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IrocRob · 08-10-2006, 05:06 PM

Proper torque is very important on the steering stem.
Over tightening will make a headshake more likely,
and probably more violent.
Typically, the procedure is to tighten to a high torque value
to insure that the bearing races are set, then loosen and retorque
to a lower number. You need to see the service manual for your
bike (or in this case for the '05 GSX-R750) to be certain of the correct procedure.

If you need the right wrench, send me a PM, I probably have it.

08-10-2006, 05:06 PM	#5
IrocRob Throttle Lock IrocRob is offline Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,437	Proper torque is very important on the steering stem. Over tightening will make a headshake more likely, and probably more violent. Typically, the procedure is to tighten to a high torque value to insure that the bearing races are set, then loosen and retorque to a lower number. You need to see the service manual for your bike (or in this case for the '05 GSX-R750) to be certain of the correct procedure. If you need the right wrench, send me a PM, I probably have it. __________________ ...Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Maximum Speed... Last edited by IrocRob; 08-10-2006 at 05:17 PM..