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Old Oct 17, 2007 | 06:39 PM
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Anyone can tell me what the torque requirement is for the fork cap nuts?
06 xl883c

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Old Oct 17, 2007 | 06:58 PM
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no manual huh?
 
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Old Oct 17, 2007 | 08:06 PM
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LOL when I first read this I thought you asked the torque for the fuel cap haha.
 
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Old Oct 17, 2007 | 08:29 PM
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22-58 ft.lbs. looks like they could narrow that down some but that is what the bible says
 
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Old Oct 17, 2007 | 08:33 PM
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Um, tight
 
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Old Oct 18, 2007 | 08:40 AM
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22-58 ft.lbs. looks like they could narrow that down some but that is what the bible says
Thanks for the info! I'll go around 50lbs I'm sure that'll be tight enough, I really don't want a spring bouncing outta there ...lol
 
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