what is my nut size
what is my nut size
, hi to all . can anyone tell me what the size's are of the cylinder and cylinder head " nuts" ? . have to buy a torque wrench and socket to suit, have picked out the torque wrench which is a warren and brown # 321500 ( any comments on this ? )but not sure of what size socket i need. the bike is a 1975 R90s.
Re: what is my nut size
15mm my man.
Edited to add....15mm on my 81 RS, but I think yours will be the same.
Edited to add....15mm on my 81 RS, but I think yours will be the same.
Lord of the Bings
Re: what is my nut size
Surely you must have a set of sockets. They will work.
Chuey
Chuey
Re: what is my nut size
So long as the drives are the same. And if not, there are adapters to suit.Chuey wrote:Surely you must have a set of sockets. They will work.
Chuey
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Re: what is my nut size
If you don't have a set of sockets, you need a set. Buying single sockets for the standard sizes does not make economic sense. Get a set.
That brand is not one we are familiar with in the States, but Google tells me that it is very expensive for a 3/8" drive beam torque wrench ($225 - $245). It is thus likely that it is very good quality, but I know here very decent ones go for between $50 and $100, with cheap ass ones for under $25. If you have lots of tools and want a really good torque wrench, that's probably great, but if you have few tools and a limited budget, I'd spend at least 1/2 that on some other tools. That one may be a bit overkill for your needs. Professional tools have those kind of prices, and the biggest difference between them and decent quality mid-line tools is that the pro tools are made to work forever. The average bike owner doesn't need a tool designed to be able to work reliably 8 - 10 hours a day for the next 20 years.
Edit: I just looked at a picture of that torque wrench. That is a very fancy version of a "beam" torque wrench, and is not what we generally mean here when we say "beam torque wrench.
Your Warren and Brown:
What we mean when we say "beam torque wrench":
Is the Warren and Brown better? I have no doubt.
Do you need that level of precision? I very much doubt that. Oh, and the W&B appears to only work in one direction, while the standard beam torque wrench works in both.
That brand is not one we are familiar with in the States, but Google tells me that it is very expensive for a 3/8" drive beam torque wrench ($225 - $245). It is thus likely that it is very good quality, but I know here very decent ones go for between $50 and $100, with cheap ass ones for under $25. If you have lots of tools and want a really good torque wrench, that's probably great, but if you have few tools and a limited budget, I'd spend at least 1/2 that on some other tools. That one may be a bit overkill for your needs. Professional tools have those kind of prices, and the biggest difference between them and decent quality mid-line tools is that the pro tools are made to work forever. The average bike owner doesn't need a tool designed to be able to work reliably 8 - 10 hours a day for the next 20 years.
Edit: I just looked at a picture of that torque wrench. That is a very fancy version of a "beam" torque wrench, and is not what we generally mean here when we say "beam torque wrench.
Your Warren and Brown:
What we mean when we say "beam torque wrench":
Is the Warren and Brown better? I have no doubt.
Do you need that level of precision? I very much doubt that. Oh, and the W&B appears to only work in one direction, while the standard beam torque wrench works in both.
Last edited by Major Softie on Mon Sep 10, 2012 3:20 am, edited 1 time in total.
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Re: what is my nut size
hi Chuey, yes mate have asst socket sets that will do the job but just dont have the bike here ( at the mechanics place ) to see what size or sizes it actually was. i havent worked on the bike for a very long time.Chuey wrote:Surely you must have a set of sockets. They will work.
Chuey
Re: what is my nut size
hi Major Softie, yes the first picture is the one that im interested in ! already have its little brother (#320510 )which ive owned / used for a very long time for some accurate torque settings which was needed for the job(s) . what range do you recommend / what you got ?
Re: what is my nut size
hi Major Softie, yes the first picture is the one that im interested in ! already have its little brother (#320510 )which ive owned / used for a very long time for some accurate torque settings which was needed for the job(s) . what range do you recommend / what you got ?
Re: what is my nut size
thanks ME 109 , this is the info that i was after.ME 109 wrote:15mm my man.
Edited to add....15mm on my 81 RS, but I think yours will be the same.
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Re: what is my nut size
Forget the range stuff I said. I think I must have clicked on the 320500, which is the 22Nm 3/8". The 321500 goes up to 120Nm, which is a lovely compliment to the "little brother" you already have. As I said, it's probably a lot more precise and expensive a tool than you need, but it is a very nice tool.2valve wrote:hi Major Softie, yes the first picture is the one that im interested in ! already have its little brother (#320510 )which ive owned / used for a very long time for some accurate torque settings which was needed for the job(s) . what range do you recommend / what you got ?
I'm going to go back and edit out the stuff I put in the above post about the range, cause it's wrong.
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