Torque specs needed

cmills83

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I am still waiting on my manual but wanted to see if anyone can help me with some torque specs:

1- front axle nut
2- rear axle nut
3- swingarm bolt
4- triple tree bolts both top main bolt and bolts holding in the forks
5- rear shock bolts

Also, I am looking on mikexs, which nuts do I need for the rear shocks? They are 77 and frame is '79/80 special I think, there are two types to choose from though:
Shock Mount Crown Nut
and
Polished Chrome Crown Nut
http://www.mikesxs.net/products-18.html#products


Also do I need the washers to sit on the outside between the shock and nut?

Thanks for the help, hope this manual gets here soon.
 
The factory shop manual is on-line here and contains all the torque specs .....

http://www.biker.net/

I don't bother torquing the axles, just make them tight. Chances are, when you reached the torque spec, the cotter pin hole wouldn't line up anyway.
 
The only difference in the nuts is length.
If you are aren't adding extra brackets you may want the long(deep) ones so you don't use as many washers to shim it up.
I've always used a washer next to the shock rubbers, but don't know that it is required.
 
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