I'd say so.

Although on second thought a lot of the low-torque bolts on the KLX call for 74 in/lbs so a 60 in/lbs wrench might not be good for much. Except maybe for the seat post bolt on a carbon fiber bicycle.

 

I have had nothing but problems with my snap-on torque wrenches. Now I have craftsman and have not had 1 single problem. My problem with snap on is they are not accurate over 200lbs. Non klx related. On the machines I work on for my job, accuracy is very critical when setting stroke and postion for timing purposes. Just my 2 cents.

 

So where do i get a inch pound wrench. I bought a ft/lb. Its a standard click style. I'm looking for an inch pound for motor work. Stopped in at the auto parts store and they keep trying to sell me a $200 wrench. I have a hard time paying that when i paid 40 for my foot pound wrench. I know you get what you pay for. Any ideas or deals seen lately.

 

Just get a 3/8 drive inch/lb and maybe a 1/2 drive ft/lb. The large is for axles and really large fasteners. All but maybe the fly wheel nut will be covered by the 3/8 drive which is usually covering everything up to 12 mm bolts and nuts without problem. I used to use one when building Hondas in new bike prep. I'd torque all fasteners so that there was never a question how it was built. Fact is I had 3/8 to 1/2 and 3/8 to 1/4 adapters for the inch/lb wrench and a 1/2 to 3/8 adapter for the ft/lb wrench to cover any possibilities. I think the lowest torque spec I had to use was 6 ft/lb which is 72 in/lb, right in the good area for the small wrench. Most fastners used the inch/lb wrench. The most use of the ft/lb wrench is on the car wheel lug nuts.

It is a good idea going with the beam wrenches since they virtually can not be put out of calibration. They would have to be bent or broken to do that. Rough conditions, no problem.

 

Thank you, Mark. You just said what I needed to hear. I was kinda worried with what would really work for me and your reply answered it all.
I am having a hard time to find a in-lb in the 0-240 range. Only 0-600 or 0-800. Any recommendation?

 

Here is the best I've seen on price and range:

USA 0-200 INCH POUND TORQUE WRENCH NEW BRITAIN (TOP USA BRAND) BEAM STYLE 3/8 DR | eBay

I'm thinking mine was a 300 in/lb but it is up at my parents' place so I can't tell for sure.

Here's a smaller 3/8 drive ft/lb from Craftsman for good price:

Craftsman 944690:Craftsman Beam-Style Torque Wrenches

Available through Summit Racing in Ohio - a good company. The low ft/lb values cover almost every torque setting you'd need on a bike since almost all fall within 10% of the top and bottom level, but I think an inch/lb is still needed for the small 6 and 8 mm fasteners since they end up around 6-12 ft/lb level and that isn't really in the good range of this wrench. This would cover the axles and such that come in around 40-50 ft/lb.

 

(My SK 1/2" and 3/8" clickers never let me down. Make sure you "zero" them before you put them back in the toolbox.)

 

I´ve found that New Britain wrench before on ebay, but I wasn´t sure about quality. Thanks again!

 

thanks for the info. I complain on the craftsman because of the plastic lock rings cracking with no warranty. I normally do not see anything over 200 ft/lbs either though.

 

Ok, just got 2 beam type on ebay. A New Britain 3/8 0-200in-lbs and a CDI 1/2 0-150ft-lbs.