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Tool bag?

I didn't want one anyways. Already have superior quality tool set, My bike is a pound or so lighter :)
 
It shouldn't be too much to expect that you could remove both wheels and adjust the chain and change the spark plugs with the tools supplied with the bike. But apparently it is. But what the heck, supplied tool kits generally stink, except maybe BMW's. I have a good set of lightweight traveling tools (mostly Motion Pro) that I assembled for my dirt bike. Lightweight titanium wrenches and tire tools. I'll put together a set from that. It is a shame that the front axle takes a 17mm hex Allen tool. Smart would have been to provide a plug wrench, the back of which was a 17mm hex. As it is, I will just cut off a 1" or so end from a hex wrench and put it in my NC kit. Put the segment into the hex cavity and turn it with an open end or socket wrench.
 
Thomasec said:
Which brings up the question -- what does everyone use for a good portable (light) carry with tool kit? Anything that is commercially available and has the essentials?
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I buy a Honda that way I don't need a tool kit. I've never had a Honda let me down on the road. Can't say the same for the couple of Suzukis I have owned
 
FYI, just in case someone wants to know, this is what we get in Europe:

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With this set of tools it's supposed you could do everything stated in the owner's manual, except where it says "to be done by a Honda dealer"

HTH

Edit: I'm sorry, I just saw SuperMek already posted a picture like this. Anycase, here you go for anyone interesed
 
Here's my toolkit:

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SuperMek said:
This is the European version of toolbag. I know that Honda US does not include any toolbags in their delivered bikes. Why that is so is a big mystery. Please do contact them in this matter.

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SuperMek said:
This is the European version of toolbag. I know that Honda US does not include any toolbags in their delivered bikes. Why that is so is a big mystery. Please do contact them in this matter.

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Ha ha ha, not quite true... "Honda US" did deliver a 'tool pouch' (pic attached) with mine. [The wire loopy thingy (not sure what that does), a reversible screwdriver, and fuse puller]. It would appear that I am a few spanners, ratchet & Allen key short!!
Oh, did I mention that the pouch is a cute bluish color?
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TechiePilot said:
Ha ha ha, not quite true... "Honda US" did deliver a 'tool pouch' (pic attached) with mine. [The wire loopy thingy (not sure what that does), a reversible screwdriver, and fuse puller]. It would appear that I am a few spanners, ratchet & Allen key short!!
Oh, did I mention that the pouch is a cute bluish color?
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They can't have you using "poor quality" gratis tools now, can they?
They expect you to have a big heated garage, 2 SUVs, 1 Garden Shed, 2 Harleys and a shiny new box of Snap-on tools....that's my idea of US motorheads...
 
FlaNC700X said:
I researched our owners manual and did not find the tool bag contents, this is what we get in America .

" an optional tool kit maybe available. Check with your Honda deals hip parts department".
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I think the bike/car prices in America is the lowest I have heard...which means that the profit margin is low....so I won't Be surprised if Honda America cuts cost like that...
 
Rocker66 said:
That looks very much like my tool kit.
I have an an agreement with my mechanic which is I don't repair motorcycles and he doesn't organise train services :)
Seriously after all thise years with old Brit bikes I want to be riding not spannering
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I'm glad to know that I'm not the only one who prefers riding to wrenching. Truth is, I factor in the cost of maintenance when I buy a bike. I have a number of talents but turning a wrench isn't one of them. Still, it's peeves me to see Honda skimping on the very tools that they call out as being necessary for maintenance in the owner's manual.
 
Doing the maintenance is part of the hobby for me - at first out of economic necessity and now by preference. It may be different across the pond, but the techs here (general statement) are not that well trained and don't take much care in their work. I have known good bike techs and if you could ask for them by name you might get what you pay for. When I rechecked the delivery set-up of my 700x it had a number of small problems that indicate a lack of care. The coolant was low, the oil was overfilled, the tire pressures were off and the battery strap was not connected and the clock was not set. These are not "skill" issues, these are "care" issues. My skills and tools are decent, but the key is that no one cares about my bike like I do. It is my life on the line if it does not perform properly.
 
beemerphile said:
Doing the maintenance is part of the hobby for me - at first out of economic necessity and now by preference. It may be different across the pond, but the techs here (general statement) are not that well trained and don't take much care in their work. I have known good bike techs and if you could ask for them by name you might get what you pay for. When I rechecked the delivery set-up of my 700x it had a number of small problems that indicate a lack of care. The coolant was low, the oil was overfilled, the tire pressures were off and the battery strap was not connected and the clock was not set. These are not "skill" issues, these are "care" issues. My skills and tools are decent, but the key is that no one cares about my bike like I do. It is my life on the line if it does not perform properly.
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I absolutelly agree, nobody can care the bike as the owner
 
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