hi all at the risk of sounding really dim can some one tell me what size nuts and bolts and hex are on a harley , coming from the uk and only using metric , it was a bit of a shock to find nothing fits my harley , needless to say its the first harley ive owned , what would be a good range of tools for me to buy ie size wise ect ,

 

You're going to have to buy a set of imperial wrenches and sockets since not all match up. Some do, 14 mm is 9/16, 17mm is 11/16, 19mm is 3/4, but there is some that won't fit and end up stripping the heads.

 

In most part, the fasteners are standard. Very little is metric....but some do exist. Metric is becoming more apparent on the Harley as time goes by. Not a bad idea to have both.

Then you have torx....and torx is torx. You gotta have those and especially a T27 which is very common among Harleys. Snapring pliers are also a must to have....these are found all over Harleys. Torque wrenches are recommended also....

Just get a decent and quality made tool that carries a warranty you live with.

 

You would do well to get a set of spanners ranging from 3/8 to 1 1/4 in 1/16 increments. As for the allen (internal hex head) screws, I don't believe there are any smaller than 1/8 nor larger than 1/2, maybe 9/16.

Try to think in terms of Whitworth except that sizes are measured as the distance across the nut or bolthead instead of the length of one side.

 

Halfords sell a set of 22. 11 are metric and 11 are imperial.

Perfect at about 20 quid!!!