Engine mount bolt torque value

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I received an answer from Twistedthottle, the U.S. distributor and representative for SW-Motech. I had originally sent the inquiry directly to Motech. It would appear that I was partially correct in my speculation, but the response adds critical information that I had not considered. Use the longs bolts and torque spec supplied by Motech! Below here is the entire email response from Twistedthrottle.

Hello Bill,

SW-MOTECH of Germany forwarded us your inquiry regarding their products. As SW-MOTECH's North American distributor, Twisted Throttle takes the lead in handling all product inquiries as we speak the language, can ship quickly from our warehouses in Rhode Island and Ontario, and have a local call center for installation tech support.

The bolts you are talking about will be more exposed with the crashbars.
So you want those bolts softer than the engine or frame. If a force is exerted to the crash bars the energy has to go somewhere. It's better if the fail point is the bolt instead of the head of the motor.
In case of crash it's cheaper and easier to change the bolt than the frame or engine part.

Because the grade of the bolt is softer, the torque will be lower too.

I hope this information is helpful.

If you have any other questions, please don't hesitate to contact me.


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