steering stem upper nut torque requirement

[sagitarian62]

I just installed some lowering links on My 06 KLR 650, it dropped the bike down by approx 1.5 inches. I definately feel more secure now when sitting on the bike. I also adjusted the front forks by the same amount and shortened the kick stand. The bike definately felt different when I initially rode it but after a bit I got used to it and being flat footed now is really nice. I was just wondering how many of you have lowered your bikes and what the pros and cons are of doing this. Preload changes? Cheers from the flatlands of Saskatchewan.

[W.V. Doran]

The factory supplement says 29 foot pounds...roll the dice. Jeff Saline wrote: On Wed, 03 May 2006 04:05:26 -0000 "Carlos A Sanchez" writes:

> Anybody out there knows that the proper torque is for the upper nut > on > the steering stem? Ths is the 18mm nut that is located right > underneath the middle of the handlebar.

<><><><><> <><><><><> Carlos, Clymer's say 29 foot pounds. The factory basic manual says 31 foot pounds. Best, Jeff Saline ABC # 4412 South Dakota Airmarshal Airheads Beemer Club www.airheads.org The Beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota 75 R90/6, 03 KLR650, 79 R100RT WVDoran Scottsdale, AZ --------------------------------- Blab-away for as little as 1 /min. Make PC-to-Phone Calls using Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]