Alta supplied tools?

[OneLapper]

Did the dealer provide any tools when you guys took delivery of your bikes? I got two keys.

 

[snydes]

MXR’s should have an air pump for the forks and this;

 

[OneLapper]

Save to assume the MX should come with the same? @Philip ?

 

[Philip]

Yep, this is what my 2017 MX came with as well, in the same box as the charger, minus the air pump, of course.

 

[Philip]

An undocumented feature -- The Alta Bottle Opener:

 

[OneLapper]

Ok, thanks. Guess I need to talk to my dealer about this.

 

[OneLapper]

Lol, I noticed that! Nice touch

 

[WoodsWeapon]

I got the tools, but only one key, I will also be calling my dealer

 

[snydes]

There has been a lot of inconsistencies with things like this. This is definitely an area that needs improved.

 

[snydes]

FYI on the tools, the spoke wrench only works for the front wheel, that was a slight annoyance as well.

 

[Judaslefourbe]

For those who did not receive all the tools, could you please send me a PM with the dealer's name?

 

[rayivers]

the spoke wrench only works for the front wheel

I just tried mine - the 6.5 front seems to be tapered, and only goes on my spokes one way (wrench head hooks to the right) and is real tight; some of the front nipples look slightly deformed. The 6.8 rear goes on the rear nipples either way, easily.

 

[snydes]

I just tried mine - the 6.5 front seems to be tapered, and only goes on my spokes one way (wrench head hooks to the right) and is real tight; some of the front nipples look slightly deformed. The 6.8 rear goes on the rear nipples either way, easily.

I’ll revisit this again when I get home and see what’s going on.

 

[Philip]

IIRC, the spoke wrench appeared tight, and even incorrect size, but eventually it worked for me too.

 

[snydes]

If memory serves me (which sometimes it has let me down ) the opening on the wrench wasn’t wide enough to go over the spoke itself. I’ll check again when I get home.

 

[OneLapper]

For those who did not receive all the tools, could you please send me a PM with the dealer's name?

Will do, thank you.

 

[snydes]

IIRC, the spoke wrench appeared tight, and even incorrect size, but eventually it worked for me too.

I just tried mine - the 6.5 front seems to be tapered, and only goes on my spokes one way (wrench head hooks to the right) and is real tight; some of the front nipples look slightly deformed. The 6.8 rear goes on the rear nipples either way, easily.

Apparently I have two abnormalities.
1. Front and rear spoke nipples are the same wrench size
2. The opening of the 6.8 wrench end would not go over the rear spokes (spoke measured about .003” bigger than my wrench opening).

A little touch with a grinder fixed that. Before it was easier to reach for another wrench than figure out exactly what the problem was. 6.5 end works on my other bikes at least...

 

[Philip]

2. The opening of the 6.8 wrench end would not go over the rear spokes (spoke measured about .003” bigger than my wrench opening).

Now I remember I also had that problem. The spokes are thinner than the wrench assumes.

 

[OneLapper]

For those who did not receive all the tools, could you please send me a PM with the dealer's name?

@Judaslefourbe , any progress on this? I'm heading to my dealer on Saturday to pick up some parts I ordered. I planned on asking them again if they found them.

 

[Philip]

Haha, Alta supplied tools... I was just thinking about them yesterday. Does anyone know what this 17mm socket is for, and why is it so special that it needed to be included in the tool kit?