RE: Torx size for handlebar removal

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#16 | RE: Torx size for handlebar removal datum

Tue Jun 29, 2021 2:44 pm

Just gave a quick tighten by hand and the looseness is gone, sorted.

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#17 | RE: Torx size for handlebar removal datum

Tue Jun 29, 2021 5:22 pm (Last edited: Tue Jun 29, 2021 11:43 pm)

The torque value for that bolt is 130nm (c.100 ft lbs). That's a wee bit more than hand tight!

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#18 | RE: Torx size for handlebar removal datum

Wed Jun 30, 2021 10:25 am (Last edited: Wed Jun 30, 2021 10:38 am)

Zitat von Tony101 im Beitrag #17
The torque value for that bolt is 130nm (c.100 ft lbs). That's a wee bit more than hand tight!

Yeah I guessed it would be after using the pistol to get it off the first time, which kind of shows how hard it would be to overtighten it.

When I say hand tight , I mean handtight with a 12mm allen hand tight.

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#19 | RE: Torx size for handlebar removal datum

Wed Jun 30, 2021 11:13 pm

Zitat von spainy im Beitrag #18
Zitat von Tony101 im Beitrag #17
The torque value for that bolt is 130nm (c.100 ft lbs). That's a wee bit more than hand tight!

Yeah I guessed it would be after using the pistol to get it off the first time, which kind of shows how hard it would be to overtighten it.

When I say hand tight , I mean handtight with a 12mm allen hand tight.

I warned about overtightening because at that stage I hadn't looked up the torque setting, but 130nm is a damn sight more than handtight with an allen key! Do yourself a favour and get hold of a torque wrench and do the job right.

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