Best tool kit...

[kdriven]

I've owned my s3 2 weeks and already have said "*****" ten times on tools I didn't have for changing or adding something (the right tool I mean, I have hammer for all one offs) - other than the service manual, which I already have, anyone have any ideas on a great tool kit for this bike, maybe just a great metrics tool kit...rather than going out to pick up piece kits...

Thanks in advance.

[Curmudgeon]

I added what I'd need to remove the fuel tank to the basic tool kit. There are many more things that would be worthwhile, but that's a start.

[kdriven]

Any preferences on a rock solid Torx socket set. I was looking at the extended length ones but have not had great experiance with them in the past on hard to move items....how about a converter for foot punds to the metric conversion?

[odium]

Go to: www.google.com

Type in the search box exactly: 10 foot pounds to newton meters

Google is incredible in so many little known ways!

[ This message was edited by: odium on 2006-05-18 11:15 ]

[R100Pilot]

Uh... Google creeps me out sometimes.

I like this site for conversions - they have everything. Here's the torque converter (so to speak)

<a href="http://www.convert-me.com/en/convert/torque">
Newton-metres to foot-pounts, etc.</a>

[kdriven]

Sweet, thanks guys. I found a small program that converts just about everything in the world it looks like...an engineering friend sent it to me but you can pick it up at www.joshmadison.com/software if you want something on your desktop instead of logging online. It's free to use and distribute.
Converter Site

[salty_scuff]

here is what I got besides the basic tools:
motion pro axle removal tool-- 22mm allen for front axel
46 mm socket for rear nut
allen sockets for 3/4 driver so you can torque fork pich bolts and other allens.
break line bleeding kit - cause youll doing alot of that with the infamous spongy break issue
safety wire pliers
torque wrench
thread chaser for cleanin out threads

[kdriven]

awesome, thanks Salty!