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Old 03-11-05, 06:56 AM
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Torque for stem?

I was wondering if anyone had an idea what the torque setting should be for an aluminum stem with aluminum bars? I just lowered my bars and have no idea what the proper setting should be.
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Originally Posted by FLBandit
I was wondering if anyone had an idea what the torque setting should be for an aluminum stem with aluminum bars? I just lowered my bars and have no idea what the proper setting should be.
I depends on what ya got. www.parktool.com repair section has suggested torque values for alot of things.
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