How tight is right? Fitting exhaust clamps. - SV650.org

27-02-10, 01:23 PM

OK, so I've fitted my shiny new street extreme can and it sounds lovely

The problem is, I'm a right cack handed old sod and always over tighten things - like to the point of snapping bolts.

So I'm scared that I might over tighten the Jubilee clips and end up bending the original pipe or the link pipe. Is this possible? I really have no touch for this sort of thing and can only service my bike using the beauty of torque settings!

I daresn't take her out yet in case they are too loose and the dam thing falls off ...

Thanks for any help

yorkie_chris · 27-02-10, 01:49 PM

Not really. Try about 10Nm

27-02-10, 01:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

Not really. Try about 10Nm

Thanks! I feel much better now ..

yorkie_chris · 27-02-10, 01:53 PM

If anything fails it will be the bolt on the clamp.

28-02-10, 08:04 PM

Ok thats reassuring.....when i saw this i had a horrible feeling i may have over tightened but....thankfully not

27-02-10, 01:23 PM	#1
nbamford Guest Posts: n/a	How tight is right? Fitting exhaust clamps. OK, so I've fitted my shiny new street extreme can and it sounds lovely The problem is, I'm a right cack handed old sod and always over tighten things - like to the point of snapping bolts. So I'm scared that I might over tighten the Jubilee clips and end up bending the original pipe or the link pipe. Is this possible? I really have no touch for this sort of thing and can only service my bike using the beauty of torque settings! I daresn't take her out yet in case they are too loose and the dam thing falls off ... Thanks for any help

27-02-10, 01:49 PM	#2
yorkie_chris Noisy Git Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Halifax/Leeds Posts: 26,645	Re: Help for the cack handed Not really. Try about 10Nm __________________ Currently Ex Biker Now rebuilding a 63' fishing trawler as a dive boat

27-02-10, 01:53 PM	#4
yorkie_chris Noisy Git Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Halifax/Leeds Posts: 26,645	Re: Help for the cack handed If anything fails it will be the bolt on the clamp. __________________ Currently Ex Biker Now rebuilding a 63' fishing trawler as a dive boat

28-02-10, 08:04 PM	#5
metalhead19 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: How tight is right? Fitting exhaust clamps. Ok thats reassuring.....when i saw this i had a horrible feeling i may have over tightened but....thankfully not

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