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Top yoke identification
Posted: Sat Aug 03, 2013 9:10 am
by wannesd
Hi,
bought the falco with this top yoke installed, but have no idea what it is.
No pics of it in it's standard form, I milled the key-contact away so that I could place the digital gauge inside.
Keycontact was not a full circle, but two ends protruding to form a half circle.
Kind of like this one:
http://www.bikermart.co.uk/proddetail.asp?prod=153-001
Anyone know what my yoke may be?
Problem is that the risers have a slight sweep backward, and they hit my tank before the stops hit.
Kind of annoying, and very difficult to maneuver the bike, as I can't move the front wheel left or right very much.
So if anyone could tell me what yoke this is, and what risers would fit, I'd be very grateful!
Risers are seated in a milled out space, 2 mm deep.
Top view:
Hitting the tank...
... Before hitting the stops
Another view
Risers with back sweep
Posted: Sat Aug 03, 2013 1:31 pm
by wannesd
Additional info: on the front, inside of the right side fork leg, there's a code: GA
Posted: Sat Aug 03, 2013 2:00 pm
by Falco Frank
Any chance you could simply 'flip' the riser posts 180° so slope goes away from the tank?
Posted: Sat Aug 03, 2013 2:03 pm
by wannesd
Thought about that too, but my bars would hit the fork valves. Clearance right now is 6mm. This kinda sucks
Posted: Sat Aug 03, 2013 2:12 pm
by Falco Frank
The ABM ones get good ratings as they are TUV approved, not sure if yours are the same. I notice the ABM riser posts appear drilled and use long bolts full depth (I guess)
, when it appears yours need to be tightened from nuts on the underside of the top yolk?
With the extra leverage from those long bars, I'm guessing you could drop your forks to be flush with the top yolk without making
much difference to the steering input needed.
M&P do quite a few riser kits and parts, maybe longer posts but with a straight or correct angle for you?
Posted: Sat Aug 03, 2013 2:18 pm
by wannesd
iconic944ss wrote:The ABM ones get good ratings as they are TUV approved, not sure if yours are the same. I notice the ABM riser posts appear drilled and use long bolts full depth ( I guess)
, when it appears yours need to be tightened from a nut on the underside of the top yolk?
No, the round cover on top of the risers pops off, there are two bolts there that hold the bars. On the underside of the yoke, there's a allen bolt which threads into the underside of the risers.
With the extra leverage from those long bars, I'm guessing you could drop your forks to be flush with the top yolk without making
much difference to the steering input needed.
M&P do quite a few riser kits and parts, maybe longer posts but with a straight or correct angle for you?
Would these be the same shape as the risers I have currently? They drop into an indentation in the top yoke, so they can't move about.
Posted: Sat Aug 03, 2013 2:27 pm
by Falco Frank
Interesting...
In a 'Spock' eyebrow raising way LOL
OK. how about flipping the risers. Fabricating spacer plates to raise the lower post and fitting longer Allen bolts
Graft needed, as with everything, but if you like the top yolk, its gotta be cheaper than replacing?
I'm sure some better ideas will be along soon.
Digital gauges look 'Interesting' details / comments please?
Posted: Sat Aug 03, 2013 2:36 pm
by wannesd
Sure, it's a koso db01R+.
works really great actually, and I now have a working fuel meter on the falco (fitted the fuel sensor from a futura to the fuel pump).
Display has all the usual features, RPM, Speed, fuel, warning lights...
Everything is soldered to the original dash's wires, no extra sensors are used (except for the fuel sensor of course)
Posted: Sat Aug 03, 2013 2:42 pm
by Falco Frank
Wow, nice one Thanks.
I bought a Vapor ages ago for another project but it does not look as good as that.
Never heard of the Futura level gauge mod either, very clever - well done!
Posted: Sat Aug 03, 2013 2:42 pm
by wannesd
Never heard of it before either
Posted: Sun Aug 04, 2013 8:11 am
by wannesd
Well, this is interesting:
on the link I gave earlier
http://www.bikermart.co.uk/proddetail.asp?prod=153-001
The yoke looks only different because of the indentations either side of the clamps, and the fact that the headset hole is a different shape than mine.
But the pic changes to the yoke mounted to a RSV mille, and there it looks exactly the same! perhaps this is exactly what I have mounted?
Posted: Sun Aug 04, 2013 8:25 am
by wannesd
looks the same as mine,
whereas the default picture is different in the headset hole.
I'm guessing the mounted pic is an old model, and the new model is below.
I'm guessing I have the old model.
Now here's hoping that the new risers will fit mine, and I can order them separately (fat bars anyone?)
Posted: Sun Aug 04, 2013 9:03 am
by Falco Frank
I thought they looked similar too.
I've looked ABM up in the past, but now the English pages dont seem to be working anymore.
Never mind, here are some of their other riser posts:
http://www.ab-m.de/Lenker-Riser/Lenker- ... 86_68.html
Happy shopping!
Posted: Sun Aug 04, 2013 11:57 am
by D-Rider
iconic944ss wrote:Wow, nice one Thanks.
I bought a Vapor ages ago for another project but it does not look as good as that.
Never heard of the Futura level gauge mod either, very clever - well done!
Hmm me too - I've acquired a Vapor for another project but I like a look of this one and the others they do. Not too bad a price either. Hmmmm .... stroked beard .....
Posted: Sun Aug 04, 2013 6:04 pm
by wannesd
Looks like I partly solved the problem.
Filed the rear tank mount, so the tank can slide back a little more.
More room : more place for the handlebar. Not quite full lock yet, but at least I can turn 180° in a normal street without going forwards and backwards 4 times.