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The reason I mentioned it in the first place was I watched the video you posted, then watched the follow up video where he demonstrated the effects of a swivel on torque. In this video he attaches a swivel to a 3" extension, so I'm guessing about 4 1/2" total. The thing that caught my eye was the swivel action he used. Basically rolled the wrench up and down on a horizontal plane without altering the parallel distance between the handle and the test equipment face, which in my mind would neither increase, nor decrease the handle to axis length, yet the drop in value was significant. 35 to 28 (-20%), 35 to 21 (-40%). Now my brain hurts. https://youtu.be/tRR96ILGORU
Damn.... I hadn't seen that one.... very interesting...
Gladly, I hardly ever use an extension and swivel with a torque wrench..
The only time I've used an extension/swivel/torque wrench combo,, was on a front exhaust header bolt I just couldn't get a straight shot at.... I was careful to make sure to minimize the angle of the swivel as much as possible... I later figured out to get at that bolt, I just switched to a 1/4" drive torque wrench and socket,. That was small enough that I could fit in that tight spot without needing a swivel...
Last edited by hattitude; Jul 21, 2021 at 08:00 PM.
As previously stated, the JIMS 3rd hand tool will hold the weld nut, along with both cams absolutely stationary while applying torque to the cone nut.
This is the torque adapter I use.
Yeah, it's made in Taiwan, but it fits perfectly without slop or modifications, and has served me well. One thing to note, with the muffler in place, it's impossible to position the drive end below the muffler (6 o'clock). With the muffler in place it has a limited range of rotation (drive end between 1 & 2 o'clock).
A 6" extension provides the necessary clearance to work the wrench from a comfortable position.
FWIW, my bike is fitted with OE mufflers and shocks.
will the Jims 970 work on the 2021 model, looks like would be ok but the sellers say is not compatible for the post 2016 models.
Damn going through the same thing right now on my 16 RGU, my concern was the amount of play on the loose cam, wasnt even close to being snug on the axle. Belt riding on the inside now after tire change not that I'm worried about that much.. just want to make sure my axle is straight can you measure off the swing arm on the touring bikes?
Damn going through the same thing right now on my 16 RGU, my concern was the amount of play on the loose cam, wasnt even close to being snug on the axle. Belt riding on the inside now after tire change not that I'm worried about that much.. just want to make sure my axle is straight can you measure off the swing arm on the touring bikes?
I measure from the center of the axle bolt to the center of the cap, over the swing arm shaft bolt.......
There is even a tool to make it quick and easy to match both sides..
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