Imperial spanners better fit than metric!!

Frankk

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Folks,

My understanding of the F650GS (twin) manual is that all the nuts, bolts and fittings on the bike are metric.....correct?

Well, why is it that imperial spanners and sockets are a tighter fit? Look at the clutch cable adjustment for example: a 12mm is too small and a 13mm too big, but a 1/2 inch is perfect!! Another example is the rear axle: a 15/16 socket is a better fit than the 24mm socket!!!

And before someone says it....no its not just my toolkit.

Anyone else noticed this??

Frankk
 
Ermm...

...it's warmer than Germany/UK where you are and the heat is expanding the nuts?:augie
 
They are metric, but I believe they are TORX design. ( Look it up on Wikipaedia for full explanation ) You can buy TORX spanners, and socket and they won't round off the nut.
 
Nippy Normans supply Touratech, Wunderlich, Desert Fox and many other makes of accessories.
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