Re: 533 Rear axle broken thread ...age or materials?

Posted by Peter Packard On 2018/7/28 21:01:11

Thanks Mal, Yes, taken with a mobile phone.

The Indian and other bikes have been on the back for around 30 years. The bikes are Road registered and I do remove the bike and ride it around from time to time. I relieve the load on the springs when not travelling. I am fairly certain that the extra 300kg did not cause the failure as the drive is through the taper and key. Perhaps I overtightened the nut. I generally torque them to around 225 ft lbs, then maybe a bit more to fit the split pin. PT