Torquing the front axle.

[ygolohcysp]

I recently took my wheels off to have new tires mounted. When reading the manual getting torque numbers, I noticed that the manual only talks about torque for an axle nut on the front. On my 06, there is no axle nut. The axle requires a 12mm allen wrench to tighten/loosen, and the "head" of the axle spins in the pinched side of the fork. Since there is quite a bit more drag on the axle spinning in the fork, rather than just tightening a nut, shouldn't the proper torque be higher?

[HS2020]

If I remeber correctly there is a torque spec for the pinch bolt. You take the axle down tight then tighten the pinch bolt nut to right torque spec. have not seen a torque spec on the axle for those years.

[teddy]

I torque it to what the manual says for the earlier years, then torque the pinch bolt as well. Never caused me any problems that way.

[squiggy]

If I remeber correctly there is a torque spec for the pinch bolt. You take the axle down tight then tighten the pinch bolt nut to right torque spec. have not seen a torque spec on the axle for those years.

Not that your asking but, on my 2001 750 the torque for the axle is 44Nm (32 ft/lb) and the pinch bolt is 23Nm (16.5 ft/lb).

[The CyberPoet]

See if this helps These are for the 2004-2006 GSX600F & GSX750F





Cheers
=-= The CyberPoet

[ygolohcysp]

That does indeed help!

The manual I downloaded here for post's lists the front axle "nut" as 32 lb-ft. That chart lists the front axle as 47. I thought it should be higher due to the friction of the axle rotating inside the area with the pinch bolt.

Thanks again, CP!!

Dan