New SV owner, basic tools.

I'll second the £100 Halfords kit as linked to above. Really worth the investment if you can stretch to it and it will last a lifetime.

I got the same one (or thereabouts) a couple of years ago and have really abused it to be honest, and its great. I've had a few bits replaced that really were broken through misuse (3/8 extension on a 3ft breaker bar with 1/2" adaptor trying to undo a alternator pully).

Originally Posted by timwilky

One comment though. Make sure any socket set you buy is capable of fitting the rear wheel nut. And unless you have Popeye's muscles you will need a breaker bar and a torque wrench capable of 100Nm (I think that is a Pointy requirement)

24mm socket for the rear nut IIRC, and I just use the wrench from my car toolkit (for tyre removal etc). The weight of the bike does most of the work. Also, rear axle nut on the pointy is 110Nm. (I have mistakenly done it up to 98Nm, and wondered why the alignment went out )

[timwilky]

24mm. is that all!

36mm on my little GSXR. but 110Nm is still a lot to undo with a standard socket wrench. So I guess the breaker bar still stands.

Never done a pointy SV. so it was a guess as to the actual torque. hence the "(I Think)" bit.


To add to what tools. a stand is useful. You pays your money, takes your choice, ABBA/NWS type. or paddock type. recommend if buying paddock ones you go for the front headstock type and hooks/bobbins rear.

Picking up on Viney's post. I thought SV's had Phillips not posidrive screw heads.

[lazymanc]

Thanks for all the advice guys.

I don't really wanna spend £100 straight off the bat on a socket set, I'd rather build up stuff as and when I need it if possible. My first task will be an oil / filter change, followed by putting the pillion seat back on the bike, and then probably chain adjustment.

With that said, and a couple of recommendations for Sealey, is the following ok?

Sealey 3/8" square drive 10-100nm torque wrench:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SEALEY-TORQUE-...d=p3286.c0.m14

SEALEY AK692 Socket Set 45pc 3/8” Sq Drive Metric:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SEALEY-AK692-S...6.c0.m14.l1308