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Before You Start
First Things First
Cleaning the Fuel Tank
Cleaning the Carburetor
Cleaning Fuel Shutoff Valve
Cleaning Air filter
Cleaning Oil Strainer
De-Carbonize
Spark Plug
Torque specs
Speed Modifcations
Adjusting throttle cable
Idle/Air Screw adjustments
Add a Kickstart '84 & '85
Too Much or Too Little Gas
Compression
Tires
Drivetrain
Get Parts
General Intake FAQ
Determining year
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Torque specs on everything
| Cylinder head |
6-9 ft lbs |
6mm |
| Flywheel |
25-29 ft lbs |
10mm |
| Drive pulley |
25-29 ft lbs |
10mm |
| Intake pipe |
6-9 ft lbs |
6mm |
| Clutch outer |
25-29 ft lbs |
10mm |
| Carburetor |
7-9 ft lbs |
6mm |
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| Handlebar pinch bolt |
29-36 ft lbs |
10mm |
| Steering stem nut 84-85 |
58-87 ft lbs |
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| Steering stem nut 86+ |
43-58 ft lbs |
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| Front axle nut |
29-36 ft lbs |
10mm |
| Steering top thread |
4-10 ft lbs |
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| Engine hanger bolts |
25-33 ft lbs |
8mm |
| Rear axle nut |
47-58 ft lbs |
12mm |
| Rear shock absorber (upper) 84-85 |
22-33 ft lbs |
10mm |
| Rear shock absorber (upper) 86+ |
17-22 ft lbs |
10mm |
| Rear shock absorber (lower) |
14-22 ft lbs |
8mm |
| Rear shock dampner lock nut |
11-18 ft lbs |
8mm |
| Exhaust muffler mounting bolt |
17-22 ft lbs |
8mm |
| Front/Rear brake arm |
3-5 ft lbs |
5mm |
| Frame body center cover |
6-9 ft lbs |
6mm |
| These torque wrenches allow you to set how tight you
should snug a bolt. It ensures that bolts are as tight as they need
to be without risking stripping threads. However, not all torque
wrenches are created equal. Be willing to spend a little extra to
get a good one. I bought my current one at Sears for $69, and it
is one of the best values as far as torque wrenches. Also, remember
to set your torque wrench back to 10 ft. lbs before putting it away.
This ensures that it will remain accurate. |
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