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Originally Posted by Alex Allmayer Beck
Kelly, Second the need for good tools. Mine are Craftsman, Snap-On, and Park Tools (for the bicycles). I use torque wrenches a lot primarily because a lot of bicycle components are carbon fiber and aluminum. It looks like motorcycles are going in the same direction. Besides, I always feel better when I have a torque spec on a bolt.
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I agree that every person who works on a bike should own and learn to use a torque wrench. I'm not saying I use it all the time, but until one gets a good "feel" for what the correct tightness is for a particular fastener, the best tool to learn what
is correct is the torque wrench. There are some applications, however, that I will not use anything but a torque wrench to insure proper spec on a critical fastener.
Car wheel lugs and oil drain plugs are 2 that always see my torque wrench when it comes time to put them back on.