I doubt many Boscos have been installed with a torque wrench. Does anyone have a torque spec for a Nitto stem bolt anyway? What is the 'proper' torque?
A little friction paste (aka assembly paste or carbon paste) might be all that's needed to keep the Boscos in place. If they are so loose as to need a shim then they are truly off-spec and should be recalled. I doubt that's the case. Bill On Tuesday, June 19, 2012 4:15:45 AM UTC-7, Garth wrote: > > > > My opinion, one should not need to resort to "extra torque" in order to > get the bar to stay in place ! Proper torque is one thing, extra is not > better ! > > If the bar is slipping from not being the proper diameter , ie some > "defect" , if one uses a stem with a open face 2 or 4 bolt design, this > issue is moot as these stems are not dependent on a perfectly fitting bar. > Yes, I know many are attached to their traditional stems, but it is an > option. I for one was a "traditionalist", but got over that and love using > stems with open faces. I've used my Albatross bars with a 26.0 stem and > zero issues for years. Like the Bosco, these can produce a lot of leverage. > > Or, try shimming your current stem with some aluminium can shims. > > So, if your bars are slipping, don't just excuse a possible defect in the > bar and rationalise it by thinking your making it slip. Proper bar and stem > fits do not slip. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/1WXgUGJiAKYJ. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
