based on the size of my pushrod seals, Matt told me I had a "Pre-August 1975" model. I do not have an o-ring on my flywheel, so I hope the cross over on that was not the same as the bolts.mattcfish wrote:My 8/75 R90/6 has 11mm bolts and the o-ring on the flywheel.
you torque allen bolts with a allen socket,bbelk wrote:I have it back with a new RMS and oil pump o-ring. I put the flywheel back on and torqued the old bolts to 80 Ft Pounds. The book says to do it with new bolts only and that they must be dry. They don't say what to toruque it to. Then in itallics, they say the factory has revised this and says using the old bolts is ok, and they should have engine oil on them and they should be torqued to 92 foot pounds. My wrench only goes to 80 pounds and that seemed pretty damn tight so I quit. If someone thinks it is critical to go up to 92, please let me know.
I put the clutch plate back in using a couple long bolts and then started the old proper bolts. Before tightning it down, I stabbed the transmission and things seem to line up, so I went round and round until there was no more give in the spring, but I have not tourqued it yet. I have ordered new bolts for this and they have not come in yet.They are allan head. Anyone know how to put a tourqe wrench on that and how critical is it to get them right.
These came out without much effort.
Lastly, I thought I would share this. I have taken so much crap off this bike it floats:
Yeah...pushrod tube change was definitely 1975 and earlier...and 1976 and later.bbelk wrote:based on the size of my pushrod seals, Matt told me I had a "Pre-August 1975" model. I do not have an o-ring on my flywheel, so I hope the cross over on that was not the same as the bolts.mattcfish wrote:My 8/75 R90/6 has 11mm bolts and the o-ring on the flywheel.
In any case, nothing gave at all when I went to 80 Ft-pounds so I am gonna call that part good.
I guess I knew that - but I just have a set of Merican allen sockets. For some reason, I have never bought metric ones. When are all those other people gonna learn to use the right tools. 1/4, 3/8, 7/16 etc.richard t wrote:you torque allen bolts with a allen socket,
and drive on the right side of the road toobbelk wrote:I guess I knew that - but I just have a set of Merican allen sockets. For some reason, I have never bought metric ones. When are all those other people gonna learn to use the right tools. 1/4, 3/8, 7/16 etc.richard t wrote:you torque allen bolts with a allen socket,
I realy hate to be the one to point this out it being Christmas and all but..Rob Frankham wrote:[quote="richard t" and drive on the right side of the road too
lots of americans drive on the left side of the road, especially when comming home from the Pub, beer joint or club, as a young man I found my self on the LH side of the road more than once comming home. Merry Chirstmas
