Hello, I've got some crash bungs for my Monster Evo. Fitting is straight-foward - you unbolt the engine mount and because it's a full straight-through bolt to the other side you just push the new one through while the old one pops out the other end and bolt up with the bolts with the magic blue anti-slip things. Question is, I don't have a torque wrench. Can I get away with just tightening it 'enough'? when I got my last ones done at the garage he just tightened them and that was it - though obviously he's done it before so knew what 'enough' is Cheers.
Definitley a tool to invest in. Something you'll use for years to come. I generally just buy tools as I need them, there's no massive outlay then. As I've been doing this for years, I rarely have to buy anything these days.
Feel how tight the old one is done up by slackening it and retightening it to original position. That will give you an idea how tight the replacement should be.
If the bungs are going into the frame, you don't want to overtighten it for fear of cracking it. Personally I'd invest in a torque wrench and may I suggest the Halfords professional range. A little pricey, but not Snap on pricey. The torque settings may be in the manual, or in the dealer repair manuals
I went the easy option and had the garage do it, only cost £10. Of course, that could have been £10 closer to a torque wrench... 5 minutes later my bike is slightly more ugly
