Which Torque Wrench???

[stuart]

I'm looking to get a torque wrench to use on an R1150GS & F650GS.

I dont really want to buy more than one, from looking at the owners manual I think it will need to range from 10 to 100Nm.

Any recommendations?

Stuart.

 

[Timpo]

Hi Stuart.

Firstly, have you used the search field, I just has a quick look for you and there may well be your answer there.
Secondly, I have two torque wrenches for the bikes. Teng 5nm-25nm, 3/8" drive ratchet for the lighter jobs and a Britool 20nm-105nm 3/8" drive fixed head for some bigger jobs.

The Britool unit I have had for years, and today would cost a fare few bob to purchase.
The Teng unit is new to me, and at £25 I find it quite adequate for the jobs I do on bikes.
I also use a Britool 40nm-200nm 1/2" drive for larger tasks including my Land Rover.
Hope this helps.

Timpo

 

[TJ]

I'm looking to get a torque wrench to use on an R1150GS & F650GS.

I dont really want to buy more than one, from looking at the owners manual I think it will need to range from 10 to 100Nm.

Any recommendations?

Stuart.

Stuart,

Take a look here
only a few threads down the page.

HTH

 

[Neil W]

I've got a 3/8 drive Norbar one for up 10 nm to 40nm and a Halfords 1/2 drive for 40nm to 200nm.
The norbar is 20 yrs old and still in good working order and the halfords one was bought as a result of tests in Practical Classics a few years ago where it beat the Snap On , britool and others for value and accuracy.
You'll struggle to get a unit that will cover the full range requirements on your bikes.
Better off with a good quality unit for the lower readings and a cheaper one for higher rated things like rear wheel bolts.

 

[Happyhenry]

Halford's Professional

 

[hank]

I just got myself one of these http://www.justoffbase.co.uk/Torque-Wrench-Micrometer-Style-3-8Sq-Drive-7-112Nm-5-83lb-ft-Sealey-STW1011?sc=2&category=207

Have yet to use it, but it looks like a good piece of kit.

Hank

 

[STUBBS]

i use a halfords pro reversable action, not found anything on the bike yet thats out of its range

 

[Jon P]

One word answer...........Snap On (I guess that's two words!)

Quality, quality, quality! Expensive when new but in years to come you will smile when ever you use it! Over the years I have bought the snap on tools that I need and use.........they are a treasure (or man jewelry as my wife calls it!) I don't have a huge collection - just what I need - so satisfying to use.

 

[Fredb51]

Halfords Pro surprisingly accurate and good value. Snap-On you can never really go wrong with. If you want the best, go for a Warren & Brown Dual Signal. They use a steel beam rather than a coil spring, and give visual and audible notification of reaching the torque setting. I use one when I'm building engines.

 

[bmstan]

torque wrenches

For a bit more info, as fredb51 said, there are coil spring and torsion spring torque wrenches available. Torsion spring wrenches tend to be closer calibrated to the set markings than coil spring type wrenches. To cover the range on a bm you really need two wrenches. Buy the best quality you can afford, trust it when it clicks or breaks, and don't give it "a bit more " because it doesn't feel tight enough to you! Torque settings are designed to keep the material within its elastic limits giving due regard to the effects of providing the mechanical clamping forces reqd and allowing for thermal expansion.So overtightening (stripping) can be as big a problem as under tightening (loosening) A torque wrench will give you a consistent figure at your given setting, something you will not achieve trying to do it by "feel". Its always a good idea to back off the wrench to zero when you have finished using it to avoid putting a set into the spring which could affect its accuracy. Hope this illuminates the dark art a bit?