tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5950664143576637249.post3897408326406194500..comments2024-03-22T18:01:20.065-05:00Comments on Geezer with a Grudge: What Honda's ThinkingT.W. Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04078254371483458356noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5950664143576637249.post-1093152641569503632011-10-02T10:19:58.239-05:002011-10-02T10:19:58.239-05:00Honestly, I can't argue with their logic, as m...Honestly, I can't argue with their logic, as much as I'd like to. The reason the tools have been so crappy for so long is that most riders never use 'em. Those of us who do use tools and carry them, replace the crappy tools with our own selection before we take the bike out of the garage. Why spend the money on a full kit if it's either not used or useless?T.W. Dayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04078254371483458356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5950664143576637249.post-34798632102643676772011-09-30T15:33:29.595-05:002011-09-30T15:33:29.595-05:00Triumph did the exact same thing with the Scramble...Triumph did the exact same thing with the Scrambler/Bonneville line, just one 5mm allen wrench to remove the seat with but they included a handful of crap tools (I wouldn't call it a 'tool kit' but more than an allen wrench) on my Tiger 1050, enough for a few basic maintenance items....scottdcnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5950664143576637249.post-63756016756116998982011-09-30T10:31:57.287-05:002011-09-30T10:31:57.287-05:00Sounds like a lame excuse to try to save a few pen...Sounds like a lame excuse to try to save a few pennies per bike. I hope they are trying to save money and they really don't think we are that incompetent.Ozhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01781519114239212489noreply@blogger.com