Tool Recommendations for CB1100

[Yata-Garasu_imp]

The video below gives you a rough idea about the various brands and their products...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtrgSOnGoCI

Thanks for that! Confirmed my suspicion about the new Craftsman not being up to the task. I was surprised how poorly the Kohler performed as well.

It makes sense that the Taiwanese made tools were competitive with the American and German made tools, but at a much lower cost.

[Tev62]

Thank you for your replies! I agree about buying quality tools.

But I do not believe that the most expensive product equals the best one... If I believed that, I wouldn't be driving Hondas!

SnapOn tools are great but out of my range.

I'm thinking about heading over to Lowe's this weekend to look at their selection.

Mine too but if you can imagine 85% of your usage being an 8mm, 10mm, 12mm and maybe a 15mm and 17mm (or some slight variance of that) only a few selected SNAP-ON spanners will do you for life. I have five or six forty year old SNAP-ON spanners with a socket on end and an open ended spanner the other end and it is just lovely to work with the weight and feel of the product. The rest of my tool kit is run of the mill stuff.

[Houtman_imp]

The video below gives you a rough idea about the various brands and their products...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtrgSOnGoCI

Thanks for that! Confirmed my suspicion about the new Craftsman not being up to the task. I was surprised how poorly the Kohler performed as well.

It makes sense that the Taiwanese made tools were competitive with the American and German made tools, but at a much lower cost.

Thanks for that! Confirmed my suspicion about the new Craftsman not being up to the task. I was surprised how poorly the Kohler performed as well.

It makes sense that the Taiwanese made tools were competitive with the American and German made tools, but at a much lower cost.
Did you mean the Kobalt wrench from Lowes ?

[Wagonpeddler_imp]

I've found the Gearwrench line of tools to be especially valuable. They are imports, but high quality and lifetime guaranteed. Got lots of use from this set of stubby metric ones.

The video below gives you a rough idea about the various brands and their products...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtrgSOnGoCI

Thanks for that! Confirmed my suspicion about the new Craftsman not being up to the task. I was surprised how poorly the Kohler performed as well.

It makes sense that the Taiwanese made tools were competitive with the American and German made tools, but at a much lower cost.

Thanks for that! Confirmed my suspicion about the new Craftsman not being up to the task. I was surprised how poorly the Kohler performed as well.

It makes sense that the Taiwanese made tools were competitive with the American and German made tools, but at a much lower cost.
Did you mean the Kobalt wrench from Lowes ?

Thanks for that! Confirmed my suspicion about the new Craftsman not being up to the task. I was surprised how poorly the Kohler performed as well.

It makes sense that the Taiwanese made tools were competitive with the American and German made tools, but at a much lower cost.
Did you mean the Kobalt wrench from Lowes ?

[GoldOxide_imp]

... you kept the label packaging?

[Wagonpeddler_imp]

I sell GearWrench tools..among other brands. Keeping the label helps me get the part number quickly. Perhaps I'm a label sentimentalist.

[Houtman_imp]

We will not label you as such .

[GoldOxide_imp]

Ha, ha, ... all's good.

[Yata-Garasu_imp]

gear wrench stuff is great, i have 4 sets. have had them for years and use them a LOT. I've also been pretty happy with the kobalt stuff.

harbor freight stuff for the most part is garbage to get you out of a pinch. i keep some in the cars as a last ditch effort, they work ok for roadside if need be.

My opinion:

8,10,12,13,14,17,19 and whatever the rear axle nut is. get 2 wrenches of each size. 6 point better, if a closed box end.

sockets, same sizes. 3/8 drive, std and deep well.

allen keys.

a set of JIS (NOT phillips!!! japanese bikes do not use phillips head screws.) drivers, at least a #1 and #2 (online best bet here)

good channel locks, pliers, needle nose, and side cutters (usually can be had in a set) electrical tape & zip-ties

should get you thru most anything.

Awesome information! Thank you very much!