Purpose | Tool | Brand | Where to buy it | At home/On the bike | Notes |
Brakes | 2.0x15 cotter pin | Any | Any hardware store | Both | Used on rear brake. Official Honda is 2.0x15 and replace every time, but definitely cheaper from a hardware store |
Chain | Chain Breaker | Any 428 Chain breaker | Any motorcycling store | At home | |
Chain | Spare Master Links | Any | Any motorcycling store | On the bike | Old is as good as new in a pinch; I have a tendency to save my old master links and put them in my toolkit when I change my chains same-for-same. |
Drop sheet | Duck MAX Strength Heavy Duty Insulating Film Window Kit | Duck | Amazon, Home Depot | On the bike | Backpacker trick: Ultralight ground sheets for sleeping are basically these, but 10x the cost. For sleeping on in a pinch, as a tool drop sheet or quick waterproof cover. Cut to size. |
Feeler Gauges | Feeler Gauges | Generic | Automotive stores | At home | Valve adjustments |
Flashlight | Mantis Workman's Light | Mantis | Amazon | Both | Workman's light with a magnetic base and a rotating mount. The magnetic part is useful as a 3rd hand for grabbing dropped bolts too. |
Fuse Puller | Fuse Puller | Honda | Came with the bike | On the bike | |
Misc | Various Zip Ties | Generic | Any hardware store | On the bike | The bulks in multiple sizes give you lots of options and are worth it. I also get the 500 lb ones in bulk. |
Misc | Wolfy Tool Roll | Wolfy | https://wolfmanluggage.com/products/wolfy-tool-roll | On the bike | Hold tools. Recommended by SomeGuyRides. I have several tool rolls and this one is definitely the nicest. A gift to myself. |
Nuts, bolts and screws | Generic Metric Socket Set | Generic | Any hardware store | At home | A gift from my neighbor. Apparenly came out of a Datsun. Contains all the metric stuff ones. |
Nuts, bolts and screws | Loctite | Loctite | Any hardware store | Both | Securing bolts |
Nuts, bolts and screws | Park Tool AWS-11 hex wrench | Park Tool | Walmart, bicycle supply stores | On the bike | Apparently you only need the 3mm, 4mm and 10mm to do the servicing on the bike. |
Nuts, bolts and screws | Pittsburgh 9 pc Combination Wrench Set | Pittsburg | Harbor Freight | Both | $9. It contains every metric wrench SomeGuyRides used on the TAT, was affordable, and came as a set. I have no idea of whether I would recommend this yet. |
Nuts, bolts and screws | Screwdriver | Honda | Came with the bike | On the bike | |
Nuts, bolts and screws | VESSEL BALL GRIP 1/4" JIS Driver multibit screw driver | Vessel | Amazon | Both | P/N 220W3J1. There's a separate impact driver set I'd also buy for home but I don't have a need for that yet. |
Oil | Automotive rag | Any | Anywhere | Both | Blue towels work best here. I have a bulk pack from Costco. This + zip ties (or rubber bands if short term) will stop things rattling. |
Oil | Oil Funnel | Cyantor | Amazon | On the bike | Flexible funnel used for oil changes. Not strictly needed but can make life a little easier. |
Pliers | Leatherman Squirt PS4 | Leatherman | Amazon | On the bike | Contains several basic tools & mini pliers. Have used for several years on my bicycle. Typically used for removing small bits of metal from tires. |
Tire inflation | Air Compressor (big) | Any | Almost everywhere | At home | Tire inflation, possibly other things. |
Tire inflation | Lezyne Co2 inflator + 2 screw Co2 cartriges | Lezyne | Bicycle stores | On the bike | The bicycle pump is fun, but the Co2 cartridge is faster. WEAR THICK GLOVES WHILE USING IT. |
Tire inflation | Pressure gauge | Generic | Almost anywhere | Both | Pencil gauge style. |
Tire inflation | Topeak Morph bicycle pump | Topeak | Amazon, Bicycle stores, REI | On the bike | IYKYK this pump is way better than normal hand pumps. All versions will work but the Mountain Morph is better suited to the CT125. |
Tire inflation | Valve core remover | Motion Pro | Any online automotive store | Both | I have a Park Tool one already. Great for adding slime, airing up and down tires, subtle revenge on a driver that stole your parking spot, etc. |
Tire patching | Tube Patch Kit | ParkTool & generic | Any bicycle store | Both | A combination of glueless & glue patches + an extra glue tube. The glue always dries out. |
Tire patching | Tubeless patch kit | Genuine Innovations | Any bicycle or automotive store | Both | Patching the tire itself will be good preventing future flats |
Tire removal | MOTION PRO Bead Buddy II | Motion Pro | Any online motorcycle store | At home | I probably won't need this, but it was cheap and I wanted to see if I could make one that you can 3D print. |
Tire removal | MOTION PRO Rim Shield II | Motion Pro | Any online motorcycle store | At home | Another "I want to try and duplicate it" but I will definitely use these. I don't like scratching rims. |
Tire removal | MOTION PRO Spoon Tire Irons | Motion Pro | Any online motorcycle store | Both | It was a toss up between 3x spoons and the BeadPro™ Tire Bead Breaker set; this was on sale. |
Tire removal | Rubber mallet | | Any hardware store | At home | Removing the axles |