Torque wrench for the win! I cracked an older RaceFace OEM-level (Aeffect?) faceplate on my trail bike. Happened to notice it half way up a climb, could have been that way for weeks. Since then I've been using a torque wrench on all cockpit parts, even with aluminum bars. Turns out I had the faceplate bolts way overtightened. I'm not even a ham-fisted mechanic (usually).
Dec. 22, 2017, 5:07 p.m. - JVP
Torque wrench for the win! I cracked an older RaceFace OEM-level (Aeffect?) faceplate on my trail bike. Happened to notice it half way up a climb, could have been that way for weeks. Since then I've been using a torque wrench on all cockpit parts, even with aluminum bars. Turns out I had the faceplate bolts way overtightened. I'm not even a ham-fisted mechanic (usually).