greg the pole said:
yamaha was smart, and made both axle allen keys the same.
It's not something you would need for a road side repair, but handy to have in the garage
Oh, I dunno'... I carry an aluminum axle tool, much like the one pictured up above in this thread, onboard the bike, just in case. You never know when you might need to pull a wheel for a trail or on-road repair. Rear seal, tire too damaged to use a plug and perhaps you can carry the wheel with you to get a new tire, tire too damaged for a plug but can be trail repaired if you put a tube in it (like Pluric seesm to do *ALL* the time with his dented rims), etc., etc., etc. It might be the tool that lets you continue your ride, while without it you might need a flatbed or pickup truck to haul the bike in for repair.
It's a handy tool to have, and the aluminum ones weigh next to nothing and take no space. I think I got mine from "Motion Pro", but I can't remember.
Just my two centavos... YMMV.
Dallara
p.s. - I carry the lightweight aluminum one on the bike, with my other tools... while I have one of the hardened steel one of the tools at home in my toolbox.
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