Ratches wrenches : standard or metric

[BigDog2005_chopper]

I see alot of bikes shows using Ratches wrenches. Looks like it's make
it much easier to manage.

So i need to buy some , thus do i get metric or standard?

My dog is 05 bdm chopper?

note: i'll be buying a torque wrench too. Can someone recommend
style and size.

Neil. (Thanks room) i'm so excited to learn to turn Wrenches.

 

[mittens]

i have both, in standard and ratchet.

same with sockets, both in 1/4, 3/8, and 1/2

 

[Mr. Wright]

Sorry, I had to laugh a little at that question, I have probably over $100,000 in hand tools alone that I've accumulated over the past 35 years. Your answer to you question is, yes, you are a guy, you need tools, even if you don't know what it does. Shop around, sometimes you can fine a good deal at pawn shops, parts houses, and Sears. All tools are not equal! Cheep tools will round off nuts, and bust your knuckles. Ask around, someone will be willing to help you fine what you need.

 

[BBChopper]

Sorry, I had to laugh a little at that question, I have probably over $100,000 in hand tools alone that I've accumulated over the past 35 years. Your answer to you question is, yes, you are a guy, you need tools, even if you don't know what it does. Shop around, sometimes you can fine a good deal at pawn shops, parts houses, and Sears. All tools are not equal! Cheep tools will round off nuts, and bust your knuckles. Ask around, someone will be willing to help you fine what you need.

X2

Try and find set's you get more bang for your buck...

 

[pknowles]

And stsart with the basics, combination wrenches and socket sets. Sears has some good deals on the torques wrenches. Remember the torque wrench is an instrument( you get what you pay for) and as Mr. Wright says, we all need tools i got my first snap-on tool set in 1968.

 

[bigdogtech01]

I have almost all Snap-On (yes there really is a difference) but they are very expensive for the most part. It seems like everyone else has gone to made in China, including Craftsman. Sometimes you can find good tools at auto parts stores. I like the Gear Wrench tools. Lowes used to have decent tools, but now the sockets are junk. The combination from Lowes are not bad. Some tools from Harbor Freight are worth buying if you only use a few times a year. You can get an entire tool set for less than $100.
Your most expensive tool will be a good torque wrench. From Snap-on, you will pay $300-1000 depending on size. Digital is most accurate, but a lot more $$
I would start with getting a set of SAE
-1/4" 3/8" and 1/2" drive sockets.
-1/4" 3/8" and 1/2" drive Ratchets
-1/4" - 1" combination wrenches
-1 3/8" combination
-1 5/15" socket
-30mm socket
-10mm combination
-Allen wrench set
-Allen socket set
-1/4" 3/8" and 1/2" Extensions in several lengths (sometimes wobble ones are nice to have, but will not hold up to as much torque)
-1/2" air impact (buy the earthquake from Harbor Freight, $70 on sale)
-Air compressor, at least 20 gal with enough CFM to power air tools
-Dead blow hammer
-Torque wrench in at least 3/8" and 1/2" drive
-And you will need a tool box for the tools. No need for a $20,000 Snap-on

 

[mittens]

i do plan on picking up a allen socket set for this bike, the ones i have suck..

I think he was asking metric or standard?

 

[bigdogtech01]

i do plan on picking up a allen socket set for this bike, the ones i have suck..

I think he was asking metric or standard?

All SAE standard except the battery bolts (10mm), clutch hub nut (30mm) and the front fork dampening bolt (6mm allen type)

 

[bearman]

You have to be careful when you buy wrench sets and sockets sets from Harbor Freight.
Some of the sets they have skip some needed sizes, so just make sure you know what you are buying.

 

[TapioK]

And don't forget to buy 11/16 wrenche with lot deep offset (if that is correct term) to be able to adjust clutch rod. And that stupid little allen key for head light, buy few of those since you gonna drop at least one to grass and never find it again. Or blow lights only when Raywood is close by, he has plenty of those tiny little f*ckers!


