Hi Would like to know which would be the best torque wrench to buy that would best cover basic maintenance on my RR6. I am not very mechanically minded but would like to do some basic jobs on my bike and torque settings are mentioned a lot in the Haynes manual. Also which make is good value. thanks Nick
I have a halfords 8-60 nm which was around 50 quid and a snap on 60-320 nm which if I remember was around 175 both good bits of kit
Horses for courses mate, all depends how much you want to spend? With a bit of help/input from Bats I put a basic tool kit that can do everything I needed fireblade related, tourqe wrench sockets spanners screwdrivers etc. I reckon I got just shy about £1000 into snap on/blue point. For an idea? Have a look around the where she lives and what tools do you have threads, should make you laugh if nothing else. Then just go to Halfords Aldi or Lidl, but FFS make sure your wearing a flack jacket and a tin hat http://1000rr.co.uk/maintenance/2034.htm
Hey Nick, You would really need two torque wrenches due to the various differences in the actual torque settings found throughout the bike. I would tend to get both a 3/8" and a 1/2" wrenches the 3/8 tend to span from around 8-80 Newton meters (encapsulates likes of calliper/fork bolts and such) and the 1/2" units span 25-300nm (encapsulates larger stuff such as the spindles and headstock nuts/bolts) You could get away with just a 1/2" unit but if you were wanting to use it to torque all the bolts you could remove on the bike you really would need two. As mentioned some people frown upon using anything but expensive snap-on stuff but I would recommend getting something from a brand named company in order to get a more calibrated tool. The likes of Draper would be ideal for home use and not too expensive.
Screw fix is a good place to purchase a torque wrench. They have a huge range of tools from budget to pro gear.
