Dewhel spark plug coil removal tool
Something doesn’t have to be complicated to be a stroke of genius or extremely useful. Think of all the things
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Seal healers – the tool you never knew you needed
Fork seal leaks are unhappy discoveries. First, fork oil has already escaped and must be cleaned off the fork, and
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What’s this with the manuals?
It’s not often I get a truly frantic message from an MOA member, but it happens. Occasionally they’ll be stuck
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MotoScan and OBDLink MX+
The gold standard of electronic diagnostic scanners for BMW motorcyclists has been HEX Code’s GS-911, a pricey piece of equipment
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Wheel balancing
f you change your own tires at home and your bike isn’t used purely off-road, you really ought to finish
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Squeeze, don’t tear: the Knipex Pliers Wrench
German toolmaker Knipex (pronounced ka-ni-pex) claims to produce the finest pliers in the world; indeed, they’ve devoted themselves almost exclusively
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Eastbound Wheel Service tool kit
Like many of you, I’ve been riding BMW motorcycles long enough to remember when the purchase of a new Beemer
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Hexcode’s GS911: Electronic Wizardry
“Everything is harder when you’re stupid.” –Von Jenkins, 1920-2016 My grandfather was a hard man, and blunt to boot. He
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The Most Important Tool: Torque Wrench
TORQUE – noun – a force that produces or tends to produce rotation; also, a measure of the effectiveness of
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Testing torque by hand
Photos by Dave French. I am the kind of person that holds a grudge. I’m not proud of it, but
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