This four-piece set of high-quality Japanese-made Asahi LIGHTOOL open-end wrenches is a must-have for the trail or adventure rider. You save, on average, 30 percent in weight. They are made of chrome vanadium forged steel and meet the Japanese Industry Standard (JIS).
These Asahi LIGHTOOL lightweight open-end wrenches are a great alternative to the expensive titanium Motion Pro TiProlight combination wrenches at a fraction of the price. A clever design of holes and recesses in these chrome vanadium steel wrenches reduces the weight significantly without compromising the strength of the wrenches.
Lightweight tooling versatility
The weight savings compared to regular steel wrenches are about 30 percent. Still, compare the weight versus tooling versatility of the Asahi LIGHTOOL versus the Motion Pro wrenches. In that case, the Asahi LIGHTOOL is better because LIGHTOOL wrenches offer more tooling versatility for roughly the same weight.
That’s because Asahi LIGHTOOL wrenches are double-ended in contrast to the titanium Motion Pro combination wrenches, which cover only one size bolt head. Each LIGHTOOL wrench works on two different-sized bolt heads.
For example, a Motion Pro set for Euro motorcycles consists of four wrenches, 8, 10, 12, and 13 mm, and weighs about 76 grams.
If you add the 14 mm combination wrench for Japanese motorcycles to the Motion Pro Euro motorcycle set, the total weight for five wrenches (8, 10, 12, 13, and 14 mm) is about 102 grams.
A set of Asahi LIGHTOOL wrenches covers both Euro and Japanese motorcycles and includes four wrenches (5.5 x 7, 8 x 10, 11 x 13, and 12 x 14 mm) and weighs 136 grams.
For about 34 grams (1 oz) more, the four Asahi LIGHTOOL wrenches work on eight different bolt head sizes instead of Motion Pro’s five. The four Asahi LIGHTOOL wrenches are also less bulky to pack.
Size matters
Sure, if you have a Euro motorcycle, extra wrench sizes such as the 5.5, 11, and 14 mm are used sparingly, but they sometimes come in handy. For example, the M3 nut on some third-party handlebar kill switches needs a 5.5 mm wrench. RAM ball mounts U-Bolts come with an 11 mm nut, and if you ride with the Tubliss system, you need a 14 mm wrench for the Tubliss rim lock nut.
Asahi LIGHTOOL wrenches are forged to the highest standards, are hard chrome plated, and meet the Japanese Industry Standard (JIS). If you prefer combination wrenches, we also offer a set of unique and super light Asahi stubby combination wrenches.
See pictures for specifications per wrench.
Rolling Mavericks' ultimate set
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Size
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Weight (g)
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Weight (oz)
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5.5 x 7
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12
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0.4
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8 x 10
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26
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0.9
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13 x 11
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45
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1.6
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12 x 14
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53
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1.9
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You can read or watch some reviews by others below:
-Pete from Mosko Moto Ultralight Motorcycle Camping video demonstrates how he minimized the weight of his toolkit using various tools, including Asahi wrenches and the T-wrench.
- Drew from MotoAdventure.com wrote a great review about lightening his toolkit and was impressed by Asahi tools.
- Excellent video by @Braapncamp Mattias on how he lightens his tool bag with Asahi Lightools and other Rolling Mavericks tools
- Nice write-up by @rtwpaul on Adventure Rider of the Trail Jack and Asahi Lightools
- Aussie Josh at MVDBR Enduro video of the Trail Jack and Asahi Lightools
- Mundo Big Trail made a nice video in Spanish about the Trail Jack, T6 Combo levers, and Asahi Lightool spanners.
