rpwoodman

Hi,

First, a disclaimer: I'm rubbish at anything practical.

Second, my bike: SV650s K5, lower fairings, rear hugger, R&G crashbungs.

Right, now on to my question. I clean the bike fairly regularly (and indeed, frequently - I gather Northwind cleans his bike on a regular basis, but once every 18 months isn't frequent!), but it's obviously difficult to get behind the fairings. Some people seem to take these off, to allow them to do a better job. When the fairings (and the crashbungs) are put back on, do they require the use of a torque wrench?
They seem to be useful/required for various other tasks, so seems like a good idea to get one.

If so, any recommendations on torque wrenches? I remember my dad having one which was about a meter long, but I think its manufacture meant that things could be overtightened. I think I'd expect some kind of rachet mechanism.

Thanks