![]() Be mindful that you’re unlikely to do any maintenance on the side of the trail that requires getting at internal fasteners, so don’t take tools that you won’t use. You can reduce your toolkit weight by using that smaller drive and taking bigger and heavier tools only for specific needs. Many fasteners on that list require a torque value of 25 ft-lb of less, and for these, you can get by with a 1/4 inch drive. ![]() You should find some torque values like these shown below from the manual for my 2016 KTM 500 EXC. Get out your service manual and flip to the Specifications page.The bucket system is good, but there might be a better option, and it involves your motorcycle manual and some careful thought. Then dump everything out, eliminate duplicates, and consider what’s left, and look for ways to make the resulting package smaller and lighter. ![]() The bucket system – put a tool on every visible fastener, throw those that fit into a bucket, and go around your bike top to bottom, side to side.There are a few ways to do this, but not all of them do it right. So let’s lighten that tool roll and make the ride easier for everyone involved. I say this from experience because I owned a motorcycle shop. I bump into riders along the trail and when they bring out their tools some of them look like they have enough with them to open up a motorcycle shop. A new riding season is fast approaching in the northern hemisphere.ĭid you get a new bike? Did you upgrade your old ride? Are you revising your tool kit?
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