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nairb:
These bolts :-  All 5 of them.  Hex and M6.
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Anybody know what the torque values might be.  I looked in the Clymer manual and the Honda CB450 Factory Service Manual, but missed them if they were there.
I did find a spreadsheet with many useful torque values for much of the bike/frame.  But not found a consistent value.

Ta
Nairb

McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
Is there not a generic setting for a M6 bolt into aluminium in the manual somewhere that you can use?

kevski:
Go for 5ft lbs, I never torque these small bolts, always done by feel, hand tight then an eighth of a turn

K2-K6:
Worthwhile to degrease and use blue locktite on them nowadays, obviously not prevalent at time of build.

nairb:

--- Quote from: kevski on December 17, 2025, 02:28:04 PM ---Go for 5ft lbs, I never torque these small bolts, always done by feel, hand tight then an eighth of a turn

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yup, I think it must be 5 or 6 ft-ibs.
Clymer gives
6mm bolt, nut 6-9 ft-ibs
A cb500T manual gives
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And another manual? gives
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These bolts are internal to the engine, so once done they cannot be re-visited.

The Suzuki re5 engine rebuild seems to give torque settings for just about everything.  Small or large bolts.

Back then, nobody was thinking 50 years ahead.....

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