R1200RS + R1250RS Forum
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Thu Jun 29, 2023 12:41 am
Zitat von Paul911 im Beitrag #15 Manual says 14 ft/pounds...Heli risers instrux say 16 ft/pounds. I gave those bolts another try. Garage was very warm this afternoon, don't know if that made a difference, but I went at them with the rachet again, gave them just a couple of pounds more pressure and they came loose as easy as pie. Heli's due here tomorrow. |
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Zitat von BEARR im Beitrag #16Zitat von Paul911 im Beitrag #15 I'd highly recommend a torque wrench and torquing to a reliable spec.
2020 R1250RS
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Zitat von Paul911 im Beitrag #17Zitat von BEARR im Beitrag #16Zitat von Paul911 im Beitrag #15 I have one, and will be torquing the bolts to Heli's specs...16 ft/pounds. For the two rear handlebar bolts they say "16-18 ft/pounds", so I'll go to 18 on those, erring on the side of caution. |
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Just hope for your sake that the threads don't strip in the ally at 17lbs. Can happen if they were previously tightened past the stress point by other persons unknowingly. |
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Zitat von Patty Slegg im Beitrag #19 What is "ally"? Anyway, so far so good. |
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Zitat von BEARR im Beitrag #20Zitat von Patty Slegg im Beitrag #19 Ally is aluminium. Or as you guys would say aluminum. |
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Zitat von Ray im Beitrag #21Zitat von BEARR im Beitrag #20Zitat von Patty Slegg im Beitrag #19 Got it...thanks. I used 15lbs. of torque. |
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After sufficient riding with the Heli risers, I've come to the conclusion that they're not for me. Because they are easy to install/uninstall, I swapped back and forth with the risers and without several times. The last time I had them on, I realized I felt "disconnected" from the RS's sporty nature and that the increase in "comfort" wasn't much...in fact it introduced some different discomfort. The risers are well made, and obviously do the trick for many people, but I just didn't care for how they somehow "neutered" the bike. |
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