fork clamp bolts

[biggeorge]

Hi seen previous post on the lower fork clamp bolts not been correctly tightened, so decided to check the bolts on mine. And yes the right hand side was only just nipped up and the left only a bit better .
WOULD ADVISE ALL OWNERS TO CHECK THERE'S AS SOON AS YOU CAN .

 

[dave hendy]

Had a loan bike on Monday while mine was having 1st service, when I got home a knocked the LH hand guard and saw it move, when I checked the bar end the bolt was finger tight!!!

Tightened up both sides and told Vines when I took it back, they said they hadn't heard about it before?

Checked my bike yesterday although not loose they weren't tight.

 

[poochar]

25 Nm

25 Nm ??? (for pinch bolts)

 

[GrinningGSer]

Ahem..... aren't they thread locked, in which case trying them will break the lock
I'm only asking and am not an engineer

 

[Emoto]

The correct torque spec for tightening the fork bridge lower, to slider tube is 19 NM.

 

[skywalker]

Had a loan bike on Monday while mine was having 1st service, when I got home a knocked the LH hand guard and saw it move, when I checked the bar end the bolt was finger tight!!!

Tightened up both sides and told Vines when I took it back, they said they hadn't heard about it before?

Checked my bike yesterday although not loose they weren't tight.

Well done 1st service then wasn't it ??

 

[telbenj]

DIY

Well done 1st service then wasn't it ??

There are a lot of post which start off, After the first service I noticed this problem.
over the years I heard this too many times,
I now do my own servicing, when able and guess what ive not had any issues

Terry

 

[dave hendy]

No, sorry perhaps I didn't write it properly, it was the loan bike that was the problem