I have a 2008 sportster with a 2007 rear wheel.Im using the 1” axle for the wheel which an 07 uses vs 25 mm for 08. The torque spec on an 07 for axle nut is 65 ft lbs and the 08 is 95-105 ft lbs because the 08 has a hollow axle and 07 has a solid. I’m thinking I should use the 07 axle nut torque spec 65 ft lbs right?

 

If you want to . As long as it dosen't drop off I wouldn't worry about it . I would only use a torque wrench on cylinder head bolts and camshaft journals and that is to avoid over tightening .

 

Drop off?....you have to torque axle nuts. It’s a critical fastener . If ya over tighten it the bearings will seize up

 

No they won't , they have spacers .

 

Just use the specs for the parts you are using not the bike's, in this case the 65 ft lbs and as Midpegs said they have spacers

 

I remember my first beer too.......

 

Part No. 7 goes between the bearing centres thereby preventing them from being over compressed .

 

I don't but I do remember my last one . 17th September , 2010 .

 

You would have to crank the wrench so hard that it crushed the inner spacer.

In 50 years of working on motorcycles, I have never heard of anyone crushing an axle bearing inner spacer, on any type motorcycle.

 

the Harley manual says no more than 78ft lbs or the bearings could seize up.