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Telescopic fork bolt hole

Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2022 12:46 pm
by dennis.t
My '54 VH500 came without forks and now I have attached some I have a bolt hole in each side of the yoke that has no obvious use. Please see photo. I can't find reference to it in Drags drawings. I believe the front brake cable abutment is part of the mudguard centre stay so I do not think either bolt hole is concerned with the brake set up. I should be grateful for any advice.
Dennis

Re: Telescopic fork bolt hole

Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2022 1:20 pm
by Simon.Gardiner
Dennis - I think those holes are for some of the headlight cowl mounting screws (1956-on).

SG

Re: Telescopic fork bolt hole

Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2022 2:33 pm
by dennis.t
Simon,

Thank you that makes sense. I have no cowl but I have a self-contained headlight so I don't need to use those bolt holes.
Many thanks,
Dennis

Re: Telescopic fork bolt hole

Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2022 10:46 pm
by robjameson
Hi Dennis,

For 1954 the yokes should be minus the steering lock boss, I may have a spare one if you want to but the correct yoke on at some point.

Re: Telescopic fork bolt hole

Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2022 10:56 am
by dennis.t
Rob,
Thank you and that is interesting. My original yokes had the steering lock sawn off for some reason and rather badly done. Not knowing any better I replaced the yoke with a steering lock minus the key barrel that I do not have.
The bike is a bitsa because the seller only had an engine and frame so originality is not so important to me. I get bits where I can. Having said that the restoration is coming along nicely with engine and gearbox in place in a newly painted frame and wheels on. It is now largely a matter of bolting bits on.
Dennis

Re: Telescopic fork bolt hole

Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2022 12:53 pm
by Simon.Gardiner
In the photo the frame is for a steering lock - maybe a late '54 (so a '55 model).

SG