The 03 SV1k repair manual says to torque to 43.5 ft/lbs.
I would tighten them in a star pattern until they're snug. Torque them all about half the listed torque (20ft/lbs or so) and then go back and torque them to spec. Take your time and double check that you tighten/put back anything you take off. It's your butt on the line, that's why I'm the one that does all the work on my bike. Make sure the rear wheel is straight, and that the chain adjusters are locked and the wheel didn't move once you torque down the axle nut. I would reccomend dealing with the sprocket bolts with the cush drive inserted in the wheel. (make sure rubber pieces in backside of cush drive are in correctly before inserting back into the wheel)It's much easier to handle if the wheel is doing the holding for you. Also it might assist you to find a couple of pieces of wood to shove under the tire to help line the axle with the swingarm and the wheel during re-assembly. I always clean and re grease the axle before putting it back together. If you have a rear bike stand it will be much easier to see if everything lines up and works properly since you can spin the tire, check chain, etc.
Look around this place, I was able to download a manual in pdf format. It's a must have for do it yourselfers.
I would tighten them in a star pattern until they're snug. Torque them all about half the listed torque (20ft/lbs or so) and then go back and torque them to spec. Take your time and double check that you tighten/put back anything you take off. It's your butt on the line, that's why I'm the one that does all the work on my bike. Make sure the rear wheel is straight, and that the chain adjusters are locked and the wheel didn't move once you torque down the axle nut. I would reccomend dealing with the sprocket bolts with the cush drive inserted in the wheel. (make sure rubber pieces in backside of cush drive are in correctly before inserting back into the wheel)It's much easier to handle if the wheel is doing the holding for you. Also it might assist you to find a couple of pieces of wood to shove under the tire to help line the axle with the swingarm and the wheel during re-assembly. I always clean and re grease the axle before putting it back together. If you have a rear bike stand it will be much easier to see if everything lines up and works properly since you can spin the tire, check chain, etc.
Look around this place, I was able to download a manual in pdf format. It's a must have for do it yourselfers.
