Bonehead move-brake rotors

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Dec 30, 2013 | 10:08 PM

thinksnow

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Bonehead move-brake rotors

My buddy just put on a set of OEM Street Glide rims(2012). When he installed the rotor bolts they were way over torqued. His torque wrench was broke and he didn't realize it until it was too late.

I checked his wrench with mine and the bolts were torqued to 50 foot pounds. I am wondering if the threads are going to be shot. The bike has been sitting with the bolts installed for a couple weeks now. We haven't had a chance to back them out yet.

Are we screwed? Is there any fix if the threads are gone??

HELP!!!!

Jan 1, 2014 | 02:49 PM

dawg

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Front or rear or both? I would remove the bolts and use new bolts and install. I don't think you damaged the threads unless you stripped them, but you would've felt that when torquing down.

Jan 1, 2014 | 02:52 PM

Juan L

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Take the screws out, look at the threads for deformation. If they appear good, reuse but you may want to check them after 100 miles or so.

Jan 2, 2014 | 10:24 AM

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Fronts should be 16-18 FT LBS, rear should be 23-27 FT LBS.

Jan 17, 2014 | 09:08 AM

Dan89FLSTC

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Originally Posted by rwhisen

Take the screws out, look at the threads for deformation. If they appear good, reuse but you may want to check them after 100 miles or so.

If a bolt has been overtorqued by a small amount, this might work, but these bolts have been overtorqued by 100 percent.

New bolts should be installed.