Author Topic: HONDA Tools (Read 2175 times)

kyle750 · « **on:** March 28, 2025, 05:37:38 PM »

Where I live there is a shop that sells second hand items from Japan. Shipped in a container they often price stuff in the shop at 400 baht/ $12 per kilo. Bigger heavier items are more expensive. Small lightweight items are cheap. Over the years I have found great stuff there.

I was there last week and they have one big room with just tools. You name it, they have it. Buried in the back I saw this candy blue green toolbox and when I opened it I let out an audible scream. The tool box is full of Honda motorcycle tools marked HM. There are also 3 complete sets of HM motorcycle tool sets with pouches (not sure which model they go with) but one is definitely from an early CB750 with owners manual in very good condition. Mostly wrenches but some unusual specialized tools. The tool box was heavy so it ended up being expensive.

The tools are filthy dirty and I took them all out and they are now soaking in a big metal tub with kerosene and dawn liquid detergent. The water is BLACK.

Once cleaned I will try to show more photos. Please feel free to share photos of your Honda tools.

BenelliSEI · « **Reply #1 on:** March 28, 2025, 05:39:37 PM »

Nice find!

Medyo Bastos · « **Reply #2 on:** March 28, 2025, 05:43:09 PM »

Kyle were you affected by the earthquake?

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kyle750 · « **Reply #3 on:** March 28, 2025, 05:49:12 PM »

Quote from: Medyo Bastos on March 28, 2025, 05:43:09 PM

Kyle were you affected by the earthquake?

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Thanks mate. Never even felt it. Horrible situation but I know the hearts of Thai people and they will do EVERYTHING possible to help out.

Medyo Bastos · « **Reply #4 on:** March 28, 2025, 05:50:23 PM »

Glad to hear you’re ok! Our hearts go out to those affected!

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Stev-o · « **Reply #5 on:** March 31, 2025, 07:35:39 AM »

Good to hear you were not affected by the earthquake.

I don't have pics of my tools, but click on the link to see what was included in the stock toolkit...

https://www.partzilla.com/catalog/honda/motorcycle/1972/cb750k2-a-750-four/tool-set-1

MauiK3 · « **Reply #6 on:** March 31, 2025, 07:38:42 AM »

Cool find and good to hear you are fine.

kyle750 · « **Reply #7 on:** March 31, 2025, 09:29:47 AM »

Tools have spent 2 rounds in a tub with kerosene and dawn detergent. Both times the water turned to inky black filth. I will be taking out the tools tomorrow and drying them off. I'm a little concerned that once dried and exposed they will rust very quickly. I believe most of the tools are zinc plated (but not exactly sure). After removing the tools tomorrow would it be a good idea to lightly coat them with oil, WD40, ?, or nothing at all.

pjlogue · « **Reply #8 on:** March 31, 2025, 01:54:23 PM »

Quote from: kyle750 on March 31, 2025, 09:29:47 AM

Tools have spent 2 rounds in a tub with kerosene and dawn detergent. Both times the water turned to inky black filth. I will be taking out the tools tomorrow and drying them off. I'm a little concerned that once dried and exposed they will rust very quickly. I believe most of the tools are zinc plated (but not exactly sure). After removing the tools tomorrow would it be a good idea to lightly coat them with oil, WD40, ?, or nothing at all.

I would coat them with either 3 in 1 oil or motor oil. WD40 evaporates and isn't meant to prevent rust. It's a water displacement spray.

-P.

kyle750 · « **Reply #9 on:** March 31, 2025, 05:06:38 PM »

Quote from: pjlogue on March 31, 2025, 01:54:23 PM

I would coat them with either 3 in 1 oil or motor oil. WD40 evaporates and isn't meant to prevent rust. It's a water displacement spray.

-P.

Thanks. I will use a rag with motor oil and just lightly wipe down each tool. Most of the tools are rust free so they should be OK.

kyle750 · « **Reply #10 on:** March 31, 2025, 05:42:42 PM »

Here are photos of the CB750 owner's manual. Very good condition with no ripped or torn pages. Some light oil marks and wear to the front and back covers. From the back cover it looks like there is a print date of May 1969?

