KX Riders
General => In General... => Topic started by: ramblnman on August 12, 2012, 06:32:54 AM
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i'm ready to buy a spoke torque wrench and need some advice,such as what size nipple wrench will i need for my 2000 kx 500 and what is the best brand to get.....thanks
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come on now...no one has any input on this? :-o
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Sorry, I haven't any advice, but I am curios and following, too.
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Honestly, I wouldn't waste my money, buy some other cool tool that you will use more frequently. I have one, got it from Fasst, probably hasn't been out of the toolbox in a couple of years. get a good set, emphasis on good, of spoke wrenches, I had a pro circuit wrench with replaceable tips, unfortunately it got stolen, I next purchased a set of the motion pro wrenchs and recently bought a set of the ergonomic spoke wrenches.
A spoke torque wrench may be cool, and I think they work fine on new spokes that have been anti seized, but if you try them on a set that have been in the bike for some time, you don't know if they are seized or torqued. I like to go by feel.
How have you been tightening your spoke? has that been working for you? if so I you make my point.
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i'm ready to buy a spoke torque wrench and need some advice,such as what size nipple wrench will i need for my 2000 kx 500 and what is the best brand to get.....thanks
Been "torquing" spokes for the pasy 30 years using a trusty screwdriver shank. After some experience you learn the tap the spoke with the screwdriver blade and listen to the "ping" tone. The higher the tone, the tighter the spoke. I basically adjust all my spokes equally to the highest tone.
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some have a high tone ..others have a low tone.. need to get them a 20 inch pound tone and then keep them to the same tune.heard fasst is a good product now just need to know what size wrench head size is needed for stock spokes.. thanks for the replies all..