Torqued off
You want to pay attention to those numbers. I couldn't believe how tight the factory bolts were when I took them off. I couldn't believe that the recommended torque specs from Heli were adequate by comparison. I called Heli and spoke to "Ralph". Ralph stated that the specs were adequate and designed "for the type of bolts". He also said that loctite was not necessary. I asked much farther I could tighten the bolts and he said maybe 2-3 lbs because they're being tightened on Aluminum instead of steel. Two or three ft/lbs wasn't even close to what I feel the bolts had been tightened to by the factory so I followed the Heli recommendations and haven't had any problem whatsoever.
Also, if you remove the retaining wire that secures the cables and a wiring harness, than replace them as they were from the factory. The Honda service manual has a specific arrangement for the cables when they are placed into the retaining wire that mounts to each side of the steering tube.
