Front wheel nut torque setting

Mr Gazza · 21-10-2022, 12:41 PM

If the notches are the same as the ones on earlier 25mm hollow spindles, they have to line up with the centre line of the fork leg, so that holes in the spindle align and allow you to pass a screwdriver through to adjust the damping screws in the bottom of the leg. They don't locate on anything physical.

Good luck getting any significant torque on the skinny little spindle nut.
All it does is pull the assembly into place with all the spacers up snug.
I usually nip the rh pinch bolts enough to stop the spindle turning, then draw it up with the spindle nut as tight as possible. Then torque up the LH pinch bolts 1-2-1.
Next slacken the RH pinch bolts and give the forks a good bounce before re-tightening.

Once the pinch bolts are tight you might as well take the spindle nut off as it's doing nothing.

Nickj · 21-10-2022, 04:04 PM

I just stick a socket on and go to about that tight on the front of my S2R, the pinch bolts stop the spindle moving as much as anything. The nut itself is only going to be tight enough not to vibrate off.
Bit more cagey about the rear wheel nut though! That goes to tight and a bit with a longer breaker bar, never moved in the slightest

21-10-2022, 12:41 PM	#1
Mr Gazza Lord of the Rings Join Date: May 2013 Location: Norwich Bike: M900sie Posts: 5,853	If the notches are the same as the ones on earlier 25mm hollow spindles, they have to line up with the centre line of the fork leg, so that holes in the spindle align and allow you to pass a screwdriver through to adjust the damping screws in the bottom of the leg. They don't locate on anything physical. Good luck getting any significant torque on the skinny little spindle nut. All it does is pull the assembly into place with all the spacers up snug. I usually nip the rh pinch bolts enough to stop the spindle turning, then draw it up with the spindle nut as tight as possible. Then torque up the LH pinch bolts 1-2-1. Next slacken the RH pinch bolts and give the forks a good bounce before re-tightening. Once the pinch bolts are tight you might as well take the spindle nut off as it's doing nothing. __________________

21-10-2022, 04:04 PM	#2
Nickj Too much time on my hands member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Forest Of Dean Bike: S2r Posts: 3,201	I just stick a socket on and go to about that tight on the front of my S2R, the pinch bolts stop the spindle moving as much as anything. The nut itself is only going to be tight enough not to vibrate off. Bit more cagey about the rear wheel nut though! That goes to tight and a bit with a longer breaker bar, never moved in the slightest __________________ "The final measure of any rider's skill is the inverse ratio of his preferred Traveling Speed to the number of bad scars on his body." Song of the sausage creature