Since I’ve not found this information in rather complete and readably form anywhere, I am starting to document those informations here – for my own use and in the hope that this will be useful to others.
The information should apply to any so called “EVO Sportster” – these are the bikes with the “more modern” motor that’s still frame-mounted. My bike is a 2001 Sportster Custom (so a XL1200C), that means all data in this list will be accurate at least for the model years 2000, 2001, 2002 and 2003 of any 883 or 1200 sportster. I believe the only real difference between those bikes and any Sportster that was built 1993-2000 would be the brake calipers, so the rest of the information should be accurate for these older models as well.
I’ll go ahead and publish it directly – although being far from complete at the beginning – so parts can and will be missing. However, the information included should be accurate, as I verified it all on my very bike.
Area/group | Item | Imperial | Metric | Torque |
Front | Front axle nut | 3/4 | ||
Brake Caliper Mount Nut | 10 (12 point!) | 28-38ft/lbs 38-51.5 nm | ||
Brake Pad Slide Pins | 1/4 (12 point!) | 180-200 in/lbs 20.3-22.6 Nm | ||
Rear | Rear axle nut | 15/16 | ||
Brake Pad Slide Pins | 1/4 (12 point!) | 180-200 in/lbs 20.3-22.6 Nm | ||
Transmission, primary, belt | primary chain adjuster screw locknut | 7/8 |
As said, I’ll be updating this from time to time whenever I work at certain parts and have a chance not only to look this data up, but mainly to verify it – because incorrect information I found in the web was my main issue.
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