Scotcan76
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First time poster and first time owner of a Super Tenere. I have enjoyed reading through the forum. I bought my 2021 just before a Candian winter, and it has barely turned a wheel yet! However, these brutal winter months have been giving me time to bolt of the parts that I want before using it come spring. One item has been Altrider crashbars, and post assembly, I have two questions -
1. The torque settings on the front engine mount bolts "felt" quite high at 75Nm recommended by Altrider. These bolts are M12 galvanised 8.8 with a good yield rating. However, the motor mount threads are aluminium, and I was a little nervous applying torque into those. Anyway, I swear by torque settings, so used the specs stated with Loctite Blue. Did others use these torque settings/have any issues down the line etc?
2. Using 75 Nm on the bolts the front mounts chipped the powder coat on the bars around the washers on the bolt holes a bit. I intend to use the bike as intended come spring, and there will be minor damage to come I guess, but still annoyed that the powder coating chipped immediately. Did others find any chipping/flaking issues around these bolts or with powder coating on the bars in general?
1. The torque settings on the front engine mount bolts "felt" quite high at 75Nm recommended by Altrider. These bolts are M12 galvanised 8.8 with a good yield rating. However, the motor mount threads are aluminium, and I was a little nervous applying torque into those. Anyway, I swear by torque settings, so used the specs stated with Loctite Blue. Did others use these torque settings/have any issues down the line etc?
2. Using 75 Nm on the bolts the front mounts chipped the powder coat on the bars around the washers on the bolt holes a bit. I intend to use the bike as intended come spring, and there will be minor damage to come I guess, but still annoyed that the powder coating chipped immediately. Did others find any chipping/flaking issues around these bolts or with powder coating on the bars in general?
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