How many people own a torque wrench?

[stantheman]

Makes me wonder how i have managed the last 35yrs of bike ownership without one!...i am sure i will  be told the importance of one though

[DonTom]

Originally Posted by stantheman

Makes me wonder how i have managed the last 35yrs of bike ownership without one!...i am sure i will  be told the importance of one though

Not important  at all, if you never do any work on your own cycles.

But anybody who now owns an originally purchased 1971 BMW R75/5  and does their own maintenance has known how important torque wrenches are for at least 44 years.

Those who don't know didn't have a bike last for  anything close to 44 years.

BTW, I own at least a dozen torque wrenches.

-Don-  SSF, CA

[waldowales]

I've been repairing bicycles, cars, small engines, air craft, and motorcycles for over 60 years, and I consider torque wrenches necessary tools for any competent mechanic.

[janfmiller]

"tight' ain't necessarily 'right'...  I have four... two old beam and 2 new 'click'....

[DonTom]

Originally Posted by janfmiller

"tight' ain't necessarily 'right'...  I have four... two old beam and 2 new 'click'....

But no digital torque wrenches?

-Don-  SSF, CA

[w8d4it]

I have two.  Before I had torque wrenches there were two settings
1) loose
2) farmer tight

[STJIM]

I own one 1/2" torque wrench ( click type ) but about the only time  I regularly use it is to torque wheel nuts on my cars.

I read about a study NASA did years ago to determine the best way to torque a bolt/nut properly.   They concluded the best way was to give an experienced technician a wrench and tell the tech. to tighten that bolt/nut.  Apparently the tech can feel just when the correct stretch is reached. 

I also have used my torque wrench to torque con rod nuts and main bearing fasteners, but that's about it.

[TTSE14]

 A motorcycle has numerous fasteners that torque values are critical to its safe operation.  I have 5 wrenches in various drives and capacities.