Getting involved in the repairs of vintage Hondas or motorcycles, in general, requires both general and specialized equipment. I thought I would share what kinds of tools I use regularly to do repairs on the vintage Hondas that come my way.
Metric sockets and wrenches:
8-19mm sockets in 3/8” drive and a set of 1/4” drive sets. Deep sets and shallow sets. 6 pt sockets preferred.
10-24mm ½” Drive sockets, ratchets, breaker bars and combination wrenches.
8-19mm socket wrenches. Mine were from Snap-on tools, combining a socket on one end and open end on the opposite end.
Combination metric wrenches with offset, angled heads in stubby and extra long versions.
Spark plug sockets, 5/8,” 18mm, 13/16” 3/8” drive
3/8” and 1/2” drive ratchet with swivel head, also fixed head
Metric Allen wrench set, short and long sets.
Torque wrenches in 3/8” and 1/2” drive sizes up to 100 ft. lbs.
JIS screwdrivers #1, #2, #3.
SAE screwdrivers in Phillips and slot ends.
LONG (24”) #2 Phillips screwdrivers, straight slot screwdrivers
Miniature screwdrivers to remove idle jets from difficult angles or just to get them out of the carb bodies.
Brass hammers, claw hammers, 3 lb sledgehammer.
Snap-ring pliers, external and internal
16×1.5mm rotor removal tool
4 prong sockets in various sizes to remove and install 250-305 crankshaft nuts and oil filter nuts for 90, 125, 150, 350, and 450cc models.
Tapered jet reamers for poking those little idle jets open and can be used to compare unmarked jets with known sizes.
Small scribe tool sets with various angled ends.
Impact drive set with #1, #2, #3 short and long bits
Crescent wrenches in several lengths
Channel-Lock pliers in various sizes
Standard Plier sets
Vise-grip pliers in various sizes.
Pipe wrenches in several sizes
Cold chisel set
Punch set
Single-cut file
Double-cut file
Metric Thread file
Triple-ended ‘propeller” tool for slotted clutch adjusters
Small syringe for transferring water into battery cap openings
Strap wrench, nylon, and steel for oil filters and unscrewing fork seal holders
Various grits of sandpaper/emery cloth
A bench grinder with soft bristle and grinding wheel ends.
Cordless Drill motor kit
Cordless Ratchet in 3/8” drive
Dremel tool set with various grinding wheels, bits and cut-off wheels.
Vacuum tool for brake bleeding
Adjustable float gauge tool
8mm carburetor adjusting tool
Vacuum gauge set for multi-cylinder models.
5.5mm combination wrench for ignition points
Seal drivers
Tire Iron set
Valve adjusting tools
Feeler Gauge sets .0015”- .040”
Optional SAE sockets and wrenches for add-on accessories that are made in America.
LED flashlights in various sizes
Bore Scope to inspect inside cylinders through the spark plug holes.
Air compressor
Pocket Magnets and telescoping ones
Metric tap and die set including a 5x.9 tap.
Digital caliper
1/8” pin punch to tap out float bowl pins.
Large shop vise
Slide hammer set
Long 6mm allen socket bolt for fork seal repairs
Shop manuals…. Digital or paper
Subscribe to forums that specialize in your models
Use online sites with parts lists for quick research to reference the correct part numbers.
Dynamic timing light for running timing checks
12v test light
VOM meter (measure voltage and ohms)
This will get you going pretty well if you are going to do more than one bike repair in your life.
Bill Silver
aka MrHonda
9/23
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