Which socket set?
 

First hi to everybody!
This is my first post here. I am a happy owner of 2000 sv650 and I am buying tools for bike maintenance.

I am considering Bahco S910 set http://www.directbrandtools.com/Deta...9&qsSubCat=306 and Halfords Advanced Professional 120 piece Socket Set http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/s...egoryId_165572.

Which one would you recommend? I read that 6pt sockets are better then 12pt ones but is the difference really significant? Will I need only metric sockets or also imperial ones?

Thanks for help
Michal

Re: Which socket set?
 

I recommend Bahco, it is excellent kit.

for an SV you only need Metric. and would suggest 3/8 & 1/4 drive sockets are all you really need. However, buy a 1/2 breaker bar and whatever socket is needed for rear axle (Too long since I had an SV to remember size). Oh and a decent set of 3/8 drive allen keys.

Still you would not go wrong with the Bahco set in your link.

Re: Which socket set?
 

I recommend Halfords, it is excellent kit.

My garage is full of their stuff. Good quality and reasonable prices. Plus Halfords Pro/ Advanced all comes with a life time guarantee, you break it, they replace it. I don't see anything like that listed with the Bahco kit...

Re: Which socket set?
 

I have that Bacho set. It has been excellent. I must of had it seven years and worked on numerous road and trials bikes and my land rover. So far nothing has broken. I was fortunate enough to have been loaned it by a supplier to trial in a previous job where I purchased tools and equipment. Still at that price it is good value.
An SV rear axle is 36mm.

Re: Which socket set?
 

Any quality named brand socket set, ive had my draper 20 years and do all my own bike/car DIY, its never let me down and is still like new.

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I bought the Halfords Advanced kit as you get a tiny bit more.

But my Dad used to work for Bahco and the quality is amazing I must say you won't have any problems at all! That is an excellent price for that kit also it is around £130 upwards everywhere else I believe.

Re: Which socket set?
 

22mm socket for the rear spindle nut, plus buy a 32mm to take off the front sprocket

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How about getting the £15 Halfords pro set http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/s...egoryId_165572
And then adding what you need like breaker bar 22 mm& 32 mm

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Halfords Pro for me, good quality kit and if you *do* manage to break something they just replace it.

Over the last 16 years I've had one spanner, one 3/8th->1/4 adapter, one ratchet[1] and one torx bit. Not exactly a high breakage rate.

Druid

[1] Technically they don't cover ratchets as they sell a fix kit (the ratchets wear out over the years) but they changed designs and so rather than send off for the specific fix kit they just gave me a new one.

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i did the complete rebuild with a halfords pro kit! spot on they are really good quality and they are nice to use.