Conversion from newton meters to inch (or foot) pounds

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On a recent ride in Colorado a guy crashed at high speed due to his failure to properly torque his stem- says he was afraid to crucsh his carbon handlebars...... since these torque settings are euro, does anyone know how to convert to US standards?

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multiply Newton-meters by 8.851 to convert to inch-lbs

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Thanks for the links..........

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