Front engine cover bolt torque on R1150GS

Badgs · Feb 23, 2021

Hi everyone

Please can someone help me by confirming the correct torque setting for the front engine cover - not the plastic alternator cover but the cover that bolts on to. I think it is called the alternator support cover. I would like to replace the bolts with stainless and just want to make sure I tighten them appropriately.

Cheers
Ben

theoneandonly · Feb 24, 2021

FFS , tight , use a small ratchet . ...use a long ratchet you will snap them . it's going to be no more than 10nm.

dub 24 · Feb 24, 2021

Hey badgs just tighten evenly working oppositely from each side to pull the cover in evenly and eventually you'll end up just nipping them up . Use a 1/4 " ratchet so you won't end up hamfisting them

albatross · Feb 24, 2021

Have a look here, it mentions the alternator support cover.....20NM?_..anyway very helpful list of torque settings for the 1150GS
https://ukgser.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=280680&d=1431093607

DrFarkoff · Feb 24, 2021

albatross said:
Have a look here, it mentions the alternator support cover.....20NM?_..anyway very helpful list of torque settings for the 1150GS
https://ukgser.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=280680&d=1431093607

Careful badgs!! The wee bolts are M6 x 1 and torque is 9NM

There are only 2 x M8 bolts and they are 20 nm on the upper 1/3

Sorry Albatross But needed to make sure the OP didn't try 20nm on the M6

Also badgs Don't Use Coppaslip on the bolts Use Ordinary grease or ACF50 Grease or ALLOY anti seize

Coppaslip and stainless and alloy has a good possibility for a chemical reaction between three dissimilar metals

albatross · Feb 24, 2021

DrFarkoff said:
Careful badgs!! The wee bolts are M6 x 1 and torque is 9NM

There are only 2 x M8 bolts and they are 20 nm on the upper 1/3

Sorry Albatross But needed to make sure the OP didn't try 20nm on the M6

Also badgs Don't Use Coppaslip on the bolts Use Ordinary grease or ACF50 Grease or ALLOY anti seize

Coppaslip and stainless and alloy has a good possibility for a chemical reaction between three dissimilar metals

No need to apologise DrF.....wasn’t entirely sure anyway.....before he wrecks a thread...
Cheers

alanbmwgs · Feb 24, 2021

And, welcome to the Tossers Mad House :blast

theoneandonly said:
FFS , tight , use a small ratchet . ...use a long ratchet you will snap them . it's going to be no more than 10nm.

DrFarkoff · Feb 24, 2021

albatross said:
No need to apologise DrF.....wasn’t entirely sure anyway.....before he wrecks a thread...
Cheers

No problem at all Sir

Badgs · Feb 25, 2021

Perfect thank you guys. Super helpful.

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ralphy · Feb 25, 2021

albatross said:
Have a look here, it mentions the alternator support cover.....20NM?_..anyway very helpful list of torque settings for the 1150GS
https://ukgser.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=280680&d=1431093607

Thanks for that, I'm just in the process of rebuilding mine and it'll come in handy.

R

Steptoe · Mar 3, 2021

dub 24 said:
Hey badgs just tighten evenly working oppositely from each side to pull the cover in evenly and eventually you'll end up just nipping them up . Use a 1/4 " ratchet so you won't end up hamfisting them

Just replace one bolt at a time, don't remove them all at once.

alanbmwgs · Mar 3, 2021

Welcome back Neil, you’ve been missed. :beerjug:

Steptoe said:
Just replace one bolt at a time, don't remove them all at once.

Front engine cover bolt torque on R1150GS

Badgs

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DrFarkoff

Grumpy Ole Git!!!

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Grumpy Ole Git!!!

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Steptoe

What a waste.

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