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[BroadBand]

Your most expensive tool will be a good torque wrench. From Snap-on, you will pay $300-1000 depending on size. Digital is most accurate, but a lot more $$
I would start with getting a set of SAE
-1/4" 3/8" and 1/2" drive sockets.
-1/4" 3/8" and 1/2" drive Ratchets
-1/2" air impact (buy the earthquake from Harbor Freight, $70 on sale)

Not meaning to hijack the thread... but this topic brought up a question.

A few years ago, I gave away my 12 point socket sets and bought new 6 point. I have found that I don't round off the bolt heads at all now, especially the heads that are less than 100 % good shape.

The question: 6 pt or 12 pt?

 

[Macdwn]

Most sets have both 6 and 12pt. You always want to use the 6pt for torquing and breaking lose. They will need less likely to round off.

 

[Viking]

Start off with a set from Sears. They have some very good sets for a fair price and the quality is very good. Get both 6 and 12 point sockets as well as allen sockets. One will NEVER EVER have too many tools. Those big fancy toolboxes cost more than a new Cadillac and a peg board cost $18,- and you can see with one short glance if anything is missing.

 

[FrankBDPS]

I agree with Viking. For a back yard shade tree part time work on your own stuff guy Sears is a good choice. Plus they are being sold in places other than the Sears stores. For a guy who makes a living like Andrew name brand stuff is better plus it is a business investment. I my self never bought too many expensive tools. They always seemed to have gotten left lying on the tracks of a bulldozer or track hoe and disappeared into the mud. Did you know if you dropped a wrench while working on a bulldozer it will always end up on the ground in the exact center of the machine!

 

[Viking]

I agree with Viking. For a back yard shade tree part time work on your own stuff guy Sears is a good choice. Plus they are being sold in places other than the Sears stores. For a guy who makes a living like Andrew name brand stuff is better plus it is a business investment. I my self never bought too many expensive tools. They always seemed to have gotten left lying on the tracks of a bulldozer or track hoe and disappeared into the mud. Did you know if you dropped a wrench while working on a bulldozer it will always end up on the ground in the exact center of the machine!

The good thing with Craftsman is also that if anything breaks, simply take it to a store that sells Craftsman and it will be replaced for free. I'm not exactly a shade tree back yard mechanic and have found Craftsman quality to be better or equal to far more expensive brands. As for the original poster question, I can highly recommend the Craftsman ratching wrenches. I have the one with a small lever to change the rotation and with their angle I can get to almost anything. Get the SAE set, as you will only be using the 10mm for your battery, as Andrew suggested above.

As for torque wrenches, I have the Craftsman 3/8, and a 1/2 for different torque values and both has served me very well for years. I have the ones where you twist the handle to a set value and then it clicks when that value is reached. I always store them with the handle twisted below the lowest value as this will maintain its accuracy.

Wrenches:

Craftsman 8 pc. Standard Reversible Ratcheting Combination Wrench Set - Tools - Wrenches - Combination Wrenches & Sets

Torque Wrenches:

1/2'' Drive Micro-Clicker Torque Wrench: Make Every Turn RightSears

Craftsman Torque Micro-Clicker Wrench: Get Multiple Jobs Done at Sears

Hope this helps.

 

[BBChopper]

Dont Forget the BFH!

 

[Viking]

Perfect Harley tool....:roll:

 

[Nukeranger]

:2thumbs:Very Interesting subject. I also started when I was 15 with a Craftsman Tool set of 100's of tools for almost $1,000 which I saved for and added tools for the next 30 years as needed. So, to me, it is a life long adventure.

 

[Mr. Wright]

I was a Heavy truck mechanic for almost 20 years, and did autos before that. I had to buy a set for work, a set for the house, a set to keep in the truck, and a set just because I thought I needed another set, the I inherited all my dads and granddads tools. I have tools that I don't have the faintest idea what they do. And a bunch I had to make over the years, for that special job, that I couldn't find the tool, to do it.

 

[BigDog2005_chopper]

Not sure, why you'd laught at this question. for your answer really has NOTHING to do wth my question.

My question was trying to find out, if my bolts on biker are metric or mostly standard.
And I"ve come to learn it standard size heads and threads on bike.

and i don't need wrenches just allen keys for most work.

note: sometimes it's hard to get the correct words to ask , and something it's just hard
to get the meaning of what the person it trying to get across.

Have a great day.