Help identify tool

[druggist]

Hi,
I just bought my first motorcycle after completing the MSF course. it's an 06 gs500f.
Anyways, I have no experience doing any maintanence on anything, and until now have only changed the oil and cleaned/lubed the chain. I watched the video about setting the gap in the intake/outake valves, and was hoping my gs500 came with the shim tool. I looked under the seat and found a small bag with a few different tools, but no shim tool (So I ordered one on amazon).
So my question is about one of the tools in the bag, it looks like first I have some pliers in a clear bag, then the unidentified tool, then 2 different spanners, then 2 other spannery looking things. Does anyone happen to know what that second thing is used for?




Thanks,
druggist

[mister]

The 2nd tool is used for adjusting the preload on the rear shock.

Ideally you also have a small Sleeve that fits over the ends to give longer reach and better leverage.

Michael

[adidasguy]

That missing sleeve is used onthe handle of the right 2 wrenches for better leverage.
There should be screw drivers in there.

[mister]

Here's a pic of the complete tool kit.... (click image for larger pic)

[adidasguy]

Flea-ghey has used tool kits usually about $35

You can get a new tool kit for about $41 if you google the part number:  09800-21017

That part number is not GS500 specific - it is a generic Suzuki part used on many bikes. Don't worry if some place lists it for some other bike.

http://www.powersportsplus.com/parts/detail/suzuki/SP-09800-21017.html

[druggist]

Thanks for all the help. Normally people on other forums are total douches...
I think I might stick with this one

[adidasguy]

We've had a couple pricks. We tend to get rid of them after the humor of their antics wears off.

[codajastal]

We've had a couple pricks. We tend to get rid of them after the humor of their antics wears off.

Now who could you be talking about? 

[mister]

I noticed the other day while scouring the SV forum for some mirrors, that J_Walker has got himself an SV and now bothers them.

Michael

[codajastal]

Bwhahahahaha sucked in to them

[DoD#i]

Rather than buy a whole new kit, you could find a likely-looking piece of tubing (electrical conduit, perhaps) and squeeze it in a vise to make the handle-extending tool for the shock adjuster and two single-ended wrenches, then get two screwdrivers, and then add a bunch of metric Allen keys that should be in the kit but are not. Probably still come out ahead $-wise.

I bought a kit, but my bike had nothing when I bought it, and buying a kit was the easiest way to get the shock tool.

The screwdrivers should be JIS, not Phillips. Or you replace _all_ the JIS screws with socket heads and only need the Allen wrenches.

[RichDesmond]

...The screwdrivers should be JIS, not Phillips...

Very important. You'll likely have to get them on-line, I've never seen them in a store.

http://www.mcmaster.com/#jis-%28japanese-industrial-standard%29-screwdrivers/=ix0y75

The 3-piece set at the bottom. Worthwhile to buy an extra #2 also.

[adidasguy]

Accidentally, I found there are screwdrivers which are not sold as JIS but are JIS.
Top is a Klein Tools 10-in-1 (10 different bits) I bought at Lowes or Homor Despot, not knowing it was JIS but because it was on sale. The middle is a real JIS. The borrom is a set by Schroder. Look carefully and  you can see the top and bottom match JIS exactly.

I take the Klein with me whenever I'm on the road. It is my favorite screw driver. 2 sizes of JIS and 2 flat, spline, square drive.