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LockyUK
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PostPosted: 18:39 - 02 May 2012    Post subject: Torque Wrench Reply with quote
Bought this

https://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_163079_langId_-1_categoryId_255215

after reading on the web seemed to be a fair tool for a fair price, not too sound retarded or anything but i assumed the torque wrenches would have a way to set a specific torque (e.g 40nm) this is not the case so how in gods name would i set a specific torque for nut on my bike ? (cbf 125)

thanks people
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PostPosted: 18:40 - 02 May 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
That's a socket set, not a torque wrench.

This is a torque wrench

https://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_178843_langId_-1_categoryId_165469
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JoeDougieDoug...
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PostPosted: 18:44 - 02 May 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
Nice socket set you have there! Thumbs UpSmile
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LockyUK
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PostPosted: 18:51 - 02 May 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
Joe wrote:
That's a socket set, not a torque wrench.

This is a torque wrench

https://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_178843_langId_-1_categoryId_165469


haha what a mong i am, i need the sockets and such anyways is there any slightly cheaper (accurate) torque wrenches you can recommend ?
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LockyUK
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PostPosted: 18:52 - 02 May 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
JoeDougieDouglas wrote:
Nice socket set you have there! Thumbs UpSmile


all to change the friggin oil to castrol fully synthetic seems an expensive way to do it haha
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neil.
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PostPosted: 18:59 - 02 May 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
Look on the bright side, you can do a lot more servicing jobs with that socket set! The Halfords Professional Advanced torque wrenches are really good and very accurate and the 3/8 inch one covers 8-60Nm, which is ideal for the CBF.
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LockyUK
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PostPosted: 19:02 - 02 May 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
neil. wrote:
Look on the bright side, you can do a lot more servicing jobs with that socket set! The Halfords Professional Advanced torque wrenches are really good and very accurate and the 3/8 inch one covers 8-60Nm, which is ideal for the CBF.


so it will do about everything on the cbf ? weather oil changing or removing the wheels ? if this is the case looks like i need to go back to halfords
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Raffles
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PostPosted: 20:18 - 02 May 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
PeteLockwood wrote:
so it will do about everything on the cbf ? weather oil changing or removing the wheels ?

Why would you want to use a torque wrench for removing wheels?
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LockyUK
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PostPosted: 20:24 - 02 May 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
Raffles wrote:
PeteLockwood wrote:
so it will do about everything on the cbf ? weather oil changing or removing the wheels ?

Why would you want to use a torque wrench for removing wheels?


i am assuming that wheel nuts and such have their own torques, but looks like it does the job i want so gonna go buy 1 tomorrow


cheers lads
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MG
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PostPosted: 21:15 - 02 May 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
Check out other torque wrench suggestions here:

https://www.bikechatforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=244794&start=0&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=
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LockyUK
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PostPosted: 11:49 - 03 May 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
Went wth neils advice (on his blog) got the halfords pro 8-60 will do my oil tomorrow!
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PostPosted: 11:54 - 03 May 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
While torque wrenches are really good bits of kit, if you're doing up a bolt and you're thinking that it's being done up too tight, just stop and think for a second if you're doing it right. Don't have blind faith in the torque wrench, go with your instincts as well.
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LockyUK
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PostPosted: 13:18 - 03 May 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
Joe wrote:
While torque wrenches are really good bits of kit, if you're doing up a bolt and you're thinking that it's being done up too tight, just stop and think for a second if you're doing it right. Don't have blind faith in the torque wrench, go with your instincts as well.


I see, good advice, i am new to bikes and the theory is with my bike (cbf125, brand new) i can start to learn about the maintenance from the ground up and obviously means shelling out on GOOD quality equipment and also getting the knack of using them too, thanks!
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