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« on: July 09, 2011, 12:07:05 PM » |
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just noticed today the 2 front bolts (6-32) that hold the front fender on are missing.
i have an 00 I/S and had been noticing a rattle. thought it was the faring being loose, but it was
the fender bouncing up against the front forks.
i picked up 2 bolts at the honda dealer but they didn't have the torque values.
anyone know what that value would be?
i put them in and tightened them up and , viola, the rattle stopped.
now i just want to make sure they are tight enough and don't vibrate out again.
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Chrisj CMA
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« Reply #1 on: July 09, 2011, 12:13:18 PM » |
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Not every bolt on the bike has to be scientifically torqued or it will explode.....youre fine how it is
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« Reply #2 on: July 09, 2011, 12:16:12 PM » |
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Not every bolt on the bike has to be scientifically torqued or it will explode.....youre fine how it is
Good to hear ... I skipped A LOT of science class.  |
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« Last Edit: July 09, 2011, 01:57:59 PM by B »
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« Reply #3 on: July 09, 2011, 12:16:41 PM » |
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I don't think I'd stick a torque wrench on a 6-32 fastener. If it doesn't break, its tight enough.. If you don't it come back out, you could add some lock-tite..
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« Reply #4 on: July 09, 2011, 01:45:45 PM » |
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mucho grassyass guys.
i'll snug it up nice and tight and keep an eye on it.
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« Reply #5 on: July 10, 2011, 12:46:08 AM » |
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green loctite for set screws etc. meant to retain not lock...
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« Reply #6 on: July 10, 2011, 06:47:33 AM » |
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just noticed today the 2 front bolts (6-32) that hold the front fender on are missing.
i have an 00 I/S and had been noticing a rattle. thought it was the faring being loose, but it was
the fender bouncing up against the front forks.
i picked up 2 bolts at the honda dealer but they didn't have the torque values.
anyone know what that value would be?
i put them in and tightened them up and , viola, the rattle stopped.
now i just want to make sure they are tight enough and don't vibrate out again.
6-32? Where? |
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« Reply #7 on: July 10, 2011, 06:55:56 AM » |
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just noticed today the 2 front bolts (6-32) that hold the front fender on are missing.
i have an 00 I/S and had been noticing a rattle. thought it was the faring being loose, but it was
the fender bouncing up against the front forks.
i picked up 2 bolts at the honda dealer but they didn't have the torque values.
anyone know what that value would be?
i put them in and tightened them up and , viola, the rattle stopped.
now i just want to make sure they are tight enough and don't vibrate out again.
6-32? Where? he has the nomenclature wrong, they are actually 6 x 32 (6mm x 32 mm long) generic torque spec for a 6 mm bolt is 7 lbf-ft |
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« Reply #8 on: July 10, 2011, 08:57:13 AM » |
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There's not much vibration there, so it's hard to imagine those bolts getting loose unless the nuts were only finger-tight. Maybe someone had the fender off for a fork seal change or something, and hand-tightened everything during reassembly, but forgot to use a wrench later. I did that once with the muffler bracket nuts when I changed a tire. Lost one of the four. Like others said, I wouldn't worry about the torque value on a bolt that small.
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