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851jim · Joined: 25 Apr 2013 Posts: 48 Location: Scotland

Hi guys, went to torque up the end cap / bolt on the V due front axle which has the single cap bolt quick release cups and the manual states 100nm.
Surely way too high, can anyone else advise?

2bims · Joined: 03 Apr 2010 Posts: 7289

Does seem high...especially for a front wheel....but if the book says so?

The later bikes, DB5, DB6 etc have a sticker on the rear swingarm saying to torque the spicdles to 100Nm......which I sort of do...in that my Torque wrench only goes up to 80Nm.....so I set at that...and then get the long arm pry bar out and add an extra tweak........... Laughing

851jim · Joined: 25 Apr 2013 Posts: 48 Location: Scotland

Thanks for that, I've got too use to Ducati's @ 220nm which is why I did not question it but the front end Duc is about the same but the fittings are much more industrial than the Paioli.
Enjoy the TT

vort28 · Joined: 22 Mar 2010 Posts: 2194 Location: Northwest , UK

Sounds like the early SB6 set up, don't have any means of checking my manuals at the moment but would say that light alloy cap will never take that sort of setting.
Maybe one of the SB6 boys will be along soon and tell you what their manual says.

Jonny B Bad · Joined: 05 Dec 2009 Posts: 555 Location: NE London

I think Bimota were wildly optimistic as to what aluminium threads would tolerate. I've torn threads in the past where I've followed their torque recommendation against my better judgement. I use 60NM on the axle through my Paiolis and have never had a problem. Of course the clamp holds the bolt on the axle tight and prevents it from unscrewing anyway.
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851jim · Joined: 25 Apr 2013 Posts: 48 Location: Scotland

Thanks mate, I'll try closer to 60 that's the same as the 916 front axle and its into battleship grade aluminium.

mad mundy · Joined: 06 Feb 2013 Posts: 25 Location: Australia

Wow that seems very high to me, look at what the materials are. One is stainless & the other is an alloy. The bolt is a 10 mm thread. Here is a tip, the reason why all spinners are not the same length of handle thickness is for a good reason. Do the bolt up till you "feel it" in your fingers. There are some very good technicians that don't require tension wrenches.
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Vdue-pt · Joined: 02 Jun 2014 Posts: 108 Location: North Portugal

On the manual states 100NM, and if all is done correctly there is no problem, but if you dont aply grease then you'll have a problem...