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If you do your own work on jap bikes it's best to have a set of JIS .(Japanese Industrial Standard) if you notice that when we use USA type screw drivers they tend to cam out! ( slip) strip out the head snap on Mac craftsman ace all brands are made to cam out! The JIS want strip or can out. Trust me you can tell a big difference with these screw drivers. I just got a set about a year ago. I got the #1 #2 #3 Phillips work great you can buy them on eBay, amazon etc. Goggle them and read why the USA screwdriver is made to cam out ! Japs win hands down! Hope this helps some one.
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(04-27-2014, 01:38 PM)Ridem32_imp Wrote: If you do your own work on jap bikes it's best to have a set of JIS .(Japanese Industrial Standard) if you notice that when we use USA type screw drivers they tend to cam out! ( slip) strip out the head snap on Mac craftsman ace all brands are made to cam out! The JIS want strip or can out. Trust me you can tell a big difference with these screw drivers. I just got a set about a year ago. I got the #1 #2 #3 Phillips work great you can buy them on eBay, amazon etc. Goggle them and read why the USA screwdriver is made to cam out ! Japs win hands down! Hope this helps some one.
Michael
If you are desperate you can grind the point down on a Phillips screw. Not perfect but a lot better.
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The JIS is the way to go. I'm restoring a. 79 cbx and have a. 78 750 not one single screw has stripped with the JIS screwdrivers. I could not believe the difference in JIS & USA till I got a set.
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+1 on JIS screwdrivers. One of the best tool investments for Japanese motorcycles...
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I have been using JIS screw drivers for years and think that you really need them to work on Japanese bikes.
McMaster has nice ones for a fair price.
I have not been able to find # 4 yet but probably never need one any way
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I got a set when I bought the bike. They work great!
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I like the Vessel JIS drivers. This is the only place I could find the four piece set. Most other's were 8 piece sets that included standard flat blade drivers. Didn't need any more of those. Great screwdrivers!
http://shop.rrrtoolsolutions.com/4-Piece...-RRR4P.htm
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They have the vessel sets on eBay and I just orderd the one you hit with a hammer the impact type I got it from eBay also vessel is a good brand with good grip handles
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Here's the "motorcycle" set from Vessel direct:
http://www.vesseltools.com/hand-tools/sc...ducts.html
A must for any Japanese motorcycle owner.
Thanks for the thread!
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Thumper: people that have never used the JIS screwdrivers just don't know how good they are! Just look around at the jap bikes with striped screw heads.
Michael
