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Old October 30th, 2009, 11:52 PM   #101
CZroe
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Name: J.Emmett Turner
Location: Newnan, GA
Join Date: Apr 2009

Motorcycle(s): '08 CP Blue EX250J, '97 unpainted EX250F, 2nd '97 unpainted EX250F (no engine), '07 black EX250F

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Originally Posted by noche_caliente View Post
Jet, that IS a traditional torque wrench - the newer ones are the ones that you dial to get the correct setting, but the beam style should work just fine
Thanks. It's just that I everyone else I've seen has the kind that slips when it reaches a dialed-in torque, so I figured that it was the kind I was expected to use.

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Originally Posted by backinthesaddleagain View Post
Use it for anything that calls for a specific torque: drain plug, axles, steering stem, etc. Mechanic friend of mine has a cool digital one. Set it, it shows the torque in a LCD screen and beeps when it hits the set torque.
Will do. Thanks. So I should get a socket wrench for removing those same nuts and bolts?
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