RE: Fork stress???

[Erik Miner <axeis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Question for those with this cracking. How old are your bikes? What 
are the VIN #'s are they close..same year bikes etc? How many miles 
on the bike? How about someone posting the correct torque specs for 
these bolts and we and check to make sure they are not over or under 
torqued>

Erik


>Is it not the pinch bolts causing the stress on the fork tube.  I
>thought it was a crappy job on the clear coat. But now you mention it I
>bet it is from tightening down the pinch bolts.
>
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>From: David Arnett [mailto:DArnett@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
>Sent: Monday, March 20, 2000 1:32 PM
>To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: Re: Fork stress???
>
>
>My fork lowers show the same "stress cracking" of the paint.  One theory
>could be that the fastener preload changes with change in ambient
>temperature due to the fork lowers being aluminum and the bolts being
>steel (different temperature expansion rates).  Aren't these the same
>forks used on the Honda VFR?   Has anyone else seen this phenomenom on a
>VFR?
>
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