Recommended Tool Kits/Sets for the Scrambler

Ordered the following today:

TEKTON 1363 3/8-Inch Drive Extra Long Hex Bit Socket Set, Metric, 3mm - 10mm, 7-Piece


TEKTON 24325 3/8-Inch Drive Click Torque Wrench, 120-960-Inch/Pound


TEKTON 47915 3/8-Inch Drive Shallow Impact Socket Set, 7-19mm, Metric, Cr-V, 6-Point, 13 Sockets



KIWAV Oil Filter Cap Wrench for DUCATI oil filters with 76 x 8 flutes

I had these already in my garage so there will be a bit of an overlap:

Toptul Professional Grade Dr. Flank Socket Set 6.35 Mm - 51 Pcs


Toptul L-type Two Way Hex Key Wrench Set - 8 Pcs


For under the seat/on road use I have this:

CruzTOOLS (SKHD) SPEEDKIT Compact Tool Kit

I really like the quality of Bondhus drivers. Made in the USA and the price is cheaper than some worse made items. They are welded handles and solid metal.

http://www.amazon.com/Bondhus-13389-T-handles-Stand-2-10mm/dp/B00012Y38C/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1434396621&sr=8-3&keywords=bondhus+hex



There are also some various torx screws on the bike, so you can get saucy and buy the associated kit

http://www.amazon.com/Bondhus-33034-T-handles-Graduated-Lengths/dp/B000E7ZQ6W/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1434396689&sr=8-4&keywords=bondhus+torx




You can probably get by mostly with 3/8" drive hex sockets. I have these and they are over 15 years old and still work perfectly. I have used them on a LOT of vehicles over the years. Also made in the USA.

http://www.amazon.com/Hex-Bit-Socket-Set-LIS33850/dp/B0002NYC04/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1434396849&sr=8-3&keywords=lisle+hex




The secondary oil mesh filter is held in place with a cap and then is secured itself with a 14mm hex fitting.

So having 1/2" drive hex sockets is a good idea

http://www.amazon.com/Performance-Tool-w38886-Piece-Socket/dp/B000N37FUW/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1434396774&sr=8-4&keywords=1%2F2%22+hex+sockets



I'm sure there are other tools you could buy if you are feeling the need. Spring pullers for the exhaust, a generalized big socket set so you can remove the front and rear axles from the wheels. I just have accumulated a garage full of tools over the years, so it's hard for me to inventory what all you'd need to work on any vehicle. The answer is, "just keep buying more stuff, and buy the nicest quality you can afford."

I bought that KIWAV oil filter socket and it's a good quality unit. It fits the OEM oil filters perfectly.

Back in 1999 when I graduated college, I bought myself this Craftsman 1/4, 3/8, and 1/2 drive socket and ratchet set with open wrenches, etc... I think I paid 150 dollars for it on sale and remember thinking how expensive it was. This kit has paid for itself several times over and I've only had to put a few of the wrenches through the grinder to make them fit tight spaces

It's great to have good tools, but the law of diminishing returns is at play for any of us who aren't earning an income from being a mechanic. I like Snap-On stuff but I haven't broken Craftsman tools, so they're nicer than what I need (and I've beat the crap out of some of my Craftsman stuff.) Snap-On makes a lot of good specialty tools and stuff like their screwdrivers (and impact drivers) are stronger than anything made overseas. If you need the strongest tools, they make them. But the prices are out of line on a lot of tools as they pertain to being a home mechanic.

Honestly, for about 15 dollars, you can be covered if you're a patient person (folding tools take longer to work with and are harder to guess at torque spec with.) In fact, both of those would fit under the seat in the storage area and the quality is a lot better than the ones that come in the tool bag.

Hex needs met:
http://www.amazon.com/Gorilla-Bondhus-7-Piece-Folding-Standard/dp/B00LLMFNTY/


Torx needs met:
Bondhus H3798 8 pc. Star Recessed Hex Key Set - - Amazon.com