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Clutch Spring bolt....

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chef1366 said:
I tighten them just "snug"
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I guarantee that I will only tighten them "snug" for sure...the bad part is that I did that but got this "torque" thing in my head....I will trust my instincts next time!

Live and Learn....if I don't learn then I need to quit wrenchin!

I did go ahead and order the bolts and washers because I could not find washers that fit properly. I did not want them to shift and get cock eyed on the bolt. Just me being a little cautious since I screwed up the first time.

Thanks again everyone!!
 
gadang said:
I got it out!!! I used the left handed drill bits...man those things are cool. And you wouldn't believe how many hardware stores had no idea what I was asking for. I knew harbor freight had them so I got them and it was out in 5 mins...bad a$$!

As for the bolts I spoke with the dealer and they stated that the bolts are "tighten to yield"?? Which he said is that they are made to give...IDK....I am just going to order the OEM part and get my bike back together!

Thanks so much you guys!
GSR Rules!
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Tighten to yield is what most any experienced mechanic does when not using a torque wrench. The yield strength of a material is the load under which any further load will cause permanent deformation. I bolt tightened to this level is usually considered fully tightened. If you look at a stress/strain chart, this is where the curve flattens out for most steels. An experienced mechanic can hit this point with good accuracy. This is the "calibrated wrist". It's basically the point where turning the wrench further does not increase torque feedback to the wrench. Just a bit further is that sickening stripped out feeling.
 
I got it back together!! YES! It runs good. The one thing I noticed is that sometimes...not every time, I let the clutch out and it has a "surging" feeling. Is that a "steels" thing? It does not do it when I hold the brake and hit the friction zone just when I let it out to start moving..otherwise it is great...and it has not slipped once.

Thanks again!

Oh and here it is with the SuperBike bars on it. I also found some original front turn signals...just need to get them hooked up..but it looks better than the little ones that you can still see.

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