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SOHC.co.uk Forums => CB500/550 => Topic started by: hunterso on June 25, 2014, 11:59:56 PM

Title: Front Sprocket question
Post by: hunterso on June 25, 2014, 11:59:56 PM

Not had a lot of time to spend on the bike recently.

Fixing the front sprocket on tonight - new sprocket, new retainer clip, new bolts.

I have looked in the manual but cant find any info on how tight the bolts need to be.
Do they need to be torqued up to a specific figure or can they just be nipped up with a smear of thread lock?
Also it seems there are no washers required according to diagrams i have seen.

Was thinking of putting some serrated washers under the bolts?

Title: Re: Front Sprocket question
Post by: Bryanj on June 26, 2014, 06:46:46 AM

Don't need washers, never used threadlock just done em up tight

Title: Re: Front Sprocket question
Post by: bomber on June 26, 2014, 10:38:21 AM

I was wondering about it also, my conclusion is that since the screws go into the steel, there is no need to worry with torque.
Then again thread lock sounds like a good idea, any thoughts against it?

Title: Re: Front Sprocket question
Post by: hunterso on June 26, 2014, 09:44:55 PM

Thanks Bryan

Like you bomber - i think a little smear of thread lock wont do any harm

Title: Re: Front Sprocket question
Post by: Bryanj on June 26, 2014, 11:35:42 PM

Knowing how much of a bstrd they can be to undo when all that has happened is that they bin there for years i disagree on thethreadlock

Title: Re: Front Sprocket question
Post by: Trigger on June 26, 2014, 11:48:16 PM

I always do them to 11 Ibs-ft and have never had one fall out.

Title: Re: Front Sprocket question
Post by: hunterso on June 27, 2014, 12:05:43 PM

Good point bryan

Trigger - just what i needed

Thanks