What is the torque spec for RD350 spoked wheel spokes?
Rob
I don't know thus for certain, but I would confidently say any spoke torque of equal material should be sufficient.
I know there's a spec for torquing the spokes, I'm just trying to find out what it is. I would think it would be in the manual, but I don't have one for an RD350 handy (mine's buried in storage).
Rob
Rob,
I checked my factory repair and owners manuals. Both instruct to tighten spokes periodically but no torque spec is provided. It just says to tighten loose spokes 1 turn.
I did find a spoke torque spec in a CS5 manual: 15 kg-cm (or 1.1 lb-ft). Equivalent to 13 in-lb). If I come across anything else I'll post it here.
Here's some info on wheel lacing posted in the Tech Library
THE TECH LIBRARY »SUSPENSION - WHEELS (http://www.2strokeworld.net/forum/index.php?topic=65.msg18682#msg18682)
Thanks. Various motocross and motorcycle wheel websites are saying to torque between 30 and 48 in-lbs. My RD350 manual is in storage, so I was hoping there would be info in the manual, but maybe not.
Rob
If you are torquing are new or fairly new wheel, a torque spec has relevance. If you are torquing a used wheel with significant exposure to elements, torque spec is irrelevant. Loose spokes, trueness of wheel takes over.
I was trying to find the torque spec as well. Do you happen to know what size spoke wrench to get? Seems like its about 5.6mm
( I just got a spanner tool in today and the 5.8mm Adapter fits well on the front and rear wheels.) ( My manual arrives tomorrow and I'll check to see if there is a torque specification. )
I got the haynes manual and there isn't much regarding spoke maintenance. It basically states what the video link below covers.
This might help too if you don't go by a torque setting:
https://video.search.yahoo.com/search/video?fr=mcafee&p=spoke+adjustment#id=1&vid=e31ba532938c2ab6293e96c1d73afbdc&action=click
I have to dig out the paperwork to be 100% sure, but I recall the torque given by Buchanan's for the new stainless spokes/nipples for my Royal Enfield as 80 in-lbs.
Dug out the paperwork. 80 in-lbs is for 'large displacement motorcycles'. Don't think the RD350 is 'large displacement motorcycle' or the Bullet 500 for which I re-spoked the front wheel. Didn't use a spoke torque wrench so I don't know what the torque is. Just made sure they were 'relatively' tight and all rang the same when tapped with the spoke wrench. Old timer told me that you want a 'ting' sound...for what that's worth.
I know tusk makes a torque wrench for spokes, but not 100% on the specs. Just make sure the wheel is true.