Torque settings for Mk2 fork yoke bolts

johnben · Post by **johnben** » 06 Aug 2007, 14:02

can anybody tell me the settings for torqueing the fork pinch bolts in the yokes?
John

mickstoy · Post by **mickstoy** » 06 Aug 2007, 16:15

didnt know there was any but if the forks slide through and knock your teeth down your throat there not quite tight enough

purple rooster · Post by **purple rooster** » 06 Aug 2007, 16:44

two grunts and a slight groan

johnben · Post by **johnben** » 06 Aug 2007, 16:50

I've read that you have to be careful with upside down forks because if you overtighten them you can distort the tubes?
John

mickstoy · Post by **mickstoy** » 06 Aug 2007, 16:54

to be honest mine get wound up till there tight and no problems (yet) there maybe settings for them try leisure trail they should tell you

purple rooster · Post by **purple rooster** » 06 Aug 2007, 16:54

you can, but i think you,d have to really dog em up to do that. just dont use a daft long power bar or any thing just good n tight with a half inch drive ratchet should be good enough but try to do em all evenly

Post by **Gwyn** » 06 Aug 2007, 20:56

[b]mickstoy :[/b]
> didnt know there was any but if the forks slide through and knock your teeth
> down your throat there not quite tight enough

Now that's helpfull

Cookie · Post by **Cookie** » 07 Aug 2007, 03:47

you can find the torque settings in the leisure trail manual which is on this site

slider · Post by **slider** » 07 Aug 2007, 06:17

top 2.4kg-m
bottom 2.7kg-m
no idea how to convert that into lbs/ft or n/m
probably best to buy a jap torque wrench aswell

johnben · Post by **johnben** » 07 Aug 2007, 23:32

thanks for that.
John