Front wheel nut torque setting

utopia · 21-10-2022, 06:49 PM

And, on the pinch bolts .....
There have been many cases of the lower fork castings cracking due to the pinch bolts being tightened unevenly (and uneven tightening also leads to overtightening, which is part of the problem).
Therefore I would emphasise what has already been said about progressive tightening in an alternating sequence and also the use of moly grease on the threads.
Personally I start off by tightening them gently by hand with a normal allen key and I use something more like a 1-2-1-2-1-2-1 sequence to ensure that they are tightened absolutely evenly.
I only get the torque wrench out once this procedure has been completed (and even then I might torque them in two stages rather than giving them full torque in one go).
Also, using this procedure, I then reckon its ok to torque them to the lowest end of the recommended range.

21-10-2022, 06:49 PM	#10
utopia No turn left unstoned Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: leicester Bike: M750 Posts: 4,545	And, on the pinch bolts ..... There have been many cases of the lower fork castings cracking due to the pinch bolts being tightened unevenly (and uneven tightening also leads to overtightening, which is part of the problem). Therefore I would emphasise what has already been said about progressive tightening in an alternating sequence and also the use of moly grease on the threads. Personally I start off by tightening them gently by hand with a normal allen key and I use something more like a 1-2-1-2-1-2-1 sequence to ensure that they are tightened absolutely evenly. I only get the torque wrench out once this procedure has been completed (and even then I might torque them in two stages rather than giving them full torque in one go). Also, using this procedure, I then reckon its ok to torque them to the lowest end of the recommended range.