yup...25+ years of wrenching...only the "torque sensitive" parts get the wrench!
but my highly tuned right hand (dont say it! ) is my default torque wrench.
You said it a lot better than I did ProfessorMany years ago, we were tearing up some very expensive parts on sprint cars due to failure of torsion arms. Talking to the manufacturer it appeared, the parts that were failing were doing so because of over-tightening the bolts. I got 3 of the crew together and had each tighten a couple of bolts. I went back and checked to see how much torque it took to remove each. I then went back and tightened them correctly with the torque wrench. Then checked to see how much it took to remove them.
It was amazing and opened quite a few eyes. We stopped having failures of torsion arms"¦ at least unexplained ones anyhow. It still hurts me to think about one occasion when we tore up a chassis. 10k in parts that could have been prevented.
I don't use a torque wrench on everything by any means. I likely use it more than most and on all critical things. I also use it every once in a while to make sure the "click in my wrist" is still close to calibration.
My feelings exactly! You've had what? 60+ bikes? And you're still around to ask a question like that? Wrench on!Two things, Obviously your a little dizzy right now and are "you" normalJust because someone is out of control doesn't mean their a fool
Everything else is good although I do seem to remember some nice shiny aftermarket foot rest part coming loose, I still trust you.
I do like to measure things like spark plugs,drain plugs and I do mark things for visual inspection and assembly, helps me know things are where they should be. I don't think a torque wrench is necessary on everything, only on things you feel it is, if you know what your doing. Now hurry up with the Frankensteining of your bike please.