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The BSA Workshop => Singles => Topic started by: KEVINBACON on 11 May, 2025, 21:14

Title: Starfire - top yoke
Post by: KEVINBACON on 11 May, 2025, 21:14
Hi,is it just a matter of undoing all the top nuts to swap a same as top yoke?
           TIA
Title: Re: Starfire - top yoke
Post by: Rupert on 13 May, 2025, 20:20
Yep, remove all three nuts.Also slacken the bottom yoke pinch bolts as it will help later.
If you leave the handlebar in place it's easy to twist the forks with the front wheel between your legs to loosen the taper fit of the stanchions rather than bashing under the top yoke to free it.
Chock the front wheel so it and the forks can't roll away when the top yoke comes free and you stand a chance of the steering head bearings staying in place.
Title: Re: Starfire - top yoke
Post by: KEVINBACON on 16 May, 2025, 20:34
Quote from: Rupert on 13 May, 2025, 20:20 Yep, remove all three nuts.Also slacken the bottom yoke pinch bolts as it will help later.
If you leave the handlebar in place it's easy to twist the forks with the front wheel between your legs to loosen the taper fit of the stanchions rather than bashing under the top yoke to free it.
Chock the front wheel so it and the forks can't roll away when the top yoke comes free and you stand a chance of the steering head bearings staying in place.
Thanks for your help