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FRONT WHEELFRONT FORKSTEERING TORQUE VALUES
Handlebar upper holder bolt Steering stem nut Fork tube pinch bolts rant rim nut rant wheel nut rant axle nut 18 70 18 181870 25N-m 100N-m 25N-m 25N-m 25N-m 110N-m (1.8 (7.0 (1.8 (1.8(1.8(7.0 2.5kg-m, 10.0kg-m, 2.5kg-m, 2.5kg-m, 2.5kg-m, 11.0kg-m, 1318ft-lb) 5172ft-I b) 1318ft-ltd 13-18ft-lb) 13-18ft-lb) 5180ft-It,)
TROUBLE SHOOTING
Hard steering 1Steering stem nut too tight 2Faulty steering stem bearings 3Damaged steering stem ball race andor cone race 4Insufficient tire pressure