need torque specs
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From: oklahoma
need torque specs
for my neck/triple tree bearings?
i found this web
http://www.nightrider.com/biketech/hdtorquevalues.htm
maybe my lingo isnt the same... but is what im looking for on this chart? help the noob!
i found this web
http://www.nightrider.com/biketech/hdtorquevalues.htm
maybe my lingo isnt the same... but is what im looking for on this chart? help the noob!
Road Captain
Joined: Feb 2011
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From: Windsor Ontario
for my neck/triple tree bearings?
i found this web
http://www.nightrider.com/biketech/hdtorquevalues.htm
maybe my lingo isnt the same... but is what im looking for on this chart? help the noob!
i found this web
http://www.nightrider.com/biketech/hdtorquevalues.htm
maybe my lingo isnt the same... but is what im looking for on this chart? help the noob!
"Tighten fork stem bolt to 23-27 ft-lbs. Loosen fork stem bolt, then retighten to 72-96 in-lbs.
Tighten the fork stem clamp screw."
But, if you look in the torque chart for critical fasteners, the Stem bolt needs to be tightened to "15 ft-lbs, loosen, 7 ft-lbs" and steering stem pinch screw is 30-35 ft-lbs.
Many mechanics use the 'fall-away' procedure to adjust this, but I didn't see it mentioned in the service manual (but I haven't read the entire manual)
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Yes there is a value in that link, but setting the tightness is not as simple as using a torqe setting. If you are doing work on your bike it is a great idea to get the factory service manual. You will recover the cost on this job alone, compared with having it done at a dealer.
However if your bike is under warranty, take it to your dealer.
However if your bike is under warranty, take it to your dealer.
Road Captain
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From: Windsor Ontario
I've used the fall-away method, and I think it's BS. Can never get a consistent setting, so I slowly torqued the nut until felt resistance in steering, then backed it off just until the the tightness disappears while moving the bars left and right. This is the same way I've done tapered wheel bearings for 30 years. No issues with the wheel bearings or the head bearings.
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Yes there is a value in that link, but setting the tightness is not as simple as using a torqe setting. If you are doing work on your bike it is a great idea to get the factory service manual. You will recover the cost on this job alone, compared with having it done at a dealer.
However if your bike is under warranty, take it to your dealer.
However if your bike is under warranty, take it to your dealer.
Stage II
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From: usa
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Road Captain
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From: Windsor Ontario
According to the '06 service manual:
"Tighten fork stem bolt to 23-27 ft-lbs. Loosen fork stem bolt, then retighten to 72-96 in-lbs.
Tighten the fork stem clamp screw."
But, if you look in the torque chart for critical fasteners, the Stem bolt needs to be tightened to "15 ft-lbs, loosen, 7 ft-lbs" and steering stem pinch screw is 30-35 ft-lbs.
Many mechanics use the 'fall-away' procedure to adjust this, but I didn't see it mentioned in the service manual (but I haven't read the entire manual)
"Tighten fork stem bolt to 23-27 ft-lbs. Loosen fork stem bolt, then retighten to 72-96 in-lbs.
Tighten the fork stem clamp screw."
But, if you look in the torque chart for critical fasteners, the Stem bolt needs to be tightened to "15 ft-lbs, loosen, 7 ft-lbs" and steering stem pinch screw is 30-35 ft-lbs.
Many mechanics use the 'fall-away' procedure to adjust this, but I didn't see it mentioned in the service manual (but I haven't read the entire manual)
soooo ...which is it MoCo?
The only time you need to use a torque spec on the neck stem bolt is when you're seating new bearing races. But even then you back it off to set the fall-away. Once that's done you'll torque the neck stem pinch bolt and the fork tube pinch bolts to spec.