Torque wrench

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Right, after a torque wrench & have about £40 for one but want one that'll benefit me most as i understand some do lower torquing & others, higher. Basically worried about over doing the sump plug when i'm draining the oil. Will i need £40 for this or will a cheap one do it.
I don't go deep into the bike so this is the only thing i'd be torquing really.

Yes, i know alot of you don't need one for the oil but i've heard that if you do end up stripping it, you need a whole new oil pan.

One other things, will the Halfords 55 piece set suit me, as i don't know if i'd actually use the 150 set?

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I've never used a torque wrench on a sump plug - just do it up tight then 'nip' it a bit tighter.

I'm about to do an oil change on mine, as well as clean and adjust my chain. Like I said before, you're welcome to come and do yours at the same time.

It sounds like the 150 piece set is a bit of overkill if you're only going to adjust your chain and change your oil. Just get the bits needed for those.

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I use it on the sump and rear axle.

You don't want to overtighen your sump plug bolt.
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Cheers fella's, can only get one torque wrench at the moment so looking at a the lower force one which is a Draper.
Reading a bit & it looks as tho i don't need the brake fluid changed, as it's every 2 years.

Ta,

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You might find the higher torque one a bit more useful, for example the rear axle nut is a pretty beefy torque, and that's going to be a common one, for adjusting the chain.

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On my GIxxer 4 the torque for the rear axle was 90nm
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I'm getting the shop to fit the new chain so won't be adjusting it for a while, i will get the higher torque wrench but for now the lower will do me for servicing the bike.
Does anyone know where i can find a gapping tool for sparkplugs, or anything i can use, pretty hard to judge a 0.8mm gap.

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Cheers Joe, Big_ham yes, i think it's also called a gapping tool.

Now my coolant level is just getting past 'low', can you top it up with more coolant/anti-freeze even if it's a different brand or will i need to flush the old one out then top up?

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