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Scooters - 125 to 300 => People 250 => Topic started by: skatin on July 25, 2011, 05:34:43 PM
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Okay, total noob here, just bought the People 250 S, time for some maintenance, I'm a computer geek not a mechanic, the only tool I own is a Phillips head screw driver LOL
What do YOU have in your scooter toolbox?
I'm browsing through the manuals, trying to put together a list. I'm probably re-inventing the wheel (again), and figured I should ask here.
So far: (I'm a noob, don't know accurate tool names, please correct me)
nice torque wrench
decent metric set
spark plug remover
spark plug cleaner
small funnel for engine oil
small funnel for gear oil
vom (volt-ohm multimeter)
compression gauge
gap tool
rags
flash light
What else?
When you ride, do you carry an emergency kit? If so, that's in it?
Cheers
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These are really handy for gear oil . 1. Hopkins 10111/6 MFG 2-Cycle Oil-Mixing Tool
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Clutch holding tool and or impact wrench
Large socket for the wheel retaining nut (check your size)
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allen wrench, tire presure gauge, beer bottle opener....
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I would go with Slugrocket Rob. Why carry tools that you don't know how to use. I carry a combo screwdriver, adjustable wrench, rag, pressure guage, flashlight, bottle opener.
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I agree with fshfinder but I carry two rags. One for the bike and one for my forehead. ;D
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Start exploring tool bins for various 10mm box end wrenches. This is probably the most used size on most modern bikes. A mechanic friend of mine (incredible shop !) has a separate box just for about 40 different shaped 10mm wrenches. He also subscribes to only using 1/4 in' drive wrenches and socket sets for most engine, transmission and electrical fixtures.
The 3/8ths socket sets have large heads, bigger sockets and often won't fit in the small spaces. One other thing I picked up some decades ago are called 'wobble end extensions' these are for both 3/8 and 1/4 in drive units and allow the socket to rock (wobble) a bit while trying to get into tight spaces (such as the notorious high bolt in the CV cover). When you need to express a bit more force, just push down on the socket and the extension becomes a straight unit again. When it comes to the larger nuts which hold on the Variator or the Clutch ... I have both box end wrenches in those sizes and hardened sockets (3/8 ths) in my collection. My favorite 1/4 in socket set I got from Ace Hardware in a fitted case with both Metric (from 6mm to 14mm) and SAE with a all kinds of adapters and even a few extensions. I got it on sale for less than 10 $ US and it is my go to wrench set for most basic maintenance.
One other observation ... get at least one of the six way multi headed screw drivers. The six way screw driver actually has two nut drivers built into it.