@@supermotardrider I have a long flexible tool (ooer missus!) with tiny extendable grips on the end for picking things out of otherwise inaccessible crevices. Served me very well over the past thirty years or so for those classic 'dropping the cam chain' moments!
A good socket set with metric and imperial with a wide range of sizes. Mines been good for bikes, cars, push bikes, fence post bases, gates the lot over the lot. Halford professional, £150 and it covers so much and still good as new after 15 years.
Good tool suggestion for the garage. Seems like there’s a ton of tools that can be used. But, you have to start somewhere with specific tools that help in motorcycle repair. Thanks and ride safe Vanessa!
I have some Motion Pro T-wrenches which has a cylinder on the shaft which allows you to spin it really fast, so it combines a t-wrench with your speedy thing....I use them all the time. Great video, all good recommendations. I need to check out your tire changer. 🙏
Good quality cable ties have pretty much made the wire lock redundant but it's still a useful tool. Pencils and paper in the workshop are much quicker than making notes on a smartphone and I'd also add nitrile gloves.
1:31 Okay, I’m very very late to this party (story of my life?) but I’m delighted to FINALLY find a bike mechanic who truly appreciates the most useful fitness, sorry, I mean workshop tool that you no longer get in most socket sets: The Speed Brace. But back in the decade just after Britain changed over from black and white to colour, I bought my very first socket set from Exchange & Mart. It was a very good quality metric and imperial set in a neat metal box from Kamasa which, despite their Japanese sounding name were actually Swedish. And it had a Speed Brace. Three other sets later, all without a Speed Brace, and I still have the original, along with the box and quite a few of the sockets. So many guys these days just use a rattle gun for EVERYTHING! That’s more than just lazy. I subscribed to your channel because of this vid. Ride safe. Peace 🧐😎😜🏴
That said, nowadays I'm addicted to self-vulcanizing insulated wrap tape and heat shrink tubing. Extra waterproof and protecting connectors on a adventure bike, dirt, enduro bike is for me essential, IMO.. my trust in "sealed" wires and connectors is gone 🙏😉 extend the life of your bike and give some extra love to the "nerv" system when you have your finger on it..
Only thing I would change personally would be tire changer for a Abba superbike stand. Just because I won't be changing my own tires ever and the Abba stand is for sure the most stable bike stand solution I have found.
First of all I feel good to see that a pretty girl is doing the job which is usually not for girls and you are interested in the field that required hard labour so you are special and I appreciate you good job good advice thank you.
Great video, Vanessa. I’ve got a pretty basic set of tools which I get by with for what I do. My advice would be buy the best you can afford and they last forever, especially if you look after them. I do like to keep a can of WD40 close by too! 😁👊
I've watched this before, but thought I'd watch again now I'm more 'into it'. Great top ten. If you had an 11, it'd be a pre measured wooden block to quickly check your chain tension, like ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ptpVpWFF634.html
They're Revolution Race. Stay tuned for a discount code as I've manged to persuade them to give me one for followers. It will only work for a few days though lol
Allen/Torx T sets, 1/4" socket set with small 3" or 4" extension, needle nose pliers, philips screwdriver(s), solid bench & vice, impact driver, picks, center stand, scissor jack, flash light, magnet (as mentioned elsewhere), blue roll, rubber hammer. Your tool chest requirements depend on the type of machine/mechanics you have and work you do most.
Measuring devices of some kind. Measures and acts as straight edge etc. Also ratchets, motorcycle people are obsessed with T handles but they aren’t for everyone.
