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[bernieke]

Hi,



I've just bought a 2004 bullet 500es.



I own a good set of spanners, ratchets, screw drivers, allen keys, and your general assortment of pliers.

I also have a soldering station, wire strippers, cutters and crimping tools.



And I recently purchased a set of both inside and outside cerclip pliers.



So outside of the Enfield specific tools mentioned in the workshop manual, what else would I need? I'm going to put the Bob Newby clutch & beltdrive, electronic ignition system with powerbox, pvl coil, audicator, rocker relief and 5 speed clutch arm improvement. I won't be yet working on the engine itself (valves, rockers, piston, bottom end, ...), outside of any maintenance it requires, but am planning to do so in the future.



I figured a set of pulley/bearing pullers would be nice, but I can't figure out which I actually need out of these sets:

• https://www.hbm-machines.com/producten/ ... trekkerset
• https://www.hbm-machines.com/producten/ ... 150-200-mm
• https://www.hbm-machines.com/producten/ ... et-8-58-mm
• https://www.hbm-machines.com/producten/ ... trekkerset

Any other tools you would recommend I'd get?

[papasmurf]

[Mark B]

I think Papasmurf's lumphammer is the wrong specification: 8oz heavier would be more effective. Seriously, it sounds as though you've got a reasonable toolkit, and I'd just add to it as needed rather than try to anticipate every possible task that might need doing.

[Beezabryan]

[jefrs]

Sounds a bit sledgehammer to crack a nut. If it ain't bust don't fix it? Bob Newby's Bullet clutch is chain-drive ???

[Count Johnny]

Available as chain or belt, Jefrs.



Although quite why anyone would want a chain version is beyond me.

[Beezabryan]

Why anyone would want or need to fit a Newby clutch to an Enfield is beyond me
Now to address the question asked - tools necessary to maintain a Bullet.
Spanners to remove/ replace drain plugs & filters at 2000 milwe intervals. spanners to remove wheels for periodic tyre changes, same tools do drive chain adjustment replacement
That is about the lot.

[Beezabryan]

Further, it sounds like bernieke intends to mend something that is not broke until it is. Ride the thing and go back over the many topics herein and see the grief that some folks have brought upon themselves and for no good reason other than vanity in many cases

[Gaz262]

bernieke - I would very seriously suggest that you ride the bike for at least 12 months before deciding to fix something that's just not broken yet.
It's ok to make plans but some of the stuff you seem to want to inflict on both the bike & yourself are just not needed.
Ride it, enjoy it, fiddle with it & maintain it but most of all - get used to it before you go ahead with these mods.

[PeteF]

Newbury clutch? You going racing?,,
A lot of the special tools mentioned in the manual at not really necessary. If you were working on REs all the time they are useful but for one off use you can find ways round them. Sounds like you're planning a lot of "improvements". Just do one at a time or you'll lose the plot like so many before you.