Torque settings-info please - Page 2

AZ-Twin · 09-12-2009, 08:49 AM

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Originally Posted by geothepencil

OK, I looked at the owners manual for an R1200S for the rear wheel torque and it is 60Nm.

I wouldn't get excited about this except I have a friend who relied on the pros and was seriously injured when his rear wheel fell off of his RT, and not at high speed either.

geo

George, I updated my post above with a bunch of additional info, including the rear wheel torque. Yep, 60NM it is.

signit98 · 09-12-2009, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by PFFOG

We are in exclusive company, as one of only 3 countries that do not use SI, the others being Burma and Liberia.

World class company... whereas, in other regards, Burma and Liberia seem further ahead...

Being that I grew up with the metric system, my only guess is that it is far to easy to use and that would not make sense to any kind of governmental body here in the US... as it clearly shows with all other forms of government... why easy when you can have it complicated?

PFFOG · 09-12-2009, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by signit98

World class company... whereas, in other regards, Burma and Liberia seem further ahead...

Being that I grew up with the metric system, my only guess is that it is far to easy to use and that would not make sense to any kind of governmental body here in the US... as it clearly shows with all other forms of government... why easy when you can have it complicated?

The street sign painters of America just don't have a strong enough lobby, with cash to throw around, we all know money drives it all.