Cheap(ish) torque wrench?

[ManMango]

Torque wrench

I don't have an awful lot to spend and only enough to buy ONE wrench to see me through for now.

Its a pretty wide range and decent reviews.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sealey-8-inch-7-112nm-5-83lb-ft-Micrometer/dp/B000ROF64O/ref=sr_1_3?s=diy&ie=UTF8&qid=1409923639&sr=1-3&keywords=torque+wrench

That's about all I can stretch to at the moment I could prob let go for £40 if it was going to last me and extra x amount of years longer.

With the above product am I literally just sh...ing on my own money or will it be 'ok'?

[Dabteacake]

Should be ok for occasional use

[Nobbylad]

Cheaper than fleabay too, I think Sealey have an alright rep as well.

[andrewsmith]

Draper are around that price too

[Kenzie]

I picked up a draper 10-80nm 3/8 part number 34570 for about £25ish

[timwilky]

As someone who owns several torque wrenches including on that is good for 800Nm my opinion is that you shouldn't use a torque wrench at the bottom or top of their range. For bikes you really need at least two. A small one, probably 1/4 or 3/8 drive for small jobs, such as clipon clamps (10Nm), engine speed sensor bolt (4.5Nm) engine cases and a larger 1/2" for rear axle (120Nm). These torques are for my K3 GSXR. I haven't got an SV manual to hand to check relevant SV torques.

Think of it this way, if you were to be fitting a pane of glass, would you use a lump hammer or a small cross pien to knock in the retaining pins..... OK I know everyone has plastic now but I have even seen fitters smash those using big hammers.

Please note that advert is not for a Sealey, but a Sealey style. It will only cover a range of the torques you need and you may end up having to buy 2 more simply to get low and high torque settings.

[andrewsmith]

If its for a pointy, you'll need a 3/8" and a 1/2" drive torque wrench as neither will cover everything. Rear axle is 100Nm and front sproket 140Nm (around about)

http://www.drapertools.com/catprods.pgm?name=Torque%20Wrenches&cat=00004680

[ManMango]

Great advice. Tbh I won't be taking any wheels or sprockets off myself. If I did it would be with friends who have these tools so I'm mainly after something for the lower end stuff just so I can keep on top of general maintenance myself. Replace the odd bolt on bolt off parts. Perhaps I will look at something with a smaller range on the lower side and get a heavy duty one later down the line when I do start taking wheels off.

[andrewsmith]

Chain adjustment requires the rear nut being released and retightened

[ManMango]

Ah of course. Something I really need to do right now also!!! Getting a rear fitted this week so surely that sort of adjustment is included anyways but you are right. I will need both earlier than I thought.

[andrewsmith]

Look for the draper tools torque wrenches. The two will cost about 55 quid
Had one for 5 years and it's spot on

[Bibio]

wow do people really use a torque wrench on their rear wheel nut. i only ever whip a torque wrench out on critical torque settings like cylinder heads and so fourth. all the rest i just snug up to what i think is tight enough, never had a bolt fall out or nut come off yet.

[andrewsmith]

I do on the critical things as a check more than out. And my ratchet is a bit small for anything over 50nm