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Acquisition of three spoke cast wheels

Started by Rapier, September 21, 2011, 05:04:15 PM

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Rapier

You may be looking for #4, but looks like I have 3 spoke wheels on the way...

On a side note, does anyone *cough* Mustang *cough* know what capacity Torque Wrench would be a good all rounder for the Tiger?
Such as a Torque Wrench that is from 5-80 ft. lbs is to small / right or that a Torque Wrench, 25-250 ft. lbs it too big / right.
ALso wondering from experience - if there is a brand to get / avoid, and if anyone knows a good price range?
~Jeff~
2005 F650 CS
1996 Triumph Tiger
NC - USA

Mustang

Craftsman makes a fairly decent click type wrench for under a 100 bucks
5-80 will do most things on a tigger but there are times when you need the big boy , like for axle nuts , head bolts .countershaft sprocket  etc, so you really need both

Rapier

well crud...

And thanks  :D
~Jeff~
2005 F650 CS
1996 Triumph Tiger
NC - USA

Colonel Nikolai

Quote from: "Mustang"Craftsman makes a fairly decent click type wrench for under a 100 bucks

I've found I need at least 2 torque wrenches. 1 that's between 20 and 150 ft/lbs and 1 that's between 5-200 inch/lbs . I've once needed one that could go to 200 ft/lbs for a crankshaft nut, but that was a one-time deal.

(I've switched all my tools to Craftsman lifetime except where I need the extra quality in extractors and high-torque torx, whereas that's Snapon. I've lost too many hundreds of dollars in time and money on using the cheap chinese-made stuff from home depot!)
Mostly commuting around town on the Steamer these days.

Rapier

Off to Sears this weekend I guess... oh darn!

Thinking these should do OK:
Craftsman Digitork® Torque Wrench, 5-80 ft. lbs., 3/8 in. Drive
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1260 ... 0P?prdNo=1 (http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00944596000P?prdNo=1)

Craftsman Digitork® Torque Wrench, 25-250 ft. lbs., 1/2 in. Drive
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1260 ... 0P?prdNo=4 (http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00944597000P?prdNo=4)

Which match all my other Craftsman tools  8)
~Jeff~
2005 F650 CS
1996 Triumph Tiger
NC - USA

Mustang

this one is just as good and only 80 bucks .......and to be honest I don't bother with a torque wrench on the axles or sprocket nut , good -n-fuken tite is good enough on them . :wink:

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1260 ... ockType=G2 (http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00944594000P?prdNo=2&blockNo=2&blockType=G2)

Colonel Nikolai

Digitorq, nice. A little too expensive for my wallet tho. I got the craftsmen pop-type torque wrenches. They're around $75 and still have the lifetime warranty.

Consider 5 ft/lbs is 75 inch/lbs

With all this aluminum I've found I need smaller measurements than 75 inch/lbs. Just sayin'
Mostly commuting around town on the Steamer these days.