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Fast Eddie

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• Feb 5, 2023

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When checking / tightening a wheel, do you tighten diagonally or simply go round one by one ?

 

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Voodooo

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• Feb 5, 2023

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Spoke Torque Wrench

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Stu Bodycote

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Little 45 mile round trip to Matlock today, to road test. Bike ran lovely, nice slick gear change etc and a much quieter primary.

 

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worntorn

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• Feb 5, 2023

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Fast Eddie said:

When checking / tightening a wheel, do you tighten diagonally or simply go round one by one ?

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Up to 20-25 inch pounds or so I go back and forth to opposite positions, keeping the rim reasonably true. After that I switch to sneaking the tension up in 5 inch pound increments, going round and round, tightening each spoke as I go.

Glen

 

Stu Bodycote

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Quote from a happy customer:
"Hi Stu, had a quick run out on the machine when I got back and what a difference! Can’t believe it’s the same engine!"