Torque Wrench For R1200GS?

[jgbass]

Can anyone recommend a good torque wrench for working on the R1200GS with the proper Nm range for doing most of the work on the bike. Thanks

[j-budimlya]

to buy two.......

one will not cover the range.....required....and using a TW at the extremes is always a bit risky....

[cjack]

Can anyone recommend a good torque wrench for working on the R1200GS with the proper Nm range for doing most of the work on the bike. Thanks

A 60ftlb wrench would be fine for almost everything. I don't use a wrench for things below about 20nm (about 15lbft). I think the wheel lugs are about 45ftlb. I just snug the small stuff including the drain plugs, etc. Always use a new crush washer.

[j-budimlya]

A 60ftlb wrench would be fine for almost everything. I don't use a wrench for things below about 20nm (about 15lbft). I think the wheel lugs are about 45ftlb. I just snug the small stuff including the drain plugs, etc. Always use a new crush washer.

I would not do a valve adjustment and remove the valve covers without a small torque wrench.....too often it seems like you need to tighten it just a bit more....and next time you take it out....too bad.....

torque wrenches are cheap compared to fixing problems.....out on the road...

[Belquar]

Whatever you end up getting, I found that this website is helpful for conversions.

http://www.pitt.edu/~rsup/touqueconv.html

[cjack]

I would not do a valve adjustment and remove the valve covers without a small torque wrench.....too often it seems like you need to tighten it just a bit more....and next time you take it out....too bad.....

torque wrenches are cheap compared to fixing problems.....out on the road...

Well that's the thing. Those valve cover bolts have a shoulder that bottoms on the cylinder head. The rubber gaskets on the bolts do the sealing. "Just a little bit more" is why they get stripped out. Or folks with torque wrenches and having no feel for how much tightening is occurring. Just tighten them snug and they are fine.
If you are going to use a torque wrench on small low torque stuff like that, you really need one that just goes to about maybe 20nm full scale. And those are expensive so folks use one that is too big and masks how much torque is really being applied.

[riderR1150GSAdv]

to buy two.......

one will not cover the range.....required....and using a TW at the extremes is always a bit risky....

What he said! :thumb
I have two from Sears and they work well as they do pack small enough for on the road too :nod . I used to break bolts and strip threads all the time so I had no option, but to buy TW's