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ok to loctite rear axle bolt threads ?
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[QUOTE="mxspode, post: 1225366, member: 80058"] As others have said I wouldn't recommend loctite on your axle nuts. Torquing them properly will generally be sufficient to keep them in place and make it much easier to remove them when needed As for cotter pins they are generally found on older bikes and trail bikes for a couple of reasons. The axles on trail bikes will usually not see a wrench very often. Also most trail riders will put far less torque on these bolts so they can be removed on the trail when needed with out the advantage of long wrenches for leverage. The cotter pin is certainly needed in this case. Motocross bikes will see tire changes and chain adjustments more often and generally have beefier axles so it isn't as big of an issue. If properly tightened they won't come loose. Modern KTM's have aluminum axle nuts for crying out loud and they stay tight. Moral; get a torque wrench if you don't have one. Every bolt on your bike that you can get a socket on should be tightened with one. If you tighten it up properly you should be fine but getting a factory axle and nut is still a good idea anyway. Rob... [/QUOTE]
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