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Central Maryland | Don't you hate it when you get finally motivated; get your bike jacked up; everything ready to take off the front wheel; so you can get the tire replaced...
..and come to find out that your socket hex wrench set DOES NOT include the 16mm that you need? And you don't have a 5/8's socket hex key either?
Off to Harbor Freight I go
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Georgia, west of Atlanta | Damn that makes ya made !!! |
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Central Maryland | What makes me even madder... I can't find a 16mm hex key socket ANYWHERE in central Maryland.
Harbor Freight - Nope.
Sears - Nope.
Lowes - Nope.
Home Despot - Nope.
Pep Boys - Nope
Guess I'll have to order it off the Internet somewhere...
All of the hex key socket sets that I've seen around here; are missing 15mm and 16mm in the set. Which is really frikken weird. |
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New Bohemia, VA | 5/8 all day long at sears and other fine retailers |
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Central Maryland | varyder - 2014-07-30 3:28 PM
5/8 all day long at sears and other fine retailers
Not up here. I also checked for 5/8" as well.... |
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New Bohemia, VA | need me to bring you one? |
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Georgia, west of Atlanta | varyder - 2014-07-30 3:55 PM
need me to bring you one?
Nice offer man.......... |
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Central Maryland | varyder - 2014-07-30 4:55 PM
need me to bring you one?
No, but thank you for offering Varyder. I'll have one in a couple of days (ordering one off of the Internet).
Just can't believe that I cannot find one here locally.
I just also checked Autozone, Advance Auto, Salvo auto parts, Tractor Supply and Ace hardware. None, zilch, nada... to be found around. |
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Pitt Meadows, BC Canada | willtill - 2014-07-30 11:34 AM What makes me even madder... I can't find a 16mm hex key socket ANYWHERE in central Maryland. Harbor Freight - Nope. Sears - Nope. Lowes - Nope. Home Despot - Nope. Pep Boys - Nope Guess I'll have to order it off the Internet somewhere... All of the hex key socket sets that I've seen around here; are missing 15mm and 16mm in the set. Which is really frikken weird. Awwwww.... poor Will. SO SAD - when you know you can get that size in EVERY COUNTRY IN THE WORLD - except 3 (2 African countries and the US of A). Maybe someday you will catch up .... lets hope so !!! |
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Central Maryland | donetracey - 2014-07-30 8:19 PM
willtill - 2014-07-30 11:34 AM What makes me even madder... I can't find a 16mm hex key socket ANYWHERE in central Maryland. Harbor Freight - Nope. Sears - Nope. Lowes - Nope. Home Despot - Nope. Pep Boys - Nope Guess I'll have to order it off the Internet somewhere... All of the hex key socket sets that I've seen around here; are missing 15mm and 16mm in the set. Which is really frikken weird. ? Awwwww.... poor Will. SO SAD - when you know you can get that size in EVERY COUNTRY IN THE WORLD - except 3 (2 African countries and the US of A). ? Maybe someday you will catch up .... lets hope so !!! ?
Don,
16mm hex key sockets are available from US suppliers, though not in my immediate area.
Go mix another martini and contemplate that.  |
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Pitt Meadows, BC Canada | No problem Will ! I have had every metric size since 1965. So it's definitly not a problem!!! And I ain't never used ANY of them since I decided that I would rather RIDE ... than WRENCH. Let the mechanic do it - don't be so cheap .... if you can't affort a mechanic - think about how many dollars you are depriving your LADY of .... I learned the HARD WAY that trying to fix EVERYTHING yourself is FALSE ECONOMICS. So now - I have a martini (after I get home from the dealer) with my BEAUTIFUL wife - and ride again, tomorrow. Life is GOOD ! |
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Central Maryland | donetracey - 2014-07-30 9:06 PM
No problem Will ! I have had every metric size since 1965. So it's definitly not a problem!!! And I ain't never used ANY of them since I decided that I would rather RIDE ... than WRENCH. Let the mechanic do it - don't be so cheap .... if you can't affort a mechanic - think about how many dollars you are depriving your LADY of .... I learned the HARD WAY that trying to fix EVERYTHING yourself is FALSE ECONOMICS. So now - I have a martini (after I get home from the dealer) with my BEAUTIFUL wife - and ride again, tomorrow. Life is GOOD ! ?
Hey Don?
Here's a frikken tidbit of knowledge for you... I can wrench and get my bike(s) back into operation ***FASTER*** than taking it to a dealer... and ***save*** a hell of a lot more money to boot.
Who's being deprived here?
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Pitt Meadows, BC Canada | You sound like ME 30 years ago !!! EXACT words I used.
Except ... my WIFE was being deprived. And my DAUGHTER. And my FRIENDS. And my DIGNITY - cuz I don't know EVERYTHING (I do, but I'm modest).
So ... I stopped being CHEAP and started buying better quality, made friends with my mechanics, and paid more time and attention to important things - like cutting the lawn, and sex. I'm the happiest 70 year old you ever saw - and looking forward to 100 !!!
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LaGrange, GA | What really annoys me is that Vic used a size that nobody else ever used. The internal hex is very common for motorcycle axles, and there's a specific tool available (Motion Pro among others) that has the four common sizes - none of which are what Vic uses. I've used mine on pretty much every manufacturer's bike made, the only one it hasn't fit is Vic. |
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NE Florida Jacksonville | I had to go to Napa auto parts to find a 5/8 hex, now that resides in a special place on to garage tool box! |
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in sight of MM 106 I95, VA United States | If you are in a real hurry, and 5/8 will work, just go to the hardware store and get a bolt with a 5/8 head and some nuts put the nuts on with a jam nut and use an open wrench. Or if you are lucky, look where they sell all thread connectors and see if one of the big ones is 5/8 outside hex and use it.
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Central Maryland | Well... I ordered a 15mm and a 16mm 1/2dr Hex key sockets from Amazon, so it will complete my current Hex socket set that is MISSING/SKIPPING those sizes ...goes from 14mm to 17mm. Weird.
Good idea about using a bolt with a 5/8 head and some jam nuts though; Bug's Zedi
Thanks for all the help and listening to me vent guys.
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Perry Hall, MD | willtill - 2014-07-30 2:34 PM
What makes me even madder... I can't find a 16mm hex key socket ANYWHERE in central Maryland.
Harbor Freight - Nope.
Sears - Nope.
Lowes - Nope.
Home Despot - Nope.
Pep Boys - Nope
Guess I'll have to order it off the Internet somewhere...
All of the hex key socket sets that I've seen around here; are missing 15mm and 16mm in the set. Which is really frikken weird.
Strap the new tire on the back and plan a short trip east to Bel Air and it's done. Have jack, hex key socket, and tire machine. |
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Grrrr...... argh !