Torque settings

[Victor P]

Hi, i've just bought some 'dog bones' to rise the rear 35mm and would like to know what the torque settings are for the linkage bolts?
Thanks for any help, mines a K5 model.

[simesb]

78Nm according to the Service Manual

HTH

[Victor P]

Ok, thanks for that.

[yorkie_chris]

Drop that by 10% if you use copperslip (I always do, they're a pig to remove)

[flymo]

Drop that by 10% if you use copperslip (I always do, they're a pig to remove)

Why would you drop that value based on use of Copperslip?

[yorkie_chris]

If a thread is greased then more of the turning moment being transferred to the tension in the bolt, rather than overcoming the friction of the threads. The 10% compensates for this.

Then again, I very rarely use a torque wrench.