Cracks in the Triple Clamps

bevelman said:
those lovely old motodd wheels mate-hey,filters are 80 mm long and 210 from head to rear of filters

paul
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Those luvly old Motodd wheels being the 3.5" Astralite well used and repaired by me after having several rivets pop, and a standard lav front wheel. The Astralite I have a plan for on my next project but I could be persuaded to part with a set of original thick web rims.

Paul, thanks for that dimension, there is room for the filters under the tank, phew!!

Joe, your idea has merit and I'll give it ago after the flour and kero option.

I still like the idea of replacing them now but in the mean time they'll have to go on as I need the chassis rolling to keep moving forward :D

 
motoddrob said:
Just ordered a brand new set of Ceriani yokes from Wolfgang, amazed they are still available new.
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When they arrive it is an ideal time to see if they really are casting marks. Then again perhaps not if they were expensive  :D
 
Cracks or no cracks, I brought them in 1978, came off a wright-off 3c. Been on the Motodd for 26 years, 100,000 kays hard chargen on shit Oz roads. Time for retirement.
New stanchions and now new yokes, should be good as new. :)

  "What sort of price?"

Probably about half what you'd pay is it was a bevel ducati! :D

 
I had a pair that was cracked right there - and yes, it went all the way through. Had it welded up for a tenner. Doesn't really affect the strength of the yoke, it's just the seat of the bolt that cracks from overtightening, really a design flaw, as the material is precariously thin after machining...

Bye

Chris Rein
 
Laverda1000.de said:
I had a pair that was cracked right there - and yes, it went all the way through. Had it welded up for a tenner. Doesn't really affect the strength of the yoke, it's just the seat of the bolt that cracks from overtightening, really a design flaw, as the material is precariously thin after machining...

Bye

Chris Rein
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I've got a C tope yoke with a nice weld in the same spot, and in the socket head screw hole too, and re milled. No problems.
When you look at some of the Japper yokes these days, a coke can would have more metal in it!
 
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