Sprucing up the old FZ1

[noggythenog]

Beware the torque wrench.  Seriously, it'll give you a false sense of security if you don't have any feel for what is right and what is too tight.  Too tight as in 'oh, shit, it's stripped the thread'.

Small fasteners require a light touch.  Never use more than a light grip and tighten with fingers, maybe some wrist but never elbow or arm.  If you're using a spanner or wrench, hold it close to the working parts, not out at the end where torque effort is magnified.

It's all about feel and mechanical empathy, Grasshopper. 

It runs in the family to be too harsh with tightening, my old man was a fitter/turner back in the day and was used to more larger stuff, his yam mechanic mate told him he'd be cheaper long term coming to him rather than breaking everything he touches :lol ......seems im the same.....i just have a fear of stuff coming undone at speed so ive now got a small range wrench and a high range for the bigger jobs.


Stunning day today i hope to get some stuff done on the bike fingers crossed.


Cheers for the tips mr Falcon, may seem obvious to some but thats the kind of help i need since im an office jockey by trade. 8)