Wilsons Sandbox

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "fasteddiecopeman" wrote:

> > You are RIGHT that a torque wrench can be used in EITHER direction UP TO FULL SCALE!!! When you try to use one as a "breaker bar" you end up WAY OVER full scale, and that's where you CAN/ WILL break the wrench! Don't do it. The ratchet is reversible to allow the torque wrench to be used to torque both NORMAL (right hand) and REVERSE (left hand) threads, NOT to function as a breaker bar. > Ed >

It also might be a good eye-Dee to have that precision instrument that has been used as a breaker bar, sent in and inspected/calibrated. etc. Additionally, if they have been dropped checked, that is usually not-so-good for them either. When I bought my high dollar Snap On torque wrenches (student discounts of 45% woo-woo), I sold my two beam-type. head shake. Not such a good eye-Dee either--selling tools that are paid for--especially ones that can take a lot of abuse. My only excuse--it was becoming more difficult to read that fine print--as it is, I usually have to get a magnifying glass to double check the click-type setting. sigh. With the beam type, you have to be standing right over the top of it and be able to read the numbers every time you advance the beam. What's the point?!?!?!? Your torque wrench is a precision instrument and should be treated with a good deal of respect. My friend Mark was working in a Army Depot repair facility, said they checked calibration on their wrench for every job. ie. they need 140 ft lbs to check the blade bolts on a helo after blade installation, they took their wrench to the 'bench' and pulled it against a known 140 ft lb test object (never seen it done, just heard it described). If it was good, they went about the installation--if not, they went back the tool room and started with a different tool. As side NOTE: Aviation torque wrenches require an annual certification of their accuracy--they can loose their accuracy. revmaaatin. who has 20/15 distance vision, but can barely see the dirt under my finger nails without (strong) glasses.

I don't see why not. I used large flat washers, because i felt the thin spacers were kinda weak looking. I guess you could use pipe or thick PVC. the spacers will not move. as they are at the top of the fork. I think its weird that there is spacers anyways.... I mean, why wouldnt they make a spring long enough ?? haha ----- Forwarded Message ---- From: Rick McCauley To: dsn_klr650@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2009 12:22:18 PM Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Fork spring spacers Any reason thicker walled spacers can't be used over the fork springs? The stock ones, and the ones that come with the Proggressive Springs are really thin. Rick (drowning in Illinois) A17 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

I have only had forks out of a couple bikes, and that was several years ago. They had no spacers.The KLR is the first one I have seen with spacers. I like the spacers as they give you the abililty to change pre-load. The spacers that come with the proggressive forks are 2" long. The stock spacers are over 5" long. I thought of making 2-1/2" and 3" spacers to experiment with preload. Rick (swamp dweller) A17

--- On Thu, 4/30/09, Mike Hansen wrote: From: Mike Hansen Subject: Fw: [DSN_KLR650] Fork spring spacers To: "KLR" dsn_klr650@yahoogroups.com> Date: Thursday, April 30, 2009, 4:18 PM I don't see why not. I used large flat washers, because i felt the thin spacers were kinda weak looking. I guess you could use pipe or thick PVC. the spacers will not move. as they are at the top of the fork. I think its weird that there is spacers anyways.... I mean, why wouldnt they make a spring long enough ?? haha ----- Forwarded Message ---- From: Rick McCauley To: dsn_klr650@yahoogro ups.com Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2009 12:22:18 PM Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Fork spring spacers Any reason thicker walled spacers can't be used over the fork springs? The stock ones, and the ones that come with the Proggressive Springs are really thin. Rick (drowning in Illinois) A17 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]