Which Threadlocker?

[TravisBickle]

Need to order some as certain things are starting to rattle loose! Also threaded my master cylinder clamp by overtightening the mirror so had to order a new bracket end at the cost of £26! Not impressed. Thinking maybe be less heavy handed from now on but threadlock everything as standard practice?

What's best for general purposes on a motorcycle?

I'm thinking 243 as it's oil resistant (with the best will in the world I'm never gonna toothbrush every nut and bolt with IPA).

Any suggestions?

Also can anyone recommend a decent but inexpensive torque wrench? Had cheap ones in the past, load of crap.
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2016 Triumph Tiger 1050 Sport

[Islander]

I use Loctite 270. You don't need to toothbrush everything just use some brake cleaner on a rag and twist it into the thread for female threads or twist the thread into it for male threads.

If you don't remove oil and grease then don't expect the thread locker to be effective.

Cheapish torque wrenches? Draper or draper professional aren't too expensive and are reliable.

By the way, you didn't need to buy a new bracket. A helicoil would have sorted that and if you're that hamfisted then you should keep a few sets of the common sizes handy anyway.

[Hong Kong Phooey]

KTM specify 243, and that holds up well in a vibey v-twin no bother.

270 is stronger, something you'll remember well when you need to dismantle something in future.
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[Islander]

[struan80]

Thread lock is only useful on tapered fittings like NPT, arguments welcome.

Edit Have googled it and it seems can do more, so I take my comment back. Wrong again.

[Ste]

243 and a torque wrench.

Threads want to either be greased or threadlocked.

[MarJay]

I use this, it's really good and lasts for AGES.


https://www.amazon.co.uk/Loctite-248-Medium-Strength-Stick/dp/B002T96AAY/ref=asc_df_B002T96AAY/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=309859586326&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=14967757156614473785&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1006807&hvtargid=pla-697463419382&psc=1

Also as an ex-serial Buell owner I can vouch that it's all you'll ever need unless you're doing stuff inside an engine.
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[MCN]

[MCN]

[Ste]

Yes and people could also find things where you're meant to use red lockthread on.

No argument from you about the torque wrench though.

[stinkwheel]

A proper manufacturers workshop manual will tell you what, if anything should be on every fastener and how tight to do them up. If you follow these instructions, they shouldn't come undone.
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[MarJay]

[stinkwheel]

[MCN]

[stinkwheel]

[F18]

Late to parade (apologies).

A43 has done me proud of the years. Especially things I want to undo in the future (but go steady, not too much at a time).
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[xX-Alex-Xx]

Last time I ordered threadlocker online (I was lazy and didn't need it immediately), I was sent a bottle of Korean super glue. eBay seller literally closed his account too so couldn't get money back (not a massive issue as it was only a few quid but still...).
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[Ste]

[xX-Alex-Xx]

Yeah literally couldn't be arsed though. Ended up using it anyway, just not on the bike.
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[carbon90]

[Polarbear]

At sea we used to use nutlock, threadlock and studlock. I can't for the life of me remember the Loctite numbers but I'm pretty sure they were blue, green and red!!!!!

Nutlock if need to undo it later, threadlock if in was pretty rarely apart and needed to be secure. Studlock of it was never ever in the whole wide world meant to come apart again.

Of course studlock was the most popular with us primitives.
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[Islander]

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