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[urbanmark]

If I try to tighten my rear axle nut without a torque wrench set to 100nm as per the Suzuki gsr600 user manual, and just tighten it until I cant tighten it anymore with a normal wrench, will the seas boil and the moon fall from the sky? Or will it all be fine really?

[Guest]

The moon is likely to fall from the sky .... after you crush the bearings .... and all sorts of other associated bad stuff when you don't invest in a torque wrench.....

[bex]

tighten it as far as you can, and then stamp on it one more time, tbh an average man can put around 60 n/m onto it with a stamp of the foot, i have managed three years of not using a wrench and had no problems. and i am a feeble girl lol

[collier32]

tightened with a torque wrench is better as over tightened bolts can shear off you wouldnt want that as you were riding down the road

[urbanmark]

MMMMMM a mixed bag of answers. do i gamble my spleen? I have seen a torque wrench online for £7. Im just going to go for it.

[bex]

tightened with a torque wrench is better as over tightened bolts can shear off you wouldnt want that as you were riding down the road

 

you would be doing well to over tighten 100n/m lol

[urbanmark]

I would make sure i didnt down a can of spinach first.

[collier32]

tightened with a torque wrench is better as over tightened bolts can shear off you wouldnt want that as you were riding down the road

 

you would be doing well to over tighten 100n/m lol

easy to tighten upto 100n/m with a standard 1/2" ratchet thats without a stamp of a foot on it to help it along

[Guest]

just dont put your weight on it, the shoulder is enough to tighten wheel nuts on car, and same for axle nut on a bike, other nuts I use forearm,, has worked for me for years, but i bam willing to bear the consequences,.. its your call.

[cruz]

Never used one, never damaged bearings and never sheared a bolt. I just tighten it up and then give it a tweak, oh never had one fall off either.

When 30 miles after major service the sump plug is only held in by 3 threads then I won't believe a dealer who says all nuts/bolts are torqued as per manufacturers instructions. This was a major franchised (Triumph/Honda/Yamaha/Kawasaki & KTM) dealer in the South West.

[Roadtorque]

Makes you wonder how we all managed for all those years, before torque wrenches became the must have item,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

[Guest]

I adjusted my chain last night and needed to torque it to 120... have a torque wrench so no probs but 120 is quite tight, about half a turn more than comfortable!

You'll be fine, just don't over (or under!) do it... kinda like a nice steak

Om nom nom

[Mightycaz]

I adjusted my chain last night and needed to torque it to 120... have a torque wrench so no probs but 120 is quite tight, about half a turn more than comfortable!

You'll be fine, just don't over (or under!) do it... kinda like a nice steak

Om nom nom

 

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm steak

[urbanmark]

[Guest]

Makes you wonder how we all managed for all those years, before torque wrenches became the must have item,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Yebbut you'd have to call yourself Roadspanner

[Phill_vtr]

I have a few torque wrenches but mainly only use them on engine internals and the like. Frame, suspension, engine etc have tightnesses like - hand tight, tight and effing tight.

Just say click when you get it tight and you'll feel like you torqued it.

Having said that, I use torque wrenches at work but have to check them against a calibrated meter each time the value is set. A £7 torque wrench will not be accurate and it is possible for someone to tighten a nut with the wrench set at, say 100nm and make the wrenck "click" 30 or 40nm early by jerking it.

If it was me I'd just do it up tight, any doubts keep an eye on it.