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Old May 27, 2010 | 06:38 PM
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I've checked the manual, and this may be a dumb question but when you tighten the
critical fasteners (fork pinch bolts,axle nuts etc.) should you loosen them first and
then bring them up to the specified torque? Thanks for any help!
 
Old May 27, 2010 | 07:29 PM
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No need to loosen them up first...that might not be the best thing for the fasteners that have loctite on them. Just set the torque wrench to the specified torque and try to tighten the bolt with it. One of two things will happen...either your torque wrench will click, or the bolt will turn a little and then the torque wrench will click (assuming you have a click type wrench). That's all that's needed. I'm in the middle of going over mine as I'm detailing the bike. So far, I've only found one banjo bolt on the abs module to be a touch under spec. Good luck.
 
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Yeah I've got the click type. Makes sense about the loctite fasteners. Thanks! BTW Nice paint scheme ya got there! Fred
 
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Just rebuilt the forks on my 01 EG so I had em out completely. Run em in break out the torque wrench click it and ur done.
 
Old May 27, 2010 | 10:41 PM
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If a loctited bolt moves it aint loctited. not saying i would go to the trouble of removing it cleaning it priming and reloctiting but that is what should be done to make it right.
 
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Fred, FRED, b-a-c-k away from the scoot, PLEEZ !!!! Yu know yu aint gotz no lernin's wenn it cumms to sheenery !!!! For Heaven's sake man, DON'T do it to us !!!!!
 
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Originally Posted by Da Gumpmeister
Fred, FRED, b-a-c-k away from the scoot, PLEEZ !!!! Yu know yu aint gotz no lernin's wenn it cumms to sheenery !!!! For Heaven's sake man, DON'T do it to us !!!!!
Hey! Great to see ya!!! Oh my goodness! What have I done? If I lubricate the fasteners before they are torqued, should I use a natural or synthetic oil?
 
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Don't lube the threads unless specified in the manual. It is usually not recommended as it changes the tightening characteristics of the fastener.
 
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Yeah I've got the click type. Makes sense about the loctite fasteners. Thanks! BTW Nice paint scheme ya got there! Fred
Yea, that paint scheme kinda grows on ya. I've named my bike Coppertop.
 



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