Installing new risers, the right torque value feels to soft?
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Torque values are your friend. I once did a nice job of removing the threads from a riser using a grade 8 bold XD
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I just found this on another thread when I was googling to see if there was a tightening sequence that is needed for tightening the bar clamps and riser bolts,
"It's not in the bushings.. It's in the sequance you tighten the Bar top Clamp.. Tighten front Fasteners to just hold the bars in place, Tighten rear fastners to 12-15 Ft-Lbs Final tighten front fastners to 12-15 Ft-Lbs ..There shopuld be a gap in the front....Then Torque the Riser Bolts to 30-40 Ft-Lbs.."
I just spent the last hour searching the forum trying to find this thread again as the search function seems to on the fritz.
"It's not in the bushings.. It's in the sequance you tighten the Bar top Clamp.. Tighten front Fasteners to just hold the bars in place, Tighten rear fastners to 12-15 Ft-Lbs Final tighten front fastners to 12-15 Ft-Lbs ..There shopuld be a gap in the front....Then Torque the Riser Bolts to 30-40 Ft-Lbs.."
I just spent the last hour searching the forum trying to find this thread again as the search function seems to on the fritz.
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For anyone that thinks proper torque isn't important, have a look at what can happen.
Glad this thread reminded me to get new bushings and bolts for my ape project next month.
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