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KLR650 TORQUE VALUES

The following values were taken from the Kawasaki factory manuals for a year 2001 KLR650 (A15), and may not apply to all KLR's.

This is certainly not an all-inclusive list, just the more commonly used ones.

Engine Sprocket Nut
98 N-m
10 Kg-m
72 Ft-lb
Wheel Sprocket Nuts
32 N-m
3.3Kg-m
24 Ft-lb
Rear Axle Nut
93 N-m
9.5 Kg-m
69 Ft-lb
Front Axle Nut
78 N-m
8.0 Kg-m
58 Ft-lb
Front Caliper Mounting Bolts
25 N-m
2.5 Kg-m
18 ft-lb
Rear Caliper Mounting Bolts
25 N-m
2.5 Kg-m
18 ft-lb
Disc Mounting Bolts
23 N-m
2.3 Kg-m
16.5 Ft-lb
Brake Bleeder
7.8 N-m
.80 Kg-m
69 In-lb
Swingarm Main Mounting Bolt Nut
98 N-m
10 Kg-m
72 Ft-lb
Upper Shock Mounting Bolt
59 N-m
6.0 Kg-m
43 Ft-lb
Fork Clamp Bolt Nuts
25 N-m
2.5 Kg-m
18 Ft-lb
Rear Frame Mounting Bolts
25 N-m
2.5 Kg-m
18 Ft-lb
Tie-Rod Bolt Nuts
98 N-m
10 Kg-m
72 Ft-lb
Water Pump Cover Drain Bolt
7.8 N-m
0.8 Kg-m
69 In-lb
Fan Switch
7.4 N-m
.75 Kg-m
65 In-lb
Thermostat Housing Bolts
5.9 N-m
0.6 Kg-m
52 In-lb
Water Temperature Sender
15 N-m
1.5 Kg-m
11 Ft-lb
Valve Cover Bolts
7.8 N-m
.80 Kg-m
69 In-lb
Camshaft Cap Bolts
12 N-m
1.2 Kg-m
104 In-lb
Cam Chain Tensioner Mounting Bolts
9.8 N-m
1.0 Kg-m
7.0 Ft-lb