Front wheel install. Make sure I’m doing this correctly

[Gusable]

85 cal2, mounting new front  tire tonight. Axle was installed from the left side into the right fork. 108ft lbs on that nut?
Pinch bolts.. updated lower spec? Or am I thinking about another bike..? I’d imagine you’d not want to overtorque those forks!
Procedure- axle in, torque to spec, lightly snug LH pinch bolts? jOUNCE the front end then do the other side pinch bolts?  Also doing new Ebc brake pads and have to install the shim that fell out. I’m assuming they were in between the fork holes and the caliper.  Thank you!

[guzzisteve]

Install axle & tighten w/1/2" breaker bar. Bounce front end, THEN tighten pinch to 32ftlbs on both sides. Put on calipers & tighten bolts to 32ftlbs.
Done

[n3303j]

Can't believe anyone takes that 108 ft/lb torque specification seriously. Good luck getting the axle out with the tools on board if you have a roadside emergency. 25 ft/lb is sufficient to clamp the whole bearing stack rigidly in place.
Also snug up the nut side axle clamp a bit before torqueing the axle nut. It's easier to pull the axle through a snug (not fully tight) clamp with the axle nut than it is to fully close an axle clamp that is being pinched by the axle washer on one side and a spacer on the other.

[Gusable]

Thanks so much! Now to find correct wheel bearings.  I thought the fronts were same as rears. I ordered 4 6204-2rs (iirc). These fronts are smaller 👍👍👍

[Dirk_S]

Sure it ain’t 108 Nm? That would sound much more accurate.

[n3303j]

Sure it ain’t 108 Nm? That would sound much more accurate.

That's still 80 ft/lb. Far more than necessary in this application.