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Exhaust clamp torque

Posted: Mon May 07, 2012 11:26 pm
Author: corpy
Thanks to help and advice from people on this forum my Z1100 1981 A2 (1?)-engined trike is now off-sorned and MOT'd. Compression pressures are only 112-115 hot with an open throttle, but this is after glaze busting and re-ringing so they will improve, I hope.
I can't see a torque figure in the Kaw or Clymer manuals for the 8 exhaust pipe-to-head clamp nuts.
The four new soft gaskets must be squashed to gas-tight but the aly head is 31 years old, so I would rather use a recommended torque figure if there is one.
Brass nuts are or were commonly used in this position but I haven't noticed them on bikes (unless they have been chromed). Perhaps brass ones wouldn't happily take the required torque?
More advice please.
Thanks.

Posted: Tue May 08, 2012 8:07 am
Author: chrisNI
If there's no specific figure quoted you could just use the figure indicated for the stud size should be in the Kaw manual somewhere.

Posted: Tue May 08, 2012 8:44 am
Author: corpy
Yes I could and I will if nothing more comes along.
I thought that I might as well make use of the wide Kawasaki knowledge available here.
For instance I am hoping to be told whether, after all these years of heating and cooling, the alloy of the head becomes softer or less tolerant of excess tension.
Thanks.

Posted: Tue May 08, 2012 9:02 am
Author: Ginger Bear
Just 'nip' them up by hand, if the exhaust still blows, 'nip' 'em up a bit more.