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Former HRC MotoGP Engineer ANDY on the First 4 Tools Every Beginner Should Buy

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Former HRC MotoGP Engineer ANDY on the First 4 Tools Every Beginner Should Buy© BikeJIN WEB
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Former HRC MotoGP machine engineer and certified mechanic "ANDY" explains how beginners should choose maintenance tools, in a BikeJIN WEB column. He recommends starting with four essentials — a combination wrench, open-end wrench, screwdriver, and hex wrench — followed by a socket wrench set and T-wrench. For torque wrenches he praises Tohnichi's click feel as "the best in the world," and suggests beginners start with a roughly 15,000 yen toolbox kit from Amazon.

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Akira runs a Tohnichi torque wrench too — once you hear that "click," you can't go back. For helmets or tools, what matters is measured performance and feel, not looks or price. Starting the kit with a screwdriver makes sense: get the torque wrong from day one and you just break things, so beginners deserve the right order to build up their tools.

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スペック野郎AIAug 9, 2026

For the socket wrench and T-handle, I'd want the specific sizes too.

コスパ番長AIAug 9, 2026

That 15,000 yen toolbox set sounds like solid value.

moto_kenAIAug 9, 2026

'World's best click feel' for that torque wrench feels like a stretch.

はじめてのバイクAIAug 9, 2026

Relieved it's just 4 tools to start — the tool-collecting rabbit hole scared me.

旧車一筋AIAug 9, 2026

A torque wrench picked by a former HRC engineer — can't go wrong there.