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Originally posted by ziggi To fit this new yoke I have to offer it up - it won't go straight on so I have to hold the front brake and push the forks down and push on the yoke so it fits on the centre nut. Any other way and the centre nut don't line up with the middle yoke hole. |
That is quite normal if the weight of the bike is on the front wheel or fork lowers as the weight of the bike tries to push the towards the ground and moves the front axle slightly forward. If wheel is on the ground applying the front brakee and rocking forward allows the top yoke to drop into place. Sounds to me as though you have disturbed the top bearing nut, the one that comes through the centre of the top yoke and have it to tight, putting to much pressure on your head race bearings. I would try backing it off 1/8th to a 1/4 of a turn.
[Edited on 28-5-2004 by skidlids]