Forward controls
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From: PIT
Forward controls
Hey guys I bought my bike w these forward controls and it seems like every few times I ride the right one needs re tightened as it starts pushing forward. You can kinda see it on the photo.
Before I really crank down on it does anyone know the torque specs? Or even if someone has a ballpark I just don't want to jack anything up.
Also I lost the one pad. Does anyone have one laying around?
Thanks for your help.
Before I really crank down on it does anyone know the torque specs? Or even if someone has a ballpark I just don't want to jack anything up.
Also I lost the one pad. Does anyone have one laying around?
Thanks for your help.
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From: Aussie lost in Switzerland
My 0.02 for you.
Pull the peg off an look inside the mount, there should be/ might be a bolt inside that when loosened will let you rotate the mount enough so that the clevis joint isn't horizontal and will therefore prevent your peg being pushed forward.
Also check the clevis on the peg, if it's pushing forward too far then the squared side is probably worn. You can fix it by dropping a weld onto it and reshaping with a grinder, or buy a new peg. If this is worn then rotating the mount will only result in the peg being pushed down instead of forward.
Pull the peg off an look inside the mount, there should be/ might be a bolt inside that when loosened will let you rotate the mount enough so that the clevis joint isn't horizontal and will therefore prevent your peg being pushed forward.
Also check the clevis on the peg, if it's pushing forward too far then the squared side is probably worn. You can fix it by dropping a weld onto it and reshaping with a grinder, or buy a new peg. If this is worn then rotating the mount will only result in the peg being pushed down instead of forward.
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From: Cameron, NC
I actually just got back in from the garage from installing these exact forward controls. There are no torque specs in the instructions. The instructions say to use the supplied anti-seize, but I used Blue loc-tite on all the fasteners except the ny-lock ones. Blue loc-tite and hand tighten everything and you should be good. If you are just talking about the peg it self, there's a peg spacer that should be in there to create friction when you pull the pegs up or put them down...to keep them from flapping around. If you don't have that in there, the peg will move slightly forward of flush. Pick them up at Lowes for like 30 cents they look like bent washers.
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