GS1000 cyl. head studs

[annadel!]

I recently had trouble with the head holddown nuts coming loose after a top end freshening. I had only gone a few hundred miles and the head gasket started leaking oil and then lost compression. I was planning on re-torquing the head at 1000 miles. Do the studs need replacing every time as with many automotive engines?

[Agemax]

are you using the correct head nuts and washers? what did you Torque them up to, and did you follow the correct procedure?

[Guest]

Re-torque after a few heat cycles and not 1k miles.

[annadel!]

I used the stock nuts and washers and went to 30 lbs. in the proper sequence as per the manual.