Tools you'll need

[emptysea]

Thanks for the info. I'll probably just buy one from the dealer, unless they want too much dough.

[tintoy_imp]

Just info.

For the rear wheel left side 27mm axle bolt head a ( 1 1/16" will fit).

Probably hard to find today,,,,,,,,, I wonder why I have 2 sockets and a combo

Oh, well.

[jsinher3_imp]

hey what are you guys using to lift the bike up at the front, i dont have space for a actual bike lift.. can i do it with a car jack?

[the Ferret]

Jsinher..to do what with the front wheel?

[lola_imp]

hey what are you guys using to lift the bike up at the front, i dont have space for a actual bike lift.. can i do it with a car jack?

Yes you can.. So with the bike on the rear stand Look for the two tabs below on the Oil Pan and use those as lift points for any common car scissor jack with a piece of wood to lift the front end of the bike.

[flynrider]

I've got a small rolling floor jack that I use for all of my bikes. With the CB11 on the center stand, it doesn't take much to lift the front end using the floor jack on the oil pan.

The small ones are fairly cheap and very convenient to have around.

[jsinher3_imp]

Jsinher..to do what with the front wheel?

hey what are you guys using to lift the bike up at the front, i dont have space for a actual bike lift.. can i do it with a car jack?

Yes you can.. So with the bike on the rear stand Look for the two tabs below on the Oil Pan and use those as lift points for any common car scissor jack with a piece of wood to lift the front end of the bike.

Yes you can.. So with the bike on the rear stand Look for the two tabs below on the Oil Pan and use those as lift points for any common car scissor jack with a piece of wood to lift the front end of the bike.

I've got a small rolling floor jack that I use for all of my bikes. With the CB11 on the center stand, it doesn't take much to lift the front end using the floor jack on the oil pan.

The small ones are fairly cheap and very convenient to have around.

thanks guys, im getting ready to install the fork bellows and possibly to hold up the motor while install some sliders

[the Ferret]

Ahhh, got it...when I installed mine, I anchored the back, rather than lifting the front.

[DGShannon_imp]

Ahhh, got it...when I installed mine, I anchored the back, rather than lifting the front.

Faced that challenge this weekend, as I put my boots on. With no way to anchor the rear, I instead used tie downs up and over the garage rafters, and then looped around the handlebar grips. Cock the bike back on the center stand, tighten the tie downs, and the front end stays up where you can pull the front wheel off, and get to work. Not too elegant, but it worked!

[AndyHe_imp]

I assume the list at the top is for tools in the garage as not all of those are going to fit under the seat.

Which of these tools do you actually carry on the bike under the seat for "broken down on side of road so going to fix it" kind of situations? One trivial answer is "screw driver, pair of pliers, air gauge, chain lube, and cell phone" but I think I can probably do better than that as there is a fair amount of room under the seat for tools.

Suggestions on "don't leave home without it"?