How many people actually used a torque wrench when setting up their Rad?
Is there a compelling reason to buy a torque wrench to maintain a Rad bike?
How about the pedal wrench?
What tools are worth getting to maintain a Rad bike?
I don't mind buying tools, if they are actually needed. Thanks in advance.
Quote from: DavePete on September 29, 2020, 05:10:10 PM
How many people actually used a torque wrench when setting up their Rad?
Is there a compelling reason to buy a torque wrench to maintain a Rad bike?
How about the pedal wrench?
What tools are worth getting to maintain a Rad bike?
I don't mind buying tools, if they are actually needed. Thanks in advance.
I definitely used a torque wrench. I bought one from Pro Bike Tools and it works perfect and you'll use it again especially if you decide to add parts and do some general maintenance yourself. It's just good to have. My reasoning is why chance it when it comes to your safety, especially for the bolts on the stem/handlebars.
For the pedals, I just used a standard wrench, it worked fine. I already had a set that had a fairly thin head and it worked fine. I initially used the pedal wrench Rad used in their assembly video and it actually scratched the paint off one of the pedals.
I have to do a video on the tools I've been using. Pro Bike Tool sent me this torque wrench: https://amzn.to/36otFgl
I am trying to get better at going through the ebikes correctly with it but it just takes time when I'm reviewing different models. I'd skip the pedal wrench, I haven't used one and still got in trouble recently for putting them on too tight 8)
You don't necessarily need any other tools other than what Rad provides but having a quality hex set if you don't already is worth it. Besides that I absolutely love having a mini ratchet wrench - it just saves so much time. I've used both the one from Pro Bike Tool: https://amzn.to/3kVR1ha and this one from Topeak: https://amzn.to/33aYlj0
Incidently the Topeak one comes with torque adapters.
You may also want to consider a multi-tool (I have this one: https://amzn.to/2ScYNH4) and a Y-Wrench: https://amzn.to/2SdfGl7
The mini ratchets are probably my favorite of the bunch and I will use them first if at all possible.
I bought a torque wrench. I didn't want to over tighten anything. I got a pedal wrench and Park Tools Crow Foot so I can torque the pedals.
Jim
I bought a torque wrench set but could not figure out how to use it, got frustrated and just tighten it by feel.
I've got tq wrenches for the work I do on my cars, so I did use them for setup.
I bought a torque wrench on Amazon ahead of getting my RadRover 5 in January. Used it again when I wife and son bought theirs. I've used it many times since. I think it was like $40 for the set which is nothing compared to all of the other Ebike tools I've purchased but I had ZERO bike related tools when I first started. Among those tools was a pedal wrench.