Sorry I dont have a service manual. Its time to put on new tires and I remove my own wheels. Being that this is the first time ive changed the tires on my 2012 Lo, i need to know what the front and rear axle nut torque specs are.

Thanks.

 

Rear 95-105 ft. Lbs. and front 60-65 ft.lbs.

 

That's what my 2011 book says

 

Ok, another question. I come from a history of sportbikes. They all had marks on the swingarm you used to line up the rear wheel. My Lo has no such marks at the rear axle. Am i just supposed to guess and hope I got it straight?

Any insight on that?

 

Sorry not at home now to check procedure in manual

 

Yep, that's where a manual comes in handy. But to align the rear wheel, you measure the distance from the center of the swingarm pivot bolt to the center of the rear axle.

 

anyone know rear axle torque specs 07 fatboy ?

 

You want the belt to track center. Spin the wheel front and back to check which way the belt is tracking. Take your time and make small adjustments.

 

For 2007 rear axle: 60-65 ft/lbs -- 81.3 - 88.1 Nm

For 2009 - xxxx rear axle: 95-105 ft/lbs -- 128.1 - 142.4 Nm

Guess the change in bearing/axle size cause the change in torque values.

I mark one side of the adjuster nuts, loosen them each side about 7 to 9 full turns, take out wheel, replace it and then just retighten the adjusters the same amount of turns. Done this 4 times now and no problem with alignment. It's not rocket science.

 

I just replaced my rear wheel with a new one yesterday. I marked both adjusters then backed them both off. Removed belt and debris guards. I loosened the caliper and set it out of the way. You'll need a 36mm socket for the axle nut.

I know you can do it without touching the adjusters, but in my case it made it much easier to get everything lined up when I shoved the axle back through.