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Offline machacc

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'78 Honda 550 steering stem nut
« on: August 01, 2016, 04:52:42 pm »
Would anyone know the torque rating for the steering stem nut on the '78 Honda 550K.  Ron

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Re: '78 Honda 550 steering stem nut
« Reply #1 on: August 02, 2016, 12:54:50 pm »
The large chrome nut on top of the triple or the top bearing race/nut under the triple?

The chrome nut doesn't require super tightening since the nut under the tree is the one that holds the fork on.
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Re: '78 Honda 550 steering stem nut
« Reply #2 on: August 02, 2016, 05:12:57 pm »
Thanks for that.  I didn't take the nut off to look yet and didn't realize there was another one under there.  Ron