How to keep the forks from hitting the tank
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How to keep the forks from hitting the tank
Concerning preventing the forks from hitting the gas tank, a review of previous threads shows the following methods:
- gas tank shape changed with heat gun.
- small piece of steel/aluminum attached to steering stops on lower triple clamp.
Am I missing any other useful method?
Since I don't know how to tap new threads, I'm interested in using an adhesive for the steel/aluminum on the stops. What's the best thing to use? JB Weld? Silicone?
Thanks for any help!
- gas tank shape changed with heat gun.
- small piece of steel/aluminum attached to steering stops on lower triple clamp.
Am I missing any other useful method?
Since I don't know how to tap new threads, I'm interested in using an adhesive for the steel/aluminum on the stops. What's the best thing to use? JB Weld? Silicone?
Thanks for any help!
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that's not going to work. the glue will fail, and you won't know it till it's too late and you damage your steering damper if you have one. either find someone to weld it for you, or learn to drill and tap (easy) or drill and pop rivet the thing on.
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I actually sorted mine out for good yesterday. As some may recall I heated and moulded my tank (about 2mm on each side) to clear the top clamp. Well it basically kept taking it original shape so I had to do something else. I used a strip of aluminium (2.5mm thick), drilled a hole through the aluminium strip and frame stop centres, pop rivited the strip on top of the frame stop and used a hammer to massage it into shape to wrap around and under the stop. Works a treat.
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heres a twist I marked the spot on the triple that hits the tank and filed the edge off so it would not cut the tank when it hit. so it hits a little as long as no damage happens from the hit the tank just gets bumped now.
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Well??? How did this come out?
My forks just touch, so I'm not too worried about it, but probably should do something.
FWIW...I figured I'd do the rivet job to 'add' to the stop width. But...I'd bend the stock FIRST (before riveting) to ensure a tight fit to the existing stop. Seems that any bending AFTER the fact would leave a bit of space...and that space is going to be pounding on the rivet.
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My forks just touch, so I'm not too worried about it, but probably should do something.
FWIW...I figured I'd do the rivet job to 'add' to the stop width. But...I'd bend the stock FIRST (before riveting) to ensure a tight fit to the existing stop. Seems that any bending AFTER the fact would leave a bit of space...and that space is going to be pounding on the rivet.
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