Your garage videos are very useful and informative Vanessa, thank you for sharing them. Do you take a tool roll on your trips, if so, can you share in the future the tools you're taking? Thank you again!! 👍👍
A head lamp or head torch if you will, after using and fighting with flashlights for years so much easier that and those flashlights with magnets on them. If something is going to break it will when you are far away and dark. 😀
Clamp multimeters are a good choice for cars and bikes. To measure a current, you normally have to open the circuit and put the multimeter in series with it. Clamp multimeters clamp (as the name suggests) around a lead. The multimeter will measure the magnetic field of the current and indicate the current thus. Easiest to use and easily precise enough for all purposes on cars and bikes. They usually come with sockets and a set of leads for voltage and resistance measurements. Best shit around! ^^) Make sure the one you get can handle DC! Many can't, which is slightly pointless for car and bikes. I have the Voltcraft VC330, a nicely cheap but well performing bugger that even comes with a contactless voltage detector. Uni-T offer a similar one, I don't know the exact designation, though. There are, of course, loads of others on the market. Check the specs before you buy! I totally subscribe to the rest of your list! :oD
Learned something new today. Tool #2 is called a "Speedy Brace" in the UK. In the USA, at least where I grew up, this tool is called a "Speed Wrench." My speed wrench once belonged to my father. This wrench is 70 years old, still in-use, and used to remove wet clutch basket bolts like in the video.
Did you spot the bank of WD40 on the shelf behind me!? hehe I guess I just focused on tools here not consumables but the sprays we all use are a great idea for another video. I love brake cleaner!
Nice video. Good quality tools are important. So is know-how, experience and a good manual. Cheers from Nürnberg, Günter PS: A magnet comes in handy for those bolts and nuts that fall off in places difficult to reach with your hands.
1/2" drive manual hand impact driver for stuck bolts. Propane torch, or map-gas torch (good for bending things back into shape, or heating cases for bearings). Rubber mallet/dead-blow hammer. Vernier caliper and valve gauges for measuring valve shims. Good vid. There's always new tools to buy.
Great video! Speedy brace? They have a different word for everything in the UK? The speed handle was an essential tool in the ‘60’s and ‘70’s before air tools were popular. In this era people would occasionally have speed handle races, with a person on each side of a fastener, like that on a Big Twin H-D gas tank, to see who could spin their speed handle faster. I’ve heard about serious competitors running de-stroked speed handles...bizarre stuff. I’ve got air ratchets and 3/8” drive pneumatic impacts, but my goto is the speed handle. I’ve worn the chrome on it to the point where the copper is beginning to peek out. It’s an awesome, do everything tool...I love my speed handle!
haha that sounds like an awesome race! Reminds me of the nail in a log game hehe. Big thanks for taking the time to watch and comment, love the name differences! hehe
T-wrench absolutely, speedy wrench? I have a few buried in my boxes and rarely used, lots of torque wrenches and just bought a new one, given chargers to all my friends and I keep my multimeter in my saddlebag. I'm always looking for adapters. They walk away. Bearing puller would be nice. Last time I needed one a 3/4" concrete anchor worked.
My favourite tool for working on motorbikes is a 10.8V lithium drill with a torque memory button, fit a hex screwdriver bit holder in it and get a 1/4” and 3/8” to hex adaptors and use your sockets and accessories with it. You do a bolt up to just over finger tight and then press the memory button, the next bolt or nut you do up will be done up to the same tightness ready for the torque wrench. You can also use an 20V lithium 1/2” impact driver for larger bolts but need to be careful with older bikes as you can easily shear small bolts (below 17mm or 3/4” head size) that have corrosion on the thread when undoing them. If your thinking you won’t get that with a 10.8V impact driver you would be wrong hence why I use the drill and a torque wrench instead.
I have a doubt on having "tyre changing tool" at the home garage unless you have lot of motorcycles nearby you have to work with (track, school, etc.) You can carry wheels to tyre fitting where they will be balanced as well. And you will never take this tool with you in to trip, don't you?!) But if we are talking about garage tools, why you haven't stated motorcycle lift which was in the background?) Much more helpful tool I think. Nice videos, enjoy watching them!
