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Re: 1987 LT500R
« Reply #25 on: July 03, 2015, 08:17:43 am »
Thank you very much Glamisrider! At first it looked like foreign literature, but I printed it out and took it to the garage and it was most helpful. I got the wiring all done up, installed the new Pro Taper clutch lever, radiator hoses, and temp gauge. We also got the front end all torqued and adjusted along with all brakes bled. All that seems to be left is getting the exhaust properly mounted after making a gasket and finding what we want to use for an exhaust clamp between the head pipe and silencer, mounting the gas tank and airbox, setting all of the springs up, and then torquing down everything in the rear (the linkage is already done). This does lead me to a couple of questions though:

1. Why does Suzuki recommend Dot 3 or 4 in the front brakes but only Dot 4 in the rear? I'm assuming it's all about temperature but is it going to be noticeable?
2. How critical are the torque specs on the rear axle nuts? I believe the brake hub side is around 11 lbs while the sprocket hub side was over 100 lbs. Is there a better way to do this compared to the manual?





 

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