Essential tools...

[oldyzman]

OZVMX forum to ask you blokes which way that dooby goes back in..

[kdx Geoff]

Depending on how much restoring you plan to do yourself, I've found being able to replate parts myself to be convenient, satisfying and a good skill to have.

[Lozza]

Cordless rattle gun, JIS screwdrivers and good lighting.  Sandwich bags and a texta to put parts in and write where they go and what bike they belong to

[TT5 Matt]

a digital camera to take pics as you disasemble as you wont remember how it all goes back together again after a few weeks as it could take 6 months or more to locate all the new parts needed,power coating,replating

[Bulmaster]

A book to record all of the new or replacement parts you have purchased along the way. If you want to scare the shit out of yourself you can record the prices as well. Whether you show the wife, spouce or partner your call!!!!

[80-85 husky]

a telephone to call the powder coater, the plater, the wheel man, the engine man and the shocker fixer to find out if your job is finished.....

[Paulos]

a telephone to call the powder coater, the plater, the wheel man, the engine man and the shocker fixer to find out if your job is finished.....

There's some good reasons to have a crack at diy.....

[Slakewell]

I just purchased a complete helicoil kit on ebay for $120 , sizes 5mm to 14mm , some good taps and dies to clean threads. No real excuses for dodgy threads when kits are that cheap.

[Hoony]

OZVMX forum to ask you blokes which way that dooby goes back in..

you should be pulling doobies if your restoring bikes 

[TT5 Matt]

I just purchased a complete helicoil kit on ebay for $120 , sizes 5mm to 14mm , some good taps and dies to clean threads. No real excuses for dodgy threads when kits are that cheap.
were the 10,12 and 14mm fine thread or corse thead? can you buy replacement inserts after their all gone and got a link? i like helicoil brand but too rich to buy all the sizes needed though easy to get the inserts at the bearing shop

[Slakewell]

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/High-Quality-120Pce-M5-M12-Metric-Helicoil-Type-Thread-Repair-Kit/391465815240?_trksid=p2047675.c100011.m1850&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20140107090050%26meid%3D7274269a202449dfb360f4f8edb2c688%26pid%3D100011%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D2%26sd%3D391447897004

[mboddy]

My Japanese bikes like Japanese tools. Here are a couple of my favourites.

Fujiwa cable tie cutters:
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/361406239361?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT




Vessel Impacta JIS screwdrivers:
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/141918936181?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

[skypig]

Thanks for the screwdriver link.
I'm now $85 poorer. (But "tool richer"  )

[Dungar Pilot]

Thanks for the screwdriver link.
I'm now $85 poorer. (But "tool richer"  )

What he said, I liked the video demo! 

[jimson]

Patience you need tones of it in the shed. Because when you rush things, it just doesn't turn out good.
You can't buy it lol but just make sure you got some lol jimson