Post by scooterchromeparts on Jan 25, 2012 19:05:30 GMT -6
I like to read interesting topics on motorcycles and scooter. And try to make out weather I can use these same methods. Here's an article I read from a friend of mine, and very gifted man called Dan who works mainly on motorcycles. But can be applied on scooters. And I bet any amount of money that you'll be able to relate to this.
All the bolt torque guides are just that, guides. Most all of them are torque figures for clean dry threads. Don't use dry threads. On all threads that use a torque of ten Foot Pounds and under. I Oil them with a light weight oil. Use a low temperature lubricate oil. On all bolts with a called for torque of fifteen Foot Pounds or more (this varies), Use a Molybdenum Disulfide grease. Then torque to the figure given in the shop manual. You will find that the torque, for almost every bolt and nut on your motorcycle and some (not many), is given in the shop manual.
Why should you do this? Well, at one time, head gasket failures. After you start using the Molyendeum Disulfide grease... no more blown head gaskets. The idea for the grease from a Honda GL1000 shop manual which said to use it on the head bolt threads. Honda was right ! The oil and the grease make the bolts turn easier. This seems to make things clamp down better. Some may say that we are increasing the torque on the bolt and theoretically they would be right but, I have had excellent results doing this. Lubrication makes assembly and DISASSEMBLY much easier. You have got to remember... sooner or later, this turkey has got to come apart again.
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All the bolt torque guides are just that, guides. Most all of them are torque figures for clean dry threads. Don't use dry threads. On all threads that use a torque of ten Foot Pounds and under. I Oil them with a light weight oil. Use a low temperature lubricate oil. On all bolts with a called for torque of fifteen Foot Pounds or more (this varies), Use a Molybdenum Disulfide grease. Then torque to the figure given in the shop manual. You will find that the torque, for almost every bolt and nut on your motorcycle and some (not many), is given in the shop manual.
Why should you do this? Well, at one time, head gasket failures. After you start using the Molyendeum Disulfide grease... no more blown head gaskets. The idea for the grease from a Honda GL1000 shop manual which said to use it on the head bolt threads. Honda was right ! The oil and the grease make the bolts turn easier. This seems to make things clamp down better. Some may say that we are increasing the torque on the bolt and theoretically they would be right but, I have had excellent results doing this. Lubrication makes assembly and DISASSEMBLY much easier. You have got to remember... sooner or later, this turkey has got to come apart again.
Hey guys theirs alot more to read on this topic. Just click on the link and continue reading this interesting topic: bit.ly/yDyZoU
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