Sam Song Posted January 21, 2017 Report Share Posted January 21, 2017 I am about to dig up my old rockman carbon bar to put on my bike. Is the carbon fiber grip product necessary? And any products that can replace it if I cannot find it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Song Posted January 21, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2017 Okay, my phone messed up. Please delete the duplicate threads, moderators. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niconj Posted January 21, 2017 Report Share Posted January 21, 2017 I suppose that it isn't really necessary but it reduces the torque you need quite a bit. I even use it when mounting aluminum bars. It reduces those clicking sounds of the bar especially when it's anodized. I don't use finish line though. Dynamic assembly paste is my favorite. Probably the same though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Song Posted January 21, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2017 I see. I ordered the paste anyways since it was pretty cheap on ebay. How about a torque wrench? Is that necessary for the carbon bars? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyT Posted January 21, 2017 Report Share Posted January 21, 2017 (edited) I have no torque wrench, but I do have he carbon grip stuff... just tighten it to where you think it should be, and like me it will probably come loose with a bang on your first huge gap - put it back and tighten more. worked for me w my pro trialtech carbon bars- rock man is a tiny weak unheard of company don't know how it will work for you. Edited January 21, 2017 by AndyT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ogre Posted January 23, 2017 Report Share Posted January 23, 2017 On 1/21/2017 at 1:35 PM, Sam Song said: How about a torque wrench? Is that necessary for the carbon bars? Yes, you don't have to buy anything insane though; this topeak one is quite primitive but for the sake of a tenner you know your less likely to have any drama or damage. thats what i use for my tt carbons and i've had no drama from them don't forget to grease your bolts properly prior to torquing everything up cause that will affect things too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niconj Posted January 23, 2017 Report Share Posted January 23, 2017 (edited) 24 minutes ago, ogre said: don't forget to grease your bolts properly prior to torquing everything up cause that will affect things too. I'm pretty sure torque wrenches are designed/adjusted to be used on clean/dry screws without any grease on them. If you use grease, a torque wrench set to 5Nm will most likely click later = more torque than you've actually wanted. I've got the Syntace one and have tightened screws (without any grease on them) for years without any problems. Especially for those super lightweight road bike handlebars it comes in handy. With grease = 20-25% less torque. Let's say you want to tighten your handlebars to 5Nm. With grease on the bolts you would need to set your torque wrench to about 3.8Nm. Or if you set it to 5Nm, you'd actually be using around 6.2Nm. Edited January 23, 2017 by niconj Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ecinmilo0 Posted April 26, 2017 Report Share Posted April 26, 2017 I am not quite sure about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dman Posted April 26, 2017 Report Share Posted April 26, 2017 What have they been buried in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ItsMatt Posted April 26, 2017 Report Share Posted April 26, 2017 I have rockman rockbar carbons and I've just tightened everything up with about 50% effort. a few TI bolts here and there. will I die soon? the levers move if you give them a good twist and there is no funny sounds coming from the bars be reet I guess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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