i have looked and looked through manual 
and cant find what rear axle nut should be tightened too .
and cant find what rear axle nut should be tightened too .
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tighten until you fart then a touch more 😇 No really its on page 152 "rear axle nut" in the manual HereThe big guy up there rides a Suzuki (this I know)
1981 gs850gx
1999 RF900
past bikes. RF900
TL1000s
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I have always used the "tighten until it strips, then back off 1/4 turn" as my guide.
For stuff that does not need to be quite so tight, tighten until it strips, then back off 1/2 turn.
I guess that's one reason I don't ride a bike that requires frequent loosening and tightening of that nut.
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A foot-long spanner, tightened up just enough to squeeze everything together and line up the holes for the R-clip.
I've never put a torque wrench on one, largely because the silencer on most of the bikes I've had got in the way anyway.Dave
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Ahh that must have been technique used by my bikes previous owners ,It s nice to know back wheel nut is on right especially when overtaking large trucks !I have always used the "tighten until it strips, then back off 1/4 turn" as my guide.
For stuff that does not need to be quite so tight, tighten until it strips, then back off 1/2 turn.
I guess that's one reason I don't ride a bike that requires frequent loosening and tightening of that nut.
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