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Originally Posted by rodburner
I`m with Don here.This isn`t an aluminum head bolt or plastic thumbswitch housing.It`s 3/4"case hardened bolt.I crank it til my eyes bulge.  |
After rebuilding the motor, I was putting the motor back in my frame and I came to the step where you attach the swingarm to the motor. It has a big nut and bolt, very similar to the rear axle.
I was using my torque wrench, but not my head, and I think I forgot to convert NM to Ft-lbs and I was wrenching and wrenching on it until I heard "BAM". It was pretty loud, so I didn't even think it was from the swingarm axle. I looked around for a stray gun that had just gone off, but then realized that I had popped all the threads out of the nut! Darndest thing....I'm an idiot....I busted a nut! I had to order another one and call it a day until it came in.
Another thought about over-tightening the axle; won't the swingarm sort of pinch down on the rear wheel and spacers, and make it harder to rotate if it's too tight? I don't really tighten mine to spec, I just tighten until it's tight.
