Torque your bike?
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RE: Torque your bike?
ORIGINAL: oley55
good thread here. now that we're into it, is the high costname brand torque wrenches justified, or will acheapo Chin-Tech something or other serve OK for the occasional weekend wrench turner?
good thread here. now that we're into it, is the high costname brand torque wrenches justified, or will acheapo Chin-Tech something or other serve OK for the occasional weekend wrench turner?
And I don't care who you are, you can't "feel" the proper torque setting.
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RE: Torque your bike?
ORIGINAL: TickTock
I have a sears for foot pounds and an expensive Matco for inch pounds. I figure a footpound might be within tolerence, but I wouldn't trust a cheapy with inch pounds.
And I don't care who you are, you can't "feel" the proper torque setting.
ORIGINAL: oley55
good thread here. now that we're into it, is the high costname brand torque wrenches justified, or will acheapo Chin-Tech something or other serve OK for the occasional weekend wrench turner?
good thread here. now that we're into it, is the high costname brand torque wrenches justified, or will acheapo Chin-Tech something or other serve OK for the occasional weekend wrench turner?
And I don't care who you are, you can't "feel" the proper torque setting.
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RE: Torque your bike?
Almost always by the book, especially with bolts going into aluminum, which is almost everything. Always torque axles to spec. If I don't torque I'm aways careful not to overtighten.
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