Yes it is.

I've used Tooled-up for a number of things, they have always been very good.

I've one of those also..lasted me about 15 yrs so far and works well....cheap as chips too.

Do not buy a TW for the bike you have, buy them for a life time you'll need two small one and a big'un that runs well over a 100 there's plenty of bikes out there need it,might not be now but little point in buying twice.

I didn't think I needed one after a life time of getting away without using one until I found out hanging on a breaker bar for all I was worth wasn't enough!!!

At the same time anything under 20nm what you need is common sense not a TW.

This is probably going to get my arse kicked for me but I only ever use torque wrenches on super critical stuff like head bolts, cam holders, big ends and the like.

Everything else I just do up tight or really tight if it s something that will kill me if it comes undone...

so far that has served me well and I've been taking cars and bikes apart for over 20 years now.

I do love that satisfying click of a torque wrench though, you got to get one. I bought a Halfords one that ranges from 10-60 I think and that's been great.

Remember to store it with the torque setting at zero as they stay calibrated longer.

One thing the TW taught me was that nothing ever has to be done up as tight as you think it might.

Not from me.....

I often do the same, with the words of wisdom from my dad in my ear....

"Tight's tight, and too tight's f*ck*d"

Totally agree with you. Think I will go for something like that :

http://www.tooled-up.com/product/dra...-wrench/15135/
http://www.tooled-up.com/product/dra...-wrench/15609/

I will hope for the best with my common sense on <10Nm ones

These should be valid for next generations of bikes in my garage :)

I would have never thought about this. Good advice! :thumbsup[1]:

It should tell you on the instructions. I noticed it just before I tossed them in the bin....

I never read them lol....

aaaah yeah the age old advice from the blokes who really knew.

I remember my old man teaching me stuff when I was tiny, I can remember him saying "Lefty loosey - Righty tighty"

My little one uses it now......

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Certainly does. Served his time (remember when they had proper apprenticeships?) building the Blue Streak Rocket, still got tools he made in my workshop today!