Originally posted by Richard D
Am I right in thinking when doing the bolts up I should tighten as hard as possible by hand (I've no torque tools, just a standard allen key)?
Tighten as much as it takes so when you try to twist the handlebars, they do not slip (for me, this is as tight as I can; but for stronger people, they might strip the bolts). The easiest way to do this is put the front wheel inbetween your legs while facing the bike, then twist.