CycleRanger · « **Reply #11 on:** March 31, 2025, 07:03:18 PM »

Nice score. That manual is worth a few bucks!

kyle750 · « **Reply #12 on:** March 31, 2025, 10:24:42 PM »

The tool sets have slightly different components, slightly different HM logos, and slightly different finishes to the plating

kyle750 · « **Reply #13 on:** April 01, 2025, 05:33:12 AM »

Some of the tools are stamped KOWA and RK?? and a handful of Kawasaki open ended wrenches.

MauiK3 · « **Reply #14 on:** April 01, 2025, 07:41:28 AM »

You could re-plate any that need it yourself. Fairly easy with easy to source materials.
I have a roll of zinc, I could mail you some, it's small. Doesn't take much.

kyle750 · « **Reply #15 on:** April 01, 2025, 08:22:49 AM »

Quote from: MauiK3 on April 01, 2025, 07:41:28 AM

You could re-plate any that need it yourself. Fairly easy with easy to source materials.
I have a roll of zinc, I could mail you some, it's small. Doesn't take much.

Thanks Bro,

Many thanks for the very kind offer but replating will not be necessary. The tool box and tools have very little value and were bought only as a fun novelty and for the Honda history. I can see how a small tool kit might be useful while on the road but heavy duty socket sets in the shop are so much more practical. It's nice to see an original Honda Tool Kit and place the pouch under the seat for the vintage cool factor. Better to have one there just in case. Who knows when you might need it?

The owner's manual is definitely not going under the seat

Alan F. · « **Reply #16 on:** April 01, 2025, 08:51:13 AM »

Lots of people use a bike's tool kit for maintenance and other work on the bike, that way these tools are familliar, tested and not awkward in the event of a roadside repair.

kyle750 · « **Reply #17 on:** April 01, 2025, 10:12:17 AM »

Quote from: Alan F. on April 01, 2025, 08:51:13 AM

Lots of people use a bike's tool kit for maintenance and other work on the bike, that way these tools are familliar, tested and not awkward in the event of a roadside repair.

Surprised that the tool kit for the CB750 is quite large (compared to the tiny tool kit on my Honda CRF250L)

seanbarney41 · « **Reply #18 on:** April 01, 2025, 10:39:32 PM »

Some of those little tools from the kit work better than other supposedly high quality general use tools...
-sparkplug wrench is sometimes the only one that works for certain models on cylinder 2 and/or 3
-JIS driver is mostly better than trying to use most "Phillips" type drivers
-Pin spanner also is the best for shock pre-load adjustments as well as steering head bearings adjustments.

Gurp · « **Reply #19 on:** April 02, 2025, 06:01:54 AM »

Great find!

HondaMan · « **Reply #20 on:** April 02, 2025, 11:52:16 AM »

What a find!
That early 750K0 Owner's Manual should be valuable. Starting sometime during the K1 production they labelled them as to their "K" model, right on the cover. The K0 manual is rare, and that one is gorgeous!

Don R · « **Reply #21 on:** April 02, 2025, 10:38:57 PM »

That's the same manual print date that came with my 6/69 built sandcast.

kyle750 · « **Reply #22 on:** April 02, 2025, 11:39:42 PM »

Here is a photo of the Japan Second Hand Shop tool room. Honda Candy Blue Green toolbox was found on one of the top tables buried in the back. There are piles of toolboxes under the tables that I have not been able to get to.

If you look closely you will see a small blue toolbox with angled top and center handle sitting on the floor slightly below and to the left of center in the photograph. That box contained mostly Kawasaki tools which I also bought. Why Not?

kyle750 · « **Reply #23 on:** April 03, 2025, 05:12:35 AM »

Perhaps technology and the advance of human civilization was not due to the invention of tools alone but the development of "portable" tool kits

Stev-o · « **Reply #24 on:** April 03, 2025, 07:31:31 AM »

Quote from: kyle750 on April 03, 2025, 05:12:35 AM

Perhaps technology and the advance of human civilization was not due to the invention of tools alone but the development of "portable" tool kits

The Ford Model T came with a basic tool kit as early as 1911!

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Author Topic: HONDA Tools (Read 2175 times)