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    Default My Handlerbars Keep Coming Loose - anyone else? Fix?

    I have to tighten my handlerbars after riding sometimes, anyone else here have that problem? I think I'm going to use some of the tighten glue, the blue kind. I was riding the other day and my handlebars slipped one notch while I was in a slow turn.
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    Do you have a torque wrench? If so, tighten to spec. Gradually tighten each fastener in turn more and more until you reached the correct tightness.
    If you don't have a torque wrench, go on line a look for Harbor Freight coupons. The often put their torque wrenches on sale. Their cheaper line will get you in the ball park.
    https://www.harborfreight.com/38-in-...=torque+wrench
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    Quote Originally Posted by RICZ View Post
    Do you have a torque wrench? If so, tighten to spec. Gradually tighten each fastener in turn more and more until you reached the correct tightness.
    If you don't have a torque wrench, go on line a look for Harbor Freight coupons. The often put their torque wrenches on sale. Their cheaper line will get you in the ball park.
    https://www.harborfreight.com/38-in-...=torque+wrench
    The screw that is in the center of the flip lid to set the handlebar is where I want it to be position is the problem screw I use a flat head screwdriver to tighten it. It has to be tighten counter clockwise to be tighten.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Beanz1 View Post
    The screw that is in the center of the flip lid to set the handlebar is where I want it to be position is the problem screw I use a flat head screwdriver to tighten it. It has to be tighten counter clockwise to be tighten.
    Torque wrenches work counter clockwise too. There are screwdriver sockets as well.
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