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Maintenance & Technical => KX100 / KX85 / KX80 / KX65 / KX60 => Topic started by: fourperf on December 31, 2009, 12:29:48 PM

Title: kickstarter torque spec
Post by: fourperf on December 31, 2009, 12:29:48 PM

would anybody happen to know the torque spec for the kickstarter bolt on a kx100?

thanks

mark

Title: Re: kickstarter torque spec
Post by: Friar-Tuck on December 31, 2009, 02:57:29 PM

Four,
 I P.M'd another member who specializes in these class of bikes.  I'll send on the info if I get a response.
         I guess you guys got the starter in the mail today,  :-D 
If nobody gets back to you guys before you head out tomorrow there is a general torque spec for iso threaded nuts and bolts.
  Get a measurement on what size the bolt is and use that.   That's if nobody can give you an honest answer.    I have to give you guys credit for at least asking instead of just "Cranking" on it and possibly stripping it out.   
    Tuck\o/ 

Title: Re: kickstarter torque spec
Post by: fourperf on December 31, 2009, 06:25:34 PM

Thanks a lot.  I appreciate that.

happy new year

Mark

Title: Re: kickstarter torque spec
Post by: Sapper on January 01, 2010, 12:53:11 AM

104in-lbs or 12 N-m. They have a re-occuring tendancy to come loose. This is one place you DO NOT want to use a thread locker. Use a piece of teflon plumbers tape. Just one or 2 wraps will be fine. That shaft is impossible to drill a broken bolt out and they still run about $50 on ebay.....guess how I know? :-D :?

BTW, anytime Tuck :-D

Title: Re: kickstarter torque spec
Post by: fourperf on January 01, 2010, 04:06:47 AM

thank you very much

Title: Re: kickstarter torque spec
Post by: Sapper on January 01, 2010, 05:06:58 AM

anytime. :-D