CaptainBob

Interesting.... I had a couple wheels built for me by Warp 9. When I received them, Paperwork stated to check tightness after 1 hour ride (44 inch pounds). Then, check again after 8 additional hours of riding. I did so and found some spokes required tightening after the first hour. I may have needed to tighten another spoke or two after the second iteration. After many hours of riding, they have now settled in and have not needed any additional adjustment.

Yep, never torque a bolt with anti-seize on it. I already knew about that. I always torque "dry" bolts. Good video. I'm willing to bet that GG has a typo in their manual. Although, anything is possible and I am certainly no expert but, I would be surprised if they use lubricant when they assemble their wheels. Published torque specs are usually for dry threads. I don't know... Will be interesting to see what the dealer has to say.

Let me know what your dealer says. It would be interesting to know. I think Konrad is close to the mark with the 7nm rating. I did not try to tighten the spokes to see just how tight they are with my torque wrench but, they are far beyond the spec in the book which makes sense to me

Right, That is what the book says. Now... transfer the figures to inch pounds. Front wheel is 18 inch pounds. Seems kind of light to me. Like I said before, every wheel spec I have ever seen seems to fall between 40 and 50 inch pounds. I did check the spokes on my 23 TXT300 and they are much tighter than what the book says. That is why I question these specs.

That is so true. A high speed camera slowing down the action is quite a show. It is amazing what the wheels undergo during impact.

I have built wheels for dirt bikes (motocross) and have used both methods (tap/sound and torque wrench).. I guess I assumed others have used torque specs as well. Apparently, GG thought it was important enough to publish the torque spec in their manual although, I think their spec is a bit off the mark. Maybe something got lost in translation. lol Certainly not a big deal. Thanks for all the responses!

I have a 63 Greeves Starmaker with those exact forks.

Does anyone actually measure the torque on their spokes? I am surprised I have not heard from anyone about the, what seem to be, really low torque specs published by GG.

I like that heat technique. I will use it next time I get a frozen spoke nipple.

I hear what you are saying but this is a new bike. Nipples shouldn't be frozen yet. I have done the tap technique but wanted to be a bit more precise so figured I would use my torque wrench. Any thoughts on what seems to be really low torque specs?

I have a 2023 GG 300TXT. The manual says spoke torque is 26 inch pounds for rear and 18 inch pounds for front. Most dirt bikes and other bikes I have owned are spec'd between 40 and 50 inch pounds I checked the spokes yesterday on my GG and they are much tighter then what the book called for. Am I misunderstanding something? Any and all thoughts are appreciated.

Great! I look forward to it. Thanks!

We have all been there. The roll back method works every time. I can start my 2023 flatfooted but only when it is warm and... not all the time. That 300 does take a serious kick to start on the compression stroke. I am also an older guy (a bit older than you) and am hoping as It gets ridden more, it will eventually soften up a bit. I am interested in how the low compression head works for you. I am not interested in doing that to my bike but am curious what you think after you have it installed. For example, any loss of power?

Glad to hear you guys are up and about. I have been practicing static balancing and although, I certainly am no expert, I am beginning to get the hang of it. Scottro, what did you end up with for final gearing? Butch, I am really glad to hear you are still able to start the beast. That is awesome. Yes, we do need to do a ride this summer, I am definitely up for it.

What does a 2023 gear look like?