued to the underside of the cups. Keeps your parts seperated and organized, and the magnets hold the parts in if you happen to tip it over.

 

Wow, I like that one!
Parts disappear when they touch my garage floor...

 

How about a manual? Yamaha service, Haynes or Chiltons.

 

Manuals take all the sport out of it

 

You only need two tools:

Fixall


and a

Fitzall

 

I believe that you really ought to include the Factory Manual as part of your Essential Inventory.

I have the Factory Book for 900 and 750 Max and both have paid for themselves many times over.

 

In addition to a lift table, YICS tool, compressor and impacts, I would also include;
carb sticks
remote tank (for carb synching)
looooong standard screwdriver (for mixture screws)
multimeter
tire chuck and pressure gauge
hydrometer
battery charger

 

Not your usual "Essential" ... But, ... XJ-Essential

2-1/2 Foot Fiberglass or Hard Wood Dowel.
(The fiberglass one is a section of Driveway marker ... probably not needed in the Sunbelt)

Used to push "Patches" of Carb Cleaner soaked Terrycloth completely through the YICS Passage.
(Like loading an old Muzzle-Loader)
Removes Carbon build-up in the YICS Passage.

Hard wood Hammer-handles - 2

For prying on Chrome and Aluminum
Getting Carbs on and off!

 

Its pretty difficult to fit in your toolbox but I've found the knowledge from all you guys on this forum is more more than all I've spent on handtools. I again thank you all for help and suggestions. I've done more on my bike because of the info offered here than I could have without it.

Thanx
The Buffalo

 

I beg to differ. WD40 and duct tape.

If it doesn't move and it's supposed to, use the WD-40. If it moves and it's not supposed to, use the tape.

:mrgreen: :mrgreen:

 

The ability to swear and curse vehemently, preferably in more than one language and under your breath. Very useful for those times when the wife calls down to tell you the boring old fart and his alcholic wife she befriended are calling round, and your to stop playing with your fancy woman (the xj) and tidy up AND your to be warm friendly and polite just as your crawling around the floor looking for that vital little bit you dropped.

Mick Faighaigh.

 

I don’t know about you I can’t work without some tunes. I have my stereo wired to my lights. Like Norms says “Read and understand your manual and there’s more important safety rule then to wear these , safety glasses”

 

A can of PB blaster.

Didn't break a single rusted bolt removing my exhaust after treating them for a week with that stuff.

Also loosened up my stuck mixture screw after a week long treatment.

 

Tunes.....Dire Straights

 

led zepplin, who, hendrix, stevie ray
and about a thousand other one hit wonders on the cursed IPOD

 

Ass.Fault,
What exactly is that an x-ray of?

 

We left some important ones out!!!

Vacuum Guage
EZ-out set for those stripped out screws (master cylinder)
Patients
Hardware Store

 

gremlins....steel wool is one of my favs. I use it for polishing (removing old clear coat)

 

A broken body, mine was more at the wrist.
Just did not get a pic of it though
Still have trouble moving it around.
Plenty of patience and I should be more happy.

 

anybody mention a sixpack? (for those really difficult and annoying jobs) :roll:

 

I thought that went without saying........ :roll:

 

god i wish i just had a garage. *cries*

 

Can I clarify this a bit? GOOD Allen keys. Cheap ones will wind up twisting up on you like licorice and rounding off, possibly rounding the bolt head as well. I have a set of Husky T-handles (along with a set of traditional keys for tight spots) and they are a godsend.

Also, I have a set of tiny (4-10mm) box end wrenches that I can slip onto the keys and use as a torque bar for really stubborn bolts.

 

And the MOST IMPORTANT tool of all
A Really BIG checkbook or when the carbs go south!!!!
8O :evil: :evil:

 

What I keep on the bike at all times:
The Stock Yami tool kit
8/10/12/14/17/22mm combination wrenches
3/8" Drive O-Ratchet sockets in above sizes and ratchet
#2 Phillips (stubby) / #3 Phillips (std length) screwdrivers
3/16 and 5/16 flat blade screwdrivers
8" adjustable wrench
6" slip joint pliers
9" channel lock pliers
6" needlenose pliers w/built-in sidecutters
4/5mm Allen Keys
electrical tape
bailing wire
spare fuses
small air gauge
rag
It may look like a lot, but it actually fits easily into the small storage compartment of the Seca. But it does add about 5 lbs or so of weight.

 

Duct Tape :lol:

 

Somebody mentioned tunes but I have elaborated just a bit.........

3 car garage. Mama gets ONE bay only!

Wall mounted television with DirectTV piped through stereo Not a flat screen but hey! It's the garage!

IPOD input for the stereo

Window air conditioner capable of cooling the garage on those hot days

Dryer in the garage. Remove the exhaust hose on those cold winter days to heat the joint.

The lift table is not an option. It is necessary as the air we breathe! I'm way too old, way too fat, and way too lazy to crawl around on the floor.

Impact tools! Gotta love 'em!

I don't have access to photo bucket but when I get home from work this morning I will show you what one member on another forum I follow carries on his bike! You won't believe it.

Loren

 

Impact driver. It lives in the tank bag (no factory compartment anymore). It serves as most of my screwdrivers and you'll never strip the head out of another frozen screw. On the road the 1/2" drive ratchet w (13/16"?) deep socket serves as hammer as well as plug and axle wrench.

ZIP TIES!! you'll cut your duct tape usage down to a tenth once you master the zip tie. Battery strap, busted blinker fixer, the head of one zip tie placed onto another complete ziptie serves as a small bolt.

AC/DC, powering the tools, lights, adult beverage fridge and stereo as well as being played loudly on it.

Mine needs a lil ether to wake up on cold mornings. Since this is due to the lack of an airbox it's only fitting that the can lives in the vacated space.

 

Gotta have a can of Kroil !!

 

Sounds like I need to add more to my pile. I'm glad I have hard bags and a trunk soon.

I'd like to have the essentials handy and not buried in the house, shed or cage.

 

Dental picks, paper clips, and a magnet on a stick have saved my ass more than a few times.

 

I promised I would post these pictures of the "essential toolkit" one of the LT forum members carries on his bike when he tours. He is sincere that he "needs" these tools in order to effect repairs in the field.

Here are the tools laid out on a table:



And here they are all packed away in bags ready to squirrel away in the side and top cases:



Harrumph! Anybody notice that the bags don't match???

Loren

 

Whats the YCIS tool?

 

I guess we're talking about shop tools, not what you carry...I've found that a single 10-12mm combo line wrench, a set of metric allen keys on a ring and small vice grips have gotten me out of every situation I've been presented with on the road...

 

i have 12v powered supply with 2 usb ports and 2 12v sockets. for those times when you need to use your cell phone to call someone.

i also have a 12v electric pump, tire plugs, pressure gauge. and the essential tools.

i'm working on a cooler for the frosty beverages while i wait for someone to tow me home.

 

Since your talking about on the road, Need to grab a ratchet strap to set the tire bead if it breaks.

Richard