You're right about piecing together your own tool kit. Cruz tool kits are already put together and really don't cost that much more than if you created your own kit of individual (cheap) tools... plus they have a nice bag or roll.
Thoroughly enjoy your channel sir, and thank you for your service. My bet is you were either an officer or a Master Chief. Thanks for all the videos and work
Me too. But I was with the police department. You are so articulate and professional. My father and father in law were both Navy vets. My father a Petty Officer on the USS Wyandot and my father in law flew S2 sub hunters off the Antietam both during Korea. Thank you for your service and the great videos.
Thank you for the feedback! I enjoy your channel too! The low profile oil pan is awesome. I used it for an oil change on my Ford Ranger over the weekend.
Only thing i don't agree with, no fault of your own, is the dji controller. They doubled the size of the controller to have a screen when every person that is using a drone, has a phone. Why make it more bulky when we already have the screen in our pocket?
I'm going to have to get some of those helmet liners. I usually don't wear them because of what you mentioned. They make the helmet tight and then my head hurts.
Don't underestimate the value of having a spark plug socket in your tool kit! If you're a high mileage rider, you'll eventually foul a plug. I actually carry a spare plug in my kit too, for myself, friends or a strange rider on the side of the road. I carry all my "tool kit" items inside a small CLC brand tool bag. It ends up being smaller than your tool roll but I have more.
@@RidingandWrenching I change my plugs every 5K miles when I do my service interval bc... Why not, right? They're cheap enough and performance does degrade. Most likely that's just me being a little OCD though. Every 10K is probably more reasonable. LOL
@@RidingandWrenchingUnfortunately for the M8 you have to. I don't own one but I'm getting an M8 Road King in the new year. On my friend's RG we had to remove his tank. I'm wondering though if you can get away with loosening the forward tank bolts, remove the rear and disconnect cables and tilt it upwards? I don't know if there's enough clearance but that might make an interesting video! LOL
@@billcarson1966 I remove the tank when I do mine. I was just wondering if there was a different way to do it without removing the tank! Fortunately, removing the tank is easy (unless there's a lot of gas in the tank!)
"this kit has everything you need for an emergency situation".... guess i missed where you showed it comes with a mini air compressor for when you pick up a nail plug the tire now you just grab that handy compressor in this kit to air it up? or a set of easy-outs for when a spark plug explodes on you goin 75 and you need to 'tap in' to remove whats still stuck in the cylinder? bro you ever even been stranded on the side of the road before or just call someone to come get you
It's also missing a motorcycle jack and a welder. What abt a torque wrench! I could sit here and think of several tools that this kit doesn't have. Most people use a little common sense and evaluate their tools....add anything else you think you may need.
You are so right, a couple years back, the top end of my brother's bike went out on a ride and it was such a hassle to call someone to come get that bike. If only we had a complete top end and a "proper" tool kit, we could have just done the top end right there on the side of the road. I was just watching that "tool kit" and thought no way could I do a complete top end with that piece of junk. From now on, I'm taking a complete top end and all the tools to do it every time I leave the driveway and anyone that doesn't is stupid.
I'll double NOT recommend those Emergency Tool Kits... so many tools that are useless for a motorcycle. Most don't have anything you may actually need such as T27 bit, correct size Allens to tighten shift rod linkage yadda yadda yadda. Must better to make DIY kit.
I have purchased 2 and will be buying a 3rd (I keep one in each of my bikes). You can always make your own tool kit, these are well made tools and I have found them to be very useful.
Totally incomplete list! The MOST IMPORTANT ITEM(S) are the portable jump starter and portable air compressor. There are several different options for either of these items and they are LIFE SAVERS!! Not just for you, but for ANYONE around you that needs help. I have jump started several cars for stranded people that never would have thought to ask me ( a m/c) for help. I have one of each in ALL my vehicles. AWESOME items!!!!
I have an air compressor, but I bought it from autozone. A jumper won't help me (I have a lithium battery). I agree that these are items that we need on our bikes. I also carry a tire plug kit
@@RidingandWrenching I wasn't aware of the can't jump lithiums???. They are available on Amazon so I mentioned them. I took have an awesome tire plug kit also from amazon
