mikie Posted March 11, 2004 Posted March 11, 2004 My bike's sitting in the garage with the wheels mounted back on loosely (with brand new Dunlop 220's on them) and I've been searching this forum for US (read foot pound) torque values so all will be safe for my ride tomorrow morning. Unfortunately, I couldn't find a thread that I thought I once saw on this. If someone out there wouldn't mind simplifying my life a little, and give me the torques on both axles, the pinch bolts, and the caliper bolts, I'd be happy to treat you to a couple of beers next time you're in Pasadena, CA.
mikie Posted March 11, 2004 Author Posted March 11, 2004 Oh and one more question - I find myself with three spacers. Does one go on the front and two on the rear, or is it opposite? (Obviously, "competent mechanic" would not be a very fitting description of me.)
V11UK Posted March 11, 2004 Posted March 11, 2004 I use these torque values on my 1999 V11 Rear wheel spindle nut 117NM (87 ft/lb) Front wheel spindle nut 93NM (68 ft/lb) Fork leg/spindle pinch bolts 10NM (7 ft/lb) M10 Front caliper mounting bolts 34NM (26 ft/lb) M8 Rear caliper mounting bolts 24NM (18 ft/lb) Spacers - I assume you mean the 2 flanged for the front wheel and 1 plain for the rear wheel?
mikie Posted March 11, 2004 Author Posted March 11, 2004 Thanks for those numbers (I owe you beer) but my front wheel is the type 2, where there is no spindle nut and the threads are in the fork leg. Spacers - yes, that's what I meant. Thanks again.
Baldini Posted March 11, 2004 Posted March 11, 2004 What bike? I have 02 Scura w/Ohlins. Front maybe different - has no loose spacers. Rear has inner race for roller bearing in outside of drive box, & short spacer that fits between right side bearing in hub & inside of drive box. Sounds like you might've missed that. Push spindle thru drive box & locate spacer on it before sliding in wheel. KB,Cymru
mikie Posted March 11, 2004 Author Posted March 11, 2004 Thanks KB. 02 LeMans, no Ohlins. The problem I encountered last night was when putting a spacer on each side of the front wheel, the spindle didn't seem to want to go all the way in. I'll have another go at it after work today.
al_roethlisberger Posted March 11, 2004 Posted March 11, 2004 Based on my recollection before I replaced the forks on my '02, there is a single spacer for the threaded side/end of the threaded axle. The spacer is "spool" shaped, with slightly flanged ends, versus perfectly barrel smooth. ...anyway, that's how I think I remember it al
mikie Posted March 11, 2004 Author Posted March 11, 2004 Thanks Al, that's the way it seems to me that it should be; however, I happen to have an extra one of these slightly spool-shaped spacers, and that makes me very nervous. It may be somewhat uncomfortable for the front wheel to lock up on me at some inopportune moment should I reassemble this incorrectly
mikie Posted March 12, 2004 Author Posted March 12, 2004 Problem solved. In the light of day, it turns out that there are two spacers for the front - one for each side.
al_roethlisberger Posted March 12, 2004 Posted March 12, 2004 hrmm, I guess I forgot about one... or my axle was different. Ah well, glad to hear you figured it out! al
Guest Brian Robson Posted March 12, 2004 Posted March 12, 2004 I'm with Al, there is only one spacer on the front wheel(02 LeMans), on the threaded side. Logical, allowing the axle to reach the end of its thread when the fork leg is tight against the spacer
mikie Posted March 12, 2004 Author Posted March 12, 2004 Well then, I'm stumped. I put one spacer on either side of the wheel, it seems to be centered, the axle thread reaches the end of the strut, and I rode the bike to work today and am still in one piece. If anyone else with an '02 LeMans has a chance to glance at their front wheel to see what the spacer situation is, I'd appreciate hearing about it.
al_roethlisberger Posted March 12, 2004 Posted March 12, 2004 Mikie, Is your axle "stepped" instead of perfectly uniform/smooth/same-diameter the whole length? I'm pretty sure my axle was larger on one end(the head-end), and being a larger diameter had a step down on the right side(head-side) that acted as the right spacer. The left(thread side) had the spool shaped spacer. I could be mistaken though, as I don't remember 100% Maybe Guzzi used a couple different ones through 2000-02 I wouldn't be the first time The only spacer(other than the brake caliper) that I *remember* off-hand for he rear wheel was up inside the bevel box, between it and the wheel. al
al_roethlisberger Posted March 12, 2004 Posted March 12, 2004 Ok, here are some photos from the CD-based service manual. Normally there definitely is only ONE spacer on the left hand side typically on a 2000-2003 Sport/LeMans(pre hollow non-threaded axle). And the axle is stepped.
al_roethlisberger Posted March 12, 2004 Posted March 12, 2004 Exploded view. You can more clearly see the spacer on the left side in this view.
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