Tiger 800 Torque Specifications (2015 - on)

[interactive3]

Thank you!

[AvgBear]

Originally Posted by flampie

I've a question.
How important is it to apply the correct torques?
...i see plenty of "professionals" do it without torque wrenches (tyre guy, garage guy, Even the Triumph guy, ...).

Sometimes, it can be critically important -- other times, not so much.
Professional mechanics work with wrenches and fasteners every day and learn the differences between torque specs -- they also tend to use appropriately sized tools for the fastener and torque spec (large tools for big/heavy; small tools for small/light).
They also tend to learn the consequences of not being attentive to (important) torque specs... 
Of course, there's nothing better than being exact -- but, veteran mechanics may have a good sense of what torque is required - when.
An old mechanic once told me: "They were building motorcycles long before they were making torque wrenches." 
 

[Tiger Rev]

Originally Posted by AvgBear

Sometimes, it can be critically important -- other times, not so much.... veteran mechanics may have a good sense of what torque is required - when.

And sometimes even they screw up.  I have a friend in Alaska who headed down the Alcan after having his bike serviced in Anchorage (his home).  Somewhere in the middle of nowhere his rear brake caliper came off and took out half his spokes while he was cruising about 70mph.  He managed to get the bike stopped but it did about $5000 of damage (including a new swing arm).  The dealer mechanic had forgotten to torque the bolts on the caliper.  They did pick up the cost of repairs.

[Jamstealer]

Forgetting to retighten caliper bolts is a very  common fault by mechanics


 

[Tiger Rev]

Originally Posted by Jamstealer

Forgetting to retighten caliper bolts is a very  common fault by mechanics

I'll remember that! Another reason I prefer to do my own maintenance if possible.

[felix]

Thanks for that much appreciated !!

 

[Chook22]

Brill, thanks for uploading

[Chook22]

Originally Posted by Jamstealer

Forgetting to retighten caliper bolts is a very  common fault by mechanics


 

True that, first hand experience!

[Turbo100]

Thank you, downloaded, printed and filed away 

[Leon]

Thx,

Just what I needed (doing brakepads next weekend)

Léon