I've done a SHIT-TON of reading threads and the HOW...

I can't find the torque specs for the two huge hex bolts that hold the rear shock in the frame/swing-arm pivot points

Can't find it in my owners manual or shop manual either

I can't help you out Free....

but I'll need to know this soon too, I'd guess about 100 nm???

AH bolt shock absorber top/bottom M14x1.5 80 Nm

AH Screw Shock Absorber Top --- M14x1.5 --- 80Nm
AH Screw Shock Absorber Bottom --- M14x1.5 --- 80Nm

Is that what you are looking for?

Maybe that page of your manual is missing

LC8Y...NEVER guess torque values....guess how i know Actualy it was a confusing jap manual that caught me out, believe me i didnt want to strip the tiny VFR400 engine apart again to fix the snapped bolt lol

Just to add confusion:

This is what my repair manual states:

AH bolt shock absorber top M14x1.5 100 Nm
AH bolt shock absorber bottom M14x1.5 Loctite 243 + 45 Nm

/Johan

What year manual? 80nm taken from 07 WSM.

I agree, page 11-20 of the 07 repair manual.

950ADVENTURE2003

So its an old manual, but i use the torques from it for my -04 unless my normal small manual says differently.

/Johan

Strange, must have revaluated torque settings, same size bolts.. etc?

For what it's worth, i safety wire anything likely to cause sadness upon departure.


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Strange. My 03-06 shop manual states 80 Nm, top and bottom.

2010 990 - still 80 Nm top & bottom

Actually I feel foolish now...:stoned
I DID find the torque spec page in my shop manual when I finally just flipped through the whole thing page by page.

BTW 80 Nm top and bottom... no mention of loctite but I greased it and got the bottom back in and threaded BUT-

I'm now trying to sawzall my huge Hex key wrench off so I can fit it into a socket and use my torque wrench. The hex bit socket I ordered unfortunately won't fit into the smaller access hole in my swing-arm

HOLY SHIITE... THAT's SOME HARD FRACKIN METAL

That sounds like something Rick from Motorad Elektrik would say.


And yes, a roll of stainless safety wire and some trick safety wire spinning pliers, some small drill bits and a Sunday afternoon will help keep much sadness from befalling you.