I'm Sick!

[R.Hawks]

Well my best friend thinks I am. He stopped by today while Iwas installing a Thruxton rear fender on my T100.
When I got my torque wrench out to torque the taillight andfender mounting bolts he asked why. I told him the manual says torque them to 9 Nm.
That’s whenhe said that I'm sick.I don't understand why he said that.

 

[shanered6]

there's nothing wrong with doing the job right

 

[hemibee]

there's nothing wrong with doing the job right

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[Rocky]

Your post was probably tongue-in-cheek, but I have friends that think I'm anal and pay too much attention to detail.
For them, tight is tight, or whatever, and that's good enough.
I'll admit that I don't torque everything, and sometimes use my educated elbow to know when it's tight, but I use a torque wrench most of the time.

 

[R.Hawks]

Your post was probably tongue-in-cheek, but I have friends that think I'm anal and pay too much attention to detail.
For them, tight is tight, or whatever, and that's good enough.
I'll admit that I don't torque everything, and sometimes use my educated elbow to know when it's tight, but I use a torque wrench most of the time.

Yes a little bit tongue-in -cheek. If there is a torque spec. for a fastener I use it. Drives some people crazy.

 

[keystiger]

Sick? Sick you say???? They called me "mad" at the institute ! Buwahahhaaaa
Its yer bike torque away WHen their crap comes lose on a long ride just smile and keep riding

 

[DaveM]

lol well if you like doing things right nothing wrong with that. Um just one question what is a torque wrench

 

[CarlS]

I use a torque wrench on some things: axle nuts, engine mounts, head bolts, brakes, etc. On other stuff I just use my elbow as Rocky stated.

 

[R.Hawks]

lol well if you like doing things right nothing wrong with that. Um just one question what is a torque wrench

They look like this!

 

[Rocky]

Thanks for clearing that up!!
And all this time I thought this was a torque wrench

 

[birdman5]

Do any of you find yourselves reading the mayonaze jar for a torque spec I wonder?

 

[keystiger]

Birdman, 3.5 ft.lbs for a plastic lid & 4 ft. lbs for a metal lid on yer mayonaaaaisee jar.

 

[birdman5]

Birdman, 3.5 ft.lbs for a plastic lid & 4 ft. lbs for a metal lid on yer mayonaaaaisee jar.

I suppose there is an added variable if the content of the jar has been, lets say, upgraded...WHOO

 

[keystiger]

Good Lord man are you doin with your mayonazie jars??????

All bets are off if you can run your car on it......or strip paint with it, I don't have the Ft. Lbs. specs for that type operation.

 

[birdman5]

If you don't nobody does..

 

[keystiger]

Maybe you need to send me some of that "mayonazie" for research and development of the proper torque specs lol.......or for me just to GET torqued!
Lord that would be a hoot........as messed up as I am sober, it could get scary.....

 

[Bonnie79D]

Maybe you need to send me some of that "mayonazie" for research and development of the proper torque specs lol.......or for me just to GET torqued!
Lord that would be a hoot........as messed up as I am sober, it could get scary.....

MAO.

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[DaveM]

 

[shanered6]

keys you would probably make more sense when your bladdered !

 

[keystiger]

Actually I would most likely sit in the corner and drool. However I have been known to steel a cop car and organize a riot of the proletariat against the aristocracy............. thats only if tequila is involved though.