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  • bigfella236
    bigfella236
    4 years ago
    Ok from the old shovel days it was all imperial, since then i have come into the modern era to a 2010 road king and love it. So question i take it that its still imperial or is there a mixture on the bikes now? As i have all metric tools as the imperial went with the last shovel i sold. Do i have to re tool up again. 
  • beaglebasher
    beaglebasher
    4 years ago
    Keep all your old tools mate and be very careful when youre working on the bike.
    I don't know about the modern bikes but my 2002 fatboy has a mixture of metric and imperial.
    It  can be a pain in the arse.
  • bigfella236
    bigfella236
    4 years ago
    thought as much oh well look out got to shell out for the tools again. Never mind 
  • tussuck
    tussuck
    4 years ago
    I'm the same....The Evo is UNC/UNF and the Sporty is a mix of bloody metric and imperial - curse you harley you cheap bastards!
  • bigfella236
    bigfella236
    4 years ago
    Quoting tussuck on 03 Dec 2019 09:44 AM

    I'm the same....The Evo is UNC/UNF and the Sporty is a mix of bloody metric and imperial - curse you harley you cheap bastards!

    well thing being when the last shovel went i sort of went overseas so there was no need to keep the tools. 15 odd years later back in Oz and i get the two wheel bug again. Oh well tits ,bums and wheels what else is there in a mans life 
  • Evo
    Evo
    4 years ago
    I only use imperial on my girls.  Never had the need to look for a 10mm socket, however the continual searching for a 1/2" socket is another story.
  • Smokey61
    Smokey61
    4 years ago
    Be thankful you don't own a bloody Norton...
  • tussuck
    tussuck
    4 years ago
    Quoting Evo on 03 Dec 2019 09:06 PMedited: 03 Dec 2019 09:08 PM

    I only use imperial on my girls.  Never had the need to look for a 10mm socket, however the continual searching for a 1/2" socket is another story.

    I paint my 1/2" sized tools RED so they stand out on the bench/floor/toolbox.
  • RossW
    RossW
    4 years ago
    My '19 Sport Gilde appears to be a mixture. Even down to accessories. I actually have a rack that has a metric Allen head bolt and an imperial one on the same part!
    In general if the component was USA made it will have imperial, if it was made anywhere else it will have metric, but there are no rules. I have three sets of Allen keys in holders. One red for imperial, one blue for metric, and one green for all those Torx fasteners. 
  • Birtyyy
    Birtyyy
    4 years ago
    Everything that I've played with on my '19 Street bob has been imperial that I can remember but the Street 500 is 100% metric. Which would come as no surprise to anyone I imagine.
  • tussuck
    tussuck
    4 years ago
    Quoting RossW on 04 Dec 2019 01:55 AM

    My '19 Sport Gilde appears to be a mixture. Even down to accessories. I actually have a rack that has a metric Allen head bolt and an imperial one on the same part!

    In general if the component was USA made it will have imperial, if it was made anywhere else it will have metric, but there are no rules. I have three sets of Allen keys in holders. One red for imperial, one blue for metric, and one green for all those Torx fasteners. 

    Do nOT even start on the Torx direction....  More messed up chit from harley!
  • Muzza Wa
    Muzza Wa
    4 years ago
    My 2016 fattie has a mixture, I've noticed that many of the aftermarket parts come with metric hardware, especially if you order it from European vendors.
  • Hound_Dog
    Hound_Dog
    4 years ago
    I have a small motorcycle repair shop that does custom work on everything from new HD's to Shovels, old Brit bikes and new Triumphs. I have three roll cabs packed with tools and still find I come up short on occasions...great excuse to hit the tool shop! ;)
  • RossW
    RossW
    4 years ago
    Say what you will about Japanese bikes/cars but if you have a screwdriver, a set of Allen keys, and 8,10,12,13, 14, 17,19mm sockets, you can do 90% of all jobs on those.
    European stuff you'll need to break out the rest of your socket set, your funky square drive (Eg Citroen oil drain), and some torx heads as well.
    Then for American/Australian made you need all of that plus the same again in Imperial sizes.
  • tussuck
    tussuck
    4 years ago
    Quoting RossW on 05 Dec 2019 12:51 AM

    Say what you will about Japanese bikes/cars but if you have a screwdriver, a set of Allen keys, and 8,10,12,13, 14, 17,19mm sockets, you can do 90% of all jobs on those.

    European stuff you'll need to break out the rest of your socket set, your funky square drive (Eg Citroen oil drain), and some torx heads as well.
    Then for American/Australian made you need all of that plus the same again in Imperial sizes.

    Agree, BUT on my 86 Evo its just one tool set as well - american sizes (whatever they call them)
  • steelo
    steelo
    4 years ago
    Yep. Just one set. Right B?


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  • Far Canal
    Far Canal
    4 years ago
    Quoting steelo on 05 Dec 2019 01:59 AM

    Yep. Just one set. Right B?


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    You forgot the claw hammer.
  • Wideglider
    Wideglider
    4 years ago
    Quoting RossW on 05 Dec 2019 12:51 AM

    Say what you will about Japanese bikes/cars but if you have a screwdriver, a set of Allen keys, and 8,10,12,13, 14, 17,19mm sockets, you can do 90% of all jobs on those.

    European stuff you'll need to break out the rest of your socket set, your funky square drive (Eg Citroen oil drain), and some torx heads as well.
    Then for American/Australian made you need all of that plus the same again in Imperial sizes.

    Quoting tussuck on 05 Dec 2019 01:03 AM

    Agree, BUT on my 86 Evo its just one tool set as well - american sizes (whatever they call them)

    Except for your Japanese (Keihin) CV carburetor!
  • Smokey61
    Smokey61
    4 years ago
    Quoting RossW on 05 Dec 2019 12:51 AM

    Say what you will about Japanese bikes/cars but if you have a screwdriver, a set of Allen keys, and 8,10,12,13, 14, 17,19mm sockets, you can do 90% of all jobs on those.

    European stuff you'll need to break out the rest of your socket set, your funky square drive (Eg Citroen oil drain), and some torx heads as well.
    Then for American/Australian made you need all of that plus the same again in Imperial sizes.

    Quoting tussuck on 05 Dec 2019 01:03 AM

    Agree, BUT on my 86 Evo its just one tool set as well - american sizes (whatever they call them)

    Quoting Wideglider on 05 Dec 2019 09:37 AM

    Except for your Japanese (Keihin) CV carburetor!

    The '86 came with a butterfly Keihin, CV came later.
  • Wideglider
    Wideglider
    4 years ago
    Quoting tussuck on 05 Dec 2019 01:03 AM

    Agree, BUT on my 86 Evo its just one tool set as well - american sizes (whatever they call them)

    Quoting Wideglider on 05 Dec 2019 09:37 AM

    Except for your Japanese (Keihin) CV carburetor!

    Quoting Smokey61 on 05 Dec 2019 10:37 AM

    The '86 came with a butterfly Keihin, CV came later.

    Thanks Smokey, I stand corrected. 
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