I get a kick out of JIM’s tools selection. It’s as if JIM is Santa on some creative haven mountaintop marijuana lab. The staff sits around one of Bandit’s Panhead desks and passes a torpedo-sized doobie packed with the latest mind altering, creative juice expanding green recipe. Big Jim sits back in his chair and waits patiently for his staff to hit their creative epicenter. Then he shouts, “Well what have you got for me today?”
The genius cells in the room erupt with enthusiasm and staff members raise their hands, sketchpads, and wood carved concept sculptures to draw attention. His staff is constantly coming up with something new.
If you enjoy working on bikes, you need to order JIMS catalog and slowly, meticulously ramble through the tool section. You need a JIMS catalog way more than a Snap-On truck. You’ll find tools that will save you hours even days of fucking with some minor operation needlessly. That’s the JIMS mantra: Make the job an accurate breeze, and make impossible jobs doable.
Rogue discovered the JIMS tool of 2011, so far, and it’s only March. He was in the process of working with Zippers, Baker, and D&D on the Bikernet Reverse gear installation, when this JIMS tool saved the day, the week, and the year.
“Are you tired of exhaust seals becoming deformed when trying to installing them or having leaks because they did not seat correctly,” said Rogue.
“JIMS Tool #788 will solve those problems for you.
It will install H-D 65324-83B and H-D 17048-98 seals in 1984 to present Evolution Big Twins, XLs, and Twin Cam models.”
Simply put the seal on the correct side of the tool, install the tool on the studs and tighten the nuts evenly to draw the seal into the exhaust port.
If you prefer you can use a driver tool instead of the nuts once the tool is on the studs.”
What could be simpler, yet immensely effective? I’ve fought those goddamn gaskets any number of times and wondered whether I got it right for weeks, after an exhaust pipe installation. Plus this JIMS tool will save bucks on buying needless replacement gaskets. Here’s the official description from the JIMS web site:
No longer do you need to fight trying to install this fragile exhaust seal. You’ll never worry about an exhaust leak again. This tool can be used with exhaust flange nuts, or JIMS handle No. 33416-80 sold separately. Either way, this tool will position the seal evenly into the exhaust port of head.
No. 788 – Use on all 1984 to present EVO Big Twins, XL, and all Twin Cam models.
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