I guess it depends on the type or riding. For hard enduro and racing I get through loads of tyres and always take it with us in the trialer to flip tyres and swop out 💪🏼 no balancing needed on enduro either. My list won't be everyones as this is so personal to each persons riding 😃❤️
I don't think there's much point in the speed brace when you already have T-bars, so I would go for a Snap-on ratchet screwdriver (expensive, but the best). Sadly the Teng version is nowhere near as good! 😊
I have used speedy braces many times while changing the car tyres, but didn't know its named so. I also didn't know there was something called a ratchet spanner, great info. Torque wrench, you introduced. Out of all these tools, my favourite would be that wire twister. I would like use that on April 1st to lock all my friends bikes 😆😆😆. Great video and quite informative 👍.
Nice tools! I didn't see anything for chain cleaning, and this is the part of my bike that needs the most maintenance and gives the best results. I use ChainBath, I would be curious to see what you think about it.
Yet another great review Vanessa. Because all the bikes you are working on are relatively new you shouldn't need it but the advert says it all WD40 a tool kit in a can is one I couldn't leave out. Looking forward to seeing the next review you do.
haha good point. Did you spot the bank of WD40 on the shelf behind me!? hehe I guess I just focused on tools here not consumables but the sprays we all use are a great idea for another video
Sometimes I’m sad I never have to wrench on my Victory but then I just go for an out of state ride. Lol. All kidding aside tools are fun, good vid. Cheers
Useful content. I recently began spending time teaching vehicle maintenance to my son to include motorcycles. You have given me a couple good ideas for tools he needs.
aw that's awesome! Such amazing father son time. I have amazing memories with my dad in the garage. I still have my mini first hammer he gave me. Not many jobs it can handle as it's so small but it's so cute! hehe. Glad my video helps with ideas Michael :-D
I like your choices, though mine are a bit more road/adventure bike oriented. A set of T handled Torx wrenches, and a 16” breaker bar are two of my favorites.
hehe far too obvious! haha Great addition! But to be fair, there are very few jobs on a Husky that needs a screw driver and the T bar can take scew driver heads hehe ❤
Very good list and thank you. After a good set of box end combo wrenches and sockets, I'd add two tools: a bench vice, and head mounted LED light (to free up your hands).
Please don't do the shot where you are facing straight, but your camera is off to the side. It looks like someone made a mistake. Some people think it adds interest, but the content should add the interest.
@@TheGirlOnABike Thanks for listening. A lot of people think I'm just trying to bust on them. I'm not. The technique has become overused and it actually distracts from content. A persons mind makes re-adjustments every time there is a change in the angles, so it can distract for a second or so. It can also make people feel like you aren't talking to them.
VENESSA, PLEASE !! HAVE ONLY JUST SEEN YOUR LATEST VID,SWEETIE THERE ARE TOOLS AND THERE ARE TOOLS,WHERE ARE YOU GOING WITH THIS,MATIC MASSAGE PLEASE,PLEASE PLEASE,STICK TO BIKES!!!!!,KISS 💋 DAN.
@@TheGirlOnABike I've absolutely no doubt,your new vid is popular, don't sell yourself sweety, you do a good job on bikes,what about doing a history on, girls on bikes,there's plenty of stats and history!
@@TheGirlOnABike I'AM sure others like it,don't sell your self short ,what about doing a vid on history "girls on bikes" there's plenty of research on the subject,could be interesting,was there ever a girl owner of a Broughsuprior,what female was the first Truimph owner,possibilities are endless?
Oh God! Hetrosexual motorcycle porn. A woman actually using tools on motorcycle, instead of just posing with them ( re: tool catalogues). Not as exciting as Girl with a blow torch fixing a 2 stroke expansion. That took some time to come down from. The Lead acid battery charger ( and lead acid batteries) is a bit retro for me. Been a LiFePO4 battery man for a long time and that needs a different ( and outstanding) Ctek charger.
@@TheGirlOnABike The Ctek LiFePO4 charger is a VERY special charger/ rehabilator for those batteries. It can even reduce dendritic growth in them. Much superior for that purpose. The PbA charger can't do that. It will quite adequately trickle charge a LiFePO4 battery, just not recondition and extend the life as well.