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Most versatile torque wrench?
09/02/09 at 11:16:33

Looking at the torque specs in the service manual...seems like this wrench should be fine...

3/8" drive
Locking "Micrometer" Style Adjustment
Nickel Plated Chrome Alloy Steel
Reversible Ratchet
60-960 Inch Pound Or 5-80 Foot Pound Torque Range

Price is $29.00 including shipping...seems reasonable

Am I on the right track as I'm planning on tackling the head plug cap leak and adjusting valves and decomp solenoid while in there?

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Savage_Amusement Serious Thumper Offline On this steel horse I ride. Posts: 1004 Omaha, NE Gender:	Re: Most versatile torque wrench? Reply #1 - 09/02/09 at 11:40:40 Be VERY VERY careful when torquing the head bolts I had one twist off but luckily didn't break off inside so I could still get it out. I didn't even have the value set at the recommended yet either.
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Re: Most versatile torque wrench?
Reply #2 - 09/02/09 at 11:46:46

A cheap wrench like that may not be OK if it is not consistent. I'm not concerned as much about the absolute accuracy as with consistency. If it is 5% high or low doesn't matter to me. If it is 20% high one time and 20% low the next time, or doesn't release at all, it's junk. I'd buy one that cheap for lug nuts on my truck (but the 1/2" size), but not for engine work in aluminum threads.

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Oldnewguy Senior Member Offline thumpin' along! Posts: 369 Upstate NY Gender:	Re: Most versatile torque wrench? Reply #3 - 09/02/09 at 14:53:32 I just spent $75.00 apiece for Craftsman in/lbs and ft/lbs. I would say be very careful with a $29.00 "Saturday night special"
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bill67 Serious Thumper Offline old tired Posts: 8517 genoa city wisconsin Gender:	Re: Most versatile torque wrench? Reply #4 - 09/02/09 at 15:04:21 I got a $12 torque wrench,,Check it with a high priced one,They were 2 pounds differenced at 50 pounds,I really don't know which one is right.
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Re: Most versatile torque wrench?
Reply #5 - 09/02/09 at 18:59:55

I got the 3/8 drive "Industrial Torque Wrench" from northerntool. For a $40 wrench it seems to have an unusual good reputation. The range is 5-80 ft.lbs., it's reversible.. meets all the specs needed for the Savage.

I'd post a link to it but I already got this stupid warning "one more suspicious URL and you're BANNED, SPAMMER" just for previewing a post with a craiglist link in it.

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Re: Most versatile torque wrench?
Reply #6 - 09/02/09 at 20:20:49

The torque specs in the book are ( as far as I can remember) all with a pretty broad range. ( Example, just a for instance, not out of the book)
Torque : 17-24 foot pounds, heck, doesnt take a great tool to get inside that range. I have a Proto 1/2" I paid a load for, but Its not good for most of the bolts on the bike. I got a 3/8ths beam type from Sears. That should be consistent enough. I havent found a place where it was just too clunky to get in there, so far..

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drharveys - FSO Serious Thumper Offline Greetings from San Luis del Norte! Posts: 1776 St Louis MO Gender:	Re: Most versatile torque wrench? Reply #7 - 09/02/09 at 20:24:49 Gotta get a TORK-GRIP. It's the bicycle nut's secret weapon! http://www.sheldonbrown.com/tork-grip.html
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Skid Mark Serious Thumper Offline FSO Posts: 1216 Calgary, Alberta Gender:	Re: Most versatile torque wrench? Reply #8 - 09/02/09 at 21:26:48
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Savage Eddie Full Member Offline Custom Bob's ROCK! Posts: 204 40 miles west of Chicago Gender:	Re: Most versatile torque wrench? Reply #9 - 09/02/09 at 22:06:07 Well being a Mechanic by trade i have too (of course) buy the best tools i can get my hands on. I recently got the Snap on digital 3/8 torque wrench and i got to tell ya...holy crap, this thing is awesome! it does it all! Snap on has the patent on the degrees function and until it passes.... plan on dumping $439.00 bucks!!
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Re: Most versatile torque wrench?
Reply #10 - 09/03/09 at 04:46:09

Savage Eddie wrote on 09/02/09 at 22:06:07:

Well being a Mechanic by trade i have too (of course) buy the best tools i can get my hands on. I recently got the Snap on digital 3/8 torque wrench and i got to tell ya...holy crap, this thing is awesome! it does it all!
Snap on has the patent on the degrees function and until it passes.... plan on dumping $439.00 bucks!!

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Skid Mark Serious Thumper Offline FSO Posts: 1216 Calgary, Alberta Gender:	Re: Most versatile torque wrench? Reply #11 - 09/03/09 at 15:37:15 Can you play a tune on it, like on a set of snapon wrenches. I think snap-on makes fantastic tool. Slim, comfortable, great warranty, but god you pay for it. I found craftsman gives be best value. Especially when Sears has a sale on!!!
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drharveys - FSO Serious Thumper Offline Greetings from San Luis del Norte! Posts: 1776 St Louis MO Gender:	Re: Most versatile torque wrench? Reply #12 - 09/03/09 at 16:05:38 That thing costs more than the miniature torque wrenches I use for dental implants! Of course, it is a lot bigger...
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John_D FSO Serious Thumper Offline Ridin' and smilin' Posts: 1658 Vancouver, WA Gender:	Re: Most versatile torque wrench? Reply #13 - 09/03/09 at 21:48:07 drharveys - FSO wrote on 09/03/09 at 16:05:38: That thing costs more than the miniature torque wrenches I use for dental implants! Of course, it is a lot bigger... That's surprising. Usually, the more something's minitiarized, the more it costs!
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Re: Most versatile torque wrench?
Reply #14 - 12/08/09 at 19:44:13

Mattdw wrote on 09/02/09 at 11:16:33:

Looking at the torque specs in the service manual...seems like this wrench should be fine...

3/8" drive
Locking "Micrometer" Style Adjustment
Nickel Plated Chrome Alloy Steel
Reversible Ratchet
60-960 Inch Pound Or 5-80 Foot Pound Torque Range

Price is $29.00 including shipping...seems reasonable

Am I on the right track as I'm planning on tackling the head plug cap leak and adjusting valves and decomp solenoid while in there?

Matt,

As a general rule of thumb, you should try to stay in the middle 60% of a torque wrench's range to get the most accuracy out of it.

Some of the most critical torques on this bike are those for the cylinder head cover bolts. The book calls for a torque of 6-8.5 ft-lbs on those. For these bolts, I use a 0-200 in-lb torque wrench.

If it were me, I'd not use a 5-80 ft-lb torque wrench on the cylinder head cover bolts.

FWIW....

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