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Harbor Freight tools that DON'T suck

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    Re: Harbor Freight tools that DON'T suck

    I have the MX stand. It works well for me.

    I am strongly considering buying one of these:


    Plus one of these:


    They are on sale. On SALE I SAY!

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    Re: Harbor Freight tools that DON'T suck

    I wasnt impressed with the tire changer, but thats just me.

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    Re: Harbor Freight tools that DON'T suck

    Do you know where to find the motorcycle attachment? I thought they discontinued it.

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    Re: Harbor Freight tools that DON'T suck

    I have their bead breaker. It does the job.

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    Re: Harbor Freight tools that DON'T suck

    I did too. But it's on the website again.

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    Re: Harbor Freight tools that DON'T suck

    Quote Originally Posted by The Snowman View Post
    I have their bead breaker. It does the job.
    I have an 8" C clamp, it does the job as well

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    Re: Harbor Freight tools that DON'T suck

    Did anybody mention the HF Self-Locking Motorcycle Wheel Chock? Works as it should, heavy duty, clunky, I paid $40, then later saw them slashed to $25.

    (Baxley and Condor are nicer, for an additional $200 +/-)

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    Quote Originally Posted by whynot View Post
    Did anybody mention the Self-Locking Motorcycle Wheel Chock? Works as it should, heavy duty, clunky, I paid $40, then later saw them slashed to $25.
    I use 2 of these in my horse trailer for hauling bikes to tracks. They've worked very well:

    http://m.harborfreight.com/motorcycl...l#.UxPLYEO9LCQ

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    I think he was maybe talking talking about one of these. I honestly can't tell the difference between the two.

    http://www.harborfreight.com/motorcy...ock-69026.html
    http://www.harborfreight.com/self-lo...ock-60392.html

    I have one on my utility trailer and another in a box ready to go on this spring. Definitely doesn't suck.

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    Re: Harbor Freight tools that DON'T suck

    For another chock option, I saw this chock/stand at Cycle Gear Woburn last week, price reduced to $70 as I recall.

    "Universal Roll On Stand"

    http://www.cyclegear.com/CycleGear/A.../p/36200_59409

    This is like the design of the Baxley free-standing chock.

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    Quote Originally Posted by The Snowman View Post
    I use 2 of these in my horse trailer for hauling bikes to tracks. They've worked very well:

    http://m.harborfreight.com/motorcycl...l#.UxPLYEO9LCQ
    i have one of those and they work really well, esp throw in a trailer quick.

    Quote Originally Posted by nhbubba View Post
    I think he was maybe talking talking about one of these. I honestly can't tell the difference between the two.

    http://www.harborfreight.com/motorcy...ock-69026.html
    http://www.harborfreight.com/self-lo...ock-60392.html

    I have one on my utility trailer and another in a box ready to go on this spring. Definitely doesn't suck.
    i bolted one of those to my HF table lift and they work very well as well.

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    Quote Originally Posted by nhbubba View Post
    I have the MX stand. It works well for me.

    I am strongly considering buying one of these:


    Plus one of these:


    They are on sale. On SALE I SAY!
    i've heard they scratch the shit out of everything, but mojo blocks/bars work well to bring it up to something decent, never used one myself tho:

    http://home.comcast.net/~prestondrake/mojoblocks.htm

    edit: looking closer at the mojo bar i'd probably buy a nomar bar.

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    Re: Harbor Freight tools that DON'T suck

    I have that setup. It isn't that bad for scratching if you are careful. I'm not because my bikes are often dirty.

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    I'll probably keep changing tires on the floor using spoons and motion pro rim guards.

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    Quote Originally Posted by TheIglu View Post
    I have that setup. It isn't that bad for scratching if you are careful. I'm not because my bikes are often dirty.
    if it was available before i got my tire changer i probably would have gotten it. for the price its pretty enticing.

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    Quote Originally Posted by nhbubba View Post
    I'll probably keep changing tires on the floor using spoons and motion pro rim guards.
    I just did this for the first time, it's stupid easy!

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    Quote Originally Posted by jeantarrou View Post
    I just did this for the first time, it's stupid easy!
    Well it kind of depends on the tires. Race slicks are like butter. Rains and street tires can be a pain. Flat track track tires are pretty much unspoonable.

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    My first and only experience was with BT003's, seemed pretty easy.

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    Re: Harbor Freight tools that DON'T suck

    Can anyone speak to the quality of their router bits?

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    Re: Harbor Freight tools that DON'T suck

    Cannot. Their consumables are really hit and miss. I'd say if they're inexpensive and you don't see a great chance of it exploding and hitting you in the face with shrapnel (cutting wheels) give me a try.

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    Speaking of the HF lift and chock, coupons are out for the 1000-lb. lift at $299.99 and the self-locking chock at $24.99, saw them in the April 2014 CW.

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    Re: Harbor Freight tools that DON'T suck

    Quote Originally Posted by nhbubba View Post
    I think he was maybe talking talking about one of these. I honestly can't tell the difference between the two.

    http://www.harborfreight.com/motorcy...ock-69026.html
    http://www.harborfreight.com/self-lo...ock-60392.html

    I have one on my utility trailer and another in a box ready to go on this spring. Definitely doesn't suck.
    I don't know the difference either, but I have 2 in the trailer. They work great for the price, no complaints really.

    They have some decent hand tools such as hammers, magnetic pick up tools, mirrors, i have a set of seal drivers that works well, pretty much anything that doesn't need precision. I have nothing against the place for herring together a cheap tool kit for traveling or something, where you won't be using and abusing stuff on a regular basis, or like big specialty sockets etc where you only seldom need it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by gamorg02 View Post
    i've heard they scratch the shit out of everything, but mojo blocks/bars work well to bring it up to something decent, never used one myself tho:

    http://home.comcast.net/~prestondrake/mojoblocks.htm

    edit: looking closer at the mojo bar i'd probably buy a nomar bar.

    Thanks for the link. Had no idea these were available. I will retrofit my HF tire changer for sure now. That said, after 25 sets of tires, my rims have no powder coating left on the edges, but maybe my next bike will be less scratched.

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    Had to bump this thread, found a great cheap Harbor Freight tool to replace the "special tool" needed to remove Ohlins fork caps. I can't remember how I stumbled upon it, but apparently it's supposed to be used on angle grinders, worked perfectly removing the cap on my cartridge kit, and only $5!

    Adjustable Pin Wrench

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    I bet that would work for KTM fork caps too. Maybe.

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