Yamaha YZF-R1 2012, Service Manual, Page: 63 / 556

TIGHTENING TORQUES
2-22
TIP
Lower ring nut
1. First, tighten the lower ring nut approximately 52 Nm (5.2 m·kgf, 37 ft·lbf) by using the torque
wrench, then loosen the ring nut completely.
2. Retighten the lower ring nut 18 Nm (1.8 m·kgf, 13 ft·lbf).
TIP
Lower bracket pinch bolt
Tighten each bolt to 23 Nm (2.3 m·kgf, 17 ft·lbf) in the order pinch bolt “1”
→
pinch bolt “2”
→
pinch
bolt “1”
→
pinch bolt “2”.
TIP
Front wheel axle pinch bolt
1. Insert the front wheel axle from the right side and tighten it with the flange bolt from the left side
to 91 Nm (9.1 m·kgf, 66 ft·lbf).
2. In the order from the pinch bolt “2”
→
pinch bolt “1”
→
pinch bolt “2”, tighten each bolt to 21 Nm
(2.1 m·kgf, 15 ft·lbf) without performing temporary tightening.
3. Check that the end face of the axle head and the end face of the fork side are flush-mounted.
If they are out of alignment, make sure to fit them by adding the external force by hand or with a
plastic hammer, etc.
Bleed screw (master cylinder) M8 1 6 Nm (0.6 m·kgf, 4.3 ft·lbf)
Front wheel axle pinch bolt M8 4 21 Nm (2.1 m·kgf, 15 ft·lbf) See TIP.
Rider footrest bolt M8 4 28 Nm (2.8 m·kgf, 20 ft·lbf)
Passenger footrest bolt M8 4 28 Nm (2.8 m·kgf, 20 ft·lbf)
Rear frame lower reinforcement
and passenger footrest bolt
M6 2 13 Nm (1.3 m·kgf, 9.4 ft·lbf)
Rear brake master cylinder bolt M6 2 13 Nm (1.3 m·kgf, 9.4 ft·lbf)
Rear brake hose union bolt M10 2 30 Nm (3.0 m·kgf, 22 ft·lbf)
Rear brake hose holder bolt M6 1 13 Nm (1.3 m·kgf, 9.4 ft·lbf)
Sidestand bracket bolt M10 2 63 Nm (6.3 m·kgf, 45 ft·lbf)
Battery box bolt M6 2 7 Nm (0.7 m·kgf, 5.1 ft·lbf)
Lean angle sensor bolt M4 2 2 Nm (0.2 m·kgf, 1.4 ft·lbf)
License plate/turn signal light stay
bolt
M6 3 7 Nm (0.7 m·kgf, 5.1 ft·lbf)
License plate/turn signal light bolt M6 4 10 Nm (1.0 m·kgf, 7.2 ft·lbf)
Exhaust chamber cover bolt M6 2 7 Nm (0.7 m·kgf, 5.1 ft·lbf)
Item
Thread
size
Q’ty Tightening torque Remarks
LT
LT
LT