Axle pinch bolts

[VMODON]

16 ft lbs.?? can this be right. its just barely snug at that setting.

[da prez]

 That is correct. Just redid my fork seals and I also have the Honda bible . The bolts are the equal to a quarter inch. The also thread into aluminum. Use a torque wrench and follow the tightening sequence.

                                            da prez

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16 ft lbs.?? can this be right. its just barely snug at that setting.

Blue Loctite can be your friend.

[Daniel Meyer]

Also...do 'em in stages. There's a pair together...they effect each other. (loosen in stages too...once one breaks loose I often tighten it a bit just to make loosening the other easier).