SuziQ wrote on 07/17/08 at 05:01:03:My 08 came with a 7 piece tool kit. 1 pair of pliers, 2 open end wrenches, a double ended spark plug wrench that could double for something else, gauge for drive belt tension check, a screwdriver and an allan wrench (key). I wouldn't likely use any of these but would go to my toolbox and select a high quality tool. I photo'd the tool kit but am unable to make a post of the photo.
Back to the tool kit. I saw my 08 being taken out of the box so I assume the tool kit had never been touched since leaving Japanese shores. It is pretty useless. There are no sockets to remove either the front or rear wheels. I checked the fastener sizes on my wheels. The front is a 14mm hex plus the required 6mm allan to remove the pinch bolt. On the rear is a 24mm hex on the left and a 17mm hex on the right side. If purchasing a 24mm socket, you could go with a deep design as my Snap On was a bit shallow and bottomed out before capturing the hexes fully. Buy hex and not 12 point. Snap on tools are expensive but incorporate a 'flank drive' hex which has a slight radius on each hex to grip the flats and not the corners. I noticed my rear 24mm had been slightly mutilated on the corners at assembly, probably from worn tooling in the factory. Always use a torque wrench and read how to use it properly.
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