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Front fork pinch bolt torque

nick_boxer

nick_boxer

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Hello

I can't find a torque setting for the pinch bolt for the front axle on the Cali 1400. Anybody know this please?
 
It wouldn't be much, 7-9 lb ft.
 
A word of caution...
On my Cali 1400, one of the first things I did was to replace many of the fuggly zinc bolts on the bike with stainless or titanium bolts. The very first one I did was the front pinch bolt. I knew something was wrong as I tried to remove it. It was tight and then it "popped". The bolt basically fell out with the first 4-5 threads on the end of the zinc bolt still having the threads embedded in it. IIRC this was a 40 or 45 mm long bolt. Some quick measuring and checking to see what if anything was left in the hole, I discovered that a 50 or 55mm bolt would fit in the hole and it was threaded all the way in. I chased the remaining threads carefully, installed the longer bolt, and all remains well to this day.
Long story short...BE CAREFUL and use thread lube or locktite when messing with this bolt...don't over torque!
 
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