FXDF Exhaust Bracket Torque?
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FXDF Exhaust Bracket Torque?
I haven't picked up a service manual yet for the '10 Fat Bob I bought a few weeks ago. Can someone please let me know what the exhaust bracket studs and bolt should be torqued to? Want to keep them tight and hopefully avoid problems.
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The recipe is tighten them in until all four have the same amount of "snug" and a1/4 turn from there, and re-check them after a 50 mile ride, once the engine has completely cooled. If your talking about the flange nuts, that is, because it will be difficult to get a torque wrench in there. If you mean the brackets that hold the system to the frame good'ntight like a german virgin without undue stress of course and re-check them too!
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The recipe is tighten them in until all four have the same amount of "snug" and a1/4 turn from there, and re-check them after a 50 mile ride, once the engine has completely cooled. If your talking about the flange nuts, that is, because it will be difficult to get a torque wrench in there. If you mean the brackets that hold the system to the frame good'ntight like a german virgin without undue stress of course and re-check them too!
You have to be a bit careful with "good'ntight like a german virgin without undue stress"...these bolts have sheared off for a lot of Fat Bob owners, over or under-tightening might contribute to this. They really are just a bit crap and need replacing with HT.
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Yup, he means the exhaust hanger bracket, rather than the nuts on the studs at the flange.
You have to be a bit careful with "good'ntight like a german virgin without undue stress"...these bolts have sheared off for a lot of Fat Bob owners, over or under-tightening might contribute to this. They really are just a bit crap and need replacing with HT.
You have to be a bit careful with "good'ntight like a german virgin without undue stress"...these bolts have sheared off for a lot of Fat Bob owners, over or under-tightening might contribute to this. They really are just a bit crap and need replacing with HT.
And by reading through the previous posts it would seem the flange nuts and mounting hardware have the same torque value.
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From: Ardrossan, AB
Anyone have a good online source for replacement high tensile bolts and studs? All I can find around here are the gold grade 8 bolts.
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