When you rebuild your engine/bike, you may find the following figures useful...
| Cylinder head bolts | 15lbf |
| Clutch retaining nut | 54lbf |
| Primary drive pinion | 46lbf |
| Final drive sprocket | 54lbf |
| Rotor on CDI models | 58lbf |
| Rotor on points models | NTFT (Not Too F'ing Tight) 15-20lbf will proly do. Bear in mind the bolt is not high tensile steel. |
| Swingarm spindle | 46lbf |
Case bolt tightening sequences for RD250/350 and RD250/400
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Thanks to Bruce Mangels for providing the images.
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