what dealer tools do I need?

[kerryb]

A guy in my area is selling a group of boxes of tools he says are from a Honda motorcycle dealership. Of course I got all excited about having those special tools listed in the factory manual. So when I call the guy to talk about them he says he has taken the boxes to several swap meets and sold a few...but wants to get rid of the rest in one purchase, for $250.00 He says he doesn't have a complete list of what's there but there are many Goldwing tools in the mix. I'm skeptical that there are enough tools I can use to make it worth the 2 hour drive and that much money.
Considering that I don't intend to ever rebuild a motor, what could be there that would make it worthwhile?
What would you look for to fulfill your Goldwing fantasies?

I've already made a clutch basket wrench and clutch nut socket, and I have the socket to make the special swingarm pivot socket.

 

[joedrum]

Hmmmm nothing could make me think to go that far and send that much ...

 

[dan filipi]

There isn't much else that a "special" Honda tool would be needed for, and certainly not worth $250 plus gas IMO.

 

[kerryb]

Thanks guys, I may go look at them just for the adventure. They happen to be located in the area that I ride to just for an afternoon joyride, I called it a " coffee and pie run". I'll let you know if I find treasure!

edit: not today though, we got half an inch of ice this morning!

 

[Ansimp]

kerryb » Mon Dec 02, 2019 1:40 am[/url]":2e7zizg3]
Thanks guys, I may go look at them just for the adventure. They happen to be located in the area that I ride to just for an afternoon joyride, I called it a " coffee and pie run". I'll let you know if I find treasure!

edit: not today though, we got half an inch of ice this morning!

:yes: :good:

 

[saganaga]

Only specialized tool I can think of for the four cylinder wings is the idle valve mixture screw tool, and their are alternatives for less than $250.

 

[kerryb]

saganaga » Mon Dec 02, 2019 12:01 am[/url]":3mcavtf9]
Only specialized tool I can think of for the four cylinder wings is the idle valve mixture screw tool, and their are alternatives for less than $250.

I fixed that with this brass gear on the pilot screw top. Poke at it with a thin blade screw driver and it turns. have since painted 1/2 white to see rotation amount.

 

[saganaga]

kerryb » Today, 10:57 am[/url]":20fnp6f7]

saganaga » Mon Dec 02, 2019 12:01 am[/url]":20fnp6f7]
Only specialized tool I can think of for the four cylinder wings is the idle valve mixture screw tool, and their are alternatives for less than $250.

I fixed that with this brass gear on the pilot screw top. Poke at it with a thin blade screw driver and it turns. have since painted 1/2 white to see rotation amount.

Do you have more information on how you did that? It looks good.

 

[kerryb]

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Do you have more information on how you did that? It looks good.[/quote]


I went the hobby shop a bought 4 brass gears for a radio control toy race car. I picked the size based on the size of the hole being close to the pilot screw shaft and the od about 1/2".
To make them fit I had to turn down the shaft of the pilot screw just a little. ( slide the screw threads into a piece of vinyl tubing to protect them from the lathe chuck) when the gear will fit onto the pilot screw, tighten the included set screw to hold it on.
Note: before assembly paint 1/2 of the gear white to show yourself how much the screw has been rotated when you poke at it with a flat blade screwdriver (or any pointy stick tool!)

p.s. if your pilot air screws still have the little aluminum flag glued on to keep them from turning too far, heat the flag briefly with a propane torch to melt the glue and they will pull off genlty with a pair of needle nose pliers.