Can someone please double check the torque requirement for the front wheel axel nut. My manual says 50-55 ft lbs. Just does not seem like very much to me for an axel.

This is for a 2005 Road King.

Thanks
Phil

 

Don't mind helping, but U can do a simple search the same as we can and find the answers to most simple questions.

read the two links below I found .

https://www.hdforums.com/forum/touri...-axle-nut.html

http://www.ehow.com/how_7999041_lowe...road-king.html

 

Thanks for the links... The first one is for a newer bike, but still only torqued to 60-65 ft lbs. The second, I'm not sure of the year but they called for torquing to 50 ft lbs., so I guess my 50-55 is correct. Just thought maybe I was missing a step somewhere in the manual, because it just did not seem like much. Especially compared to the rear. I guess that the rear just has much more going on...

Thanks
Phil

 

I hate having to switch from foot pounds to inch pounds. I have a tendency to not want to read past the numbers. Don't over torque.

 

The front axle isn't going anywhere even if its under torqued and the nut falls off... if you have the right side tightened down. Teach yourself to feel and see how much is enough and how much isn't enough. The nut has a lock washer between it and the fork... compress the lock washer snuggly and you're all set... who cares how many pounds of torque that takes.

 

Twelve INCH lbs equals ONE foot pound. How hard is that!!!!!!!!

 

If not tightened properly wheel bearing races could spin on axle.

 

12 inch/lbs to 1 ft/lb isn't hard. Looking at a small bolt and looking at the book and only seeing 120/174 sometimes makes the eyes widen till I look at the inch/lbs sign behind the number.