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#211297 GJCARVING (User) Wether you think you can or can't, your right... Platinum Boarder Posts: 1063 Proper Axle Torque and... 2 Years, 6 Months ago   Hello. Hoping my new tire comes in tomorrow so I can get it on and leave with friends to Colorado. I am wondering what ft pds of torque is used for the rear axle as I have heard the Yami suggestion can snap the Bolt. Also looking for the proper belt tension. Thanks.   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #211304 Road_Hawg (User) Platinum Boarder Posts: 1397 Re:Proper Axle Torque and... 2 Years, 6 Months ago   The book says 110 Ft Lbs but I just tighten mine up good using a 1/2 drive ratchet. Tighten it like you would a lug nut on a wheel. It won't go anywhere. For the belt tension, you check it down at the bottom half way between the front and rear pulleys. You should be able to twist the belt to a 45 degree angle when you get to a point you can't twist it anymore.   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #211321 Deedot (User) Pain is weakness leaving the body. Senior Boarder Posts: 346 Re:Proper Axle Torque and... 2 Years, 6 Months ago   My issue with belt tension is this. What if your hands are way stronger or weaker than mine? Any way of telling the actual proper tension? Is there a tool or something? Thanks!   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #211334 Road_Hawg (User) Platinum Boarder Posts: 1397 Re:Proper Axle Torque and... 2 Years, 6 Months ago   Deedot wrote: My issue with belt tension is this. What if your hands are way stronger or weaker than mine? Any way of telling the actual proper tension? Is there a tool or something? Thanks! Yes, there is a tension gauge that can be bought from Yamaha. You push up on the belt with the tension Gauge and read the tension on the gauge. I prefer using my hand. It is irrelevant how strong one is. It is all about feel. We are talking about twisting the belt until the belt resists significantly. Yes you can twist the belt beyond this but it takes much more effort. Where the belt resists twisting to the point it wants to stop twisting is where the tension of the belt is. This should be a 45 degree twist. Besides that, I have used those cheap tension gauges before, and I trust my feel more than I do them.   Logged     Last Edit: 2009/07/15 15:36 By Road_Hawg.     The administrator has disabled public write access. #211342 DocShadow (Admin) Hmmmm .... send beer Admin Posts: 17482 Re:Proper Axle Torque and... 2 Years, 6 Months ago   65 ft lbs is sufficient for the axle bolt. I bought a belt tension tool a my local HD shop. Doc   Logged     Last Edit: 2009/07/15 15:49 By DocShadow.   My Bike Website   The administrator has disabled public write access. #211343 Big Bear (Moderator) Who loves you , Baby? Moderator Posts: 6955 Re:Proper Axle Torque and... 2 Years, 6 Months ago   Deedot wrote: My issue with belt tension is this. What if your hands are way stronger or weaker than mine? Any way of telling the actual proper tension? Is there a tool or something? Thanks! Bought my tool for belt tensioning from Harley Davidson. Same tool , half the cost (25.00 rings a bell...). BB   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #211394 silver_fox (User) I wanna ride! Platinum Boarder Posts: 1126 Re:Proper Axle Torque and... 2 Years, 6 Months ago   I ended up buying a new axle and nut. I threaded the nut on by hand, and then tightened it to the specifications, and ended up stripping the axle. That was $66.00 I could have used for CHROME   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #211400 smhowse (Moderator) Book em Dan-o! Moderator Posts: 3354 Re:Proper Axle Torque and... 2 Years, 6 Months ago   silver_fox wrote: I ended up buying a new axle and nut. I threaded the nut on by hand, and then tightened it to the specifications, and ended up stripping the axle. That was $66.00 I could have used for CHROME Ditto here cept it was the Motorcycle specialty tire place that did it and I didn't find out for about 4 months and couldn't prove they did it They lost my and everyone I knew business I figure I cost them about 7 current customers.....revenge is sweet! Steven   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #211422 rstarny (User) Senior Boarder Posts: 376 Re:Proper Axle Torque and... 2 Years, 6 Months ago   65 ftlbs you will f.... the axle at 110 and on the belt with the bike on a lift about a 1/2" deflection at 10lbs of force in the middle   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #211428 Curt (Moderator) Never to old to ride! Moderator Posts: 11720 Re:Proper Axle Torque and... 2 Years, 6 Months ago   I have torqued mine at 110 ft lbs for the last 4 years and it hasn't screwed mine up. What makes you guy think it screws the axle up?   Logged     My Site Black Ice is Shiny, Black Ice is Deadly, Ya Wanna Ride My BlackIce?   The administrator has disabled public write access.

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