Hi Michael, I looked at the impact wrench, it seems good value. Is this the actual model you have and can you vouch for the torque settings?

smeghead wrote:Hi Michael, I looked at the impact wrench, it seems good value. Is this the actual model you have and can you vouch for the torque settings?

hi, i have an RAC version, i found this listing and thought what a good idea, so no, have not used it. i cant get on too well with my torque wrench, so dont trust it, i generally tighten really well with socket, ( if doing variator the belt pinches up in the plates, so socket up until you can rotate the belt position to free it and you can tighten up with socket again then impact wrench usually gets another quarter turn, then your fully torqued up) i then tried the torque wrench with the stupid locking tool and she was clicking straight away... 12v impact gun is easiest way.. then if you have a torque wrench you can check it or tighten last bit with it its good value in relation that an impact gun on the 12v system is different to a garage one, in the way it rotates (like a drill) then every 2 secs or so it locks the socket (like hitting with a hammer) which rotates the socket either off or on depending which part off switch you holding ,, so if this unit once set torque, it should then just freewheel instead of trying to tighten... bit like the principle of preset torque settings on cordless drills, so if i was in need then yes id buy it.. generally 12v impacl wrenches hammer so to speak up to 125lbf.ft. (170Nm) so if you have better control it must be a plus, as i paid £40 for mine, gone up since a few years, and been a trustworthy companion.. always in the car just in case

Thanks for the Michael, good advice mate.

If there's a Machine Mart nearby, they do a Clarke (I think it's their own brand name) one for less than £30, but you can't preset it. People are selling them on Ebay for £40!

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I always do my own Maintainance. Just bought a new Silverwing in July, did the 600ml service 15days later. I don't trust anyone to touch my machines be they bikes or cars. The dealer i bought my bike from contacted my yesterday,to see when i would be up to 600ml for the service at only £99 +V.A.T.. I did it for about £20 in half an hour.i have a two year warranty but have no intention of visiting a dealer for any routine jobs.

you might find that if your scoot isnt serviced by honda within the warranty period they wont be doing any warranty work on it .
I know workshops are on tight times for jobs, and you can do a better job of regular servicing yourself, bit even honda are having nightmares at the moment with failing parts on new machines, ( fuel pumps on some models, electrical, even tyre woes). I wouldnt risk losing my 2 year warranty by home servicing. My local honda dealer (hunts) only charge for parts on first service so usually no more than 60 quid even on big cc bikes. Second service around 130, so under 200 quid to keep a 2 year warranty is worth it for me.

horobags wrote:you might find that if your scoot isnt serviced by honda within the warranty period they wont be doing any warranty work on it .
I know workshops are on tight times for jobs, and you can do a better job of regular servicing yourself, bit even honda are having nightmares at the moment with failing parts on new machines, ( fuel pumps on some models, electrical, even tyre woes). I wouldnt risk losing my 2 year warranty by home servicing. My local honda dealer (hunts) only charge for parts on first service so usually no more than 60 quid even on big cc bikes. Second service around 130, so under 200 quid to keep a 2 year warranty is worth it for me.

My mk2 tmax has only had the first service done at a garage. Me and Clive have done everything after that but yamaha still helped me out when the fuel pump packed in after 4years.
ive been quoted £198 for the second service on the mk4. That will be due before Christmas.
I might see if a non yamaha place will do it a bit cheaper.

...and in our experience on THIS side of the Pond, the poor sod who gets stuck at the dealer having to work on some stupid "SCOOTER" is almost always the least-experienced, lowest-seniority mechanic. So, they assign the most ignorant to work on the most unfamiliar machines. Brilliant.

That is why my brothers and I (me for the more technical stuff ...) have done all our own brake/clutch/variator/accessories install/maintenance work on our SYM CityCom300 & RV250, Aprilia Mojito150 and SportsCity250, Honda Silverwing600, Burgman400 and two 650s, Two Yamaha Majesties and Tmax500s, and a Tmax530.

Dealers put on TIRES. That's IT.