750 front

ok the bottom yoke is the same as the picture however my top yoke looks slightly different from the above. the screws that i took out of the stops on the bottom yoke had a head size of 5mm and screwed into the stops.

il take a pic of the screws when i get back later. technically there shouldnt be an issue with the steering lock if the standard yokes or the srad ones are used. so all i can think is maybe to change the yokes

Looks the same top yoke to me, you've just got the SV650 steering stem in yours and not a SRAD one.

Is the bottom yoke like the picture i posted now or does it have these screws in? I think the screws are restricting you steering, hence why the steering lock doesn't work. Could really do with a pic mate to help you out.

Originally Posted by sv_rory

technically there shouldnt be an issue with the steering lock if the standard yokes or the srad ones are used.

Correct.

right mate the bottom yoke is the same as pictured. it had the screws in but i took them out which has given me more steering however when the key is turned to the lock position it is like it wants to go just not quite.

if it helps il strip the front off again when i get back later and take a load of pictures of the inside

Originally Posted by sv_rory

given me more steering however when the key is turned to the lock position it is like it wants to go just not quite.

Ahh... now this is quite common with SRAD front end swaps that retain the SV650 steering stem. Basically when the steering stem was removed from the SV yokes it had more metal brazed/welded on to it, this is later milled down to the correct size for the SRAD bottom yoke (SV steering stem is smaller than SRAD). It appears that your stem has not been correctly milled down centrally.

There are a few options...

1) Fit a SRAD steering stem and use the Twin Works Factory bearing.

2) Re-braze up the SV steering stem and then re-mill correctly.

3) Alter the steering lock pin.

To do three all you need to is remove the steering barrel, dab a bit of paint on the steering lock pin itself and refit the barrel. Attempt to lock the steering and the paint will leave a mark on the frame showing you how far it is out, usually with this error it is only 1mm or 2mm. Simply file down the steering lock pin to fit, don't file down to much as the steering lock will become useless.

[northwind]

None of the 3 SRAD swaps I've been involved with had the parking lock work without slight modification to either lock or frame And if you surf around, you'll find plenty of other folks that say the same.

Originally Posted by Dangerous Dave

Ahh... now this is quite common with SRAD front end swaps that retain the SV650 steering stem. Basically when the steering stem was removed from the SV yokes it had more metal brazed/welded on to it, this is later milled down to the correct size for the SRAD bottom yoke (SV steering stem is smaller than SRAD). It appears that your stem has not been correctly milled down centrally.

There are a few options...

1) Fit a SRAD steering stem and use the Twin Works Factory bearing.

2) Re-braze up the SV steering stem and then re-mill correctly.

3) Alter the steering lock pin.

To do three all you need to is remove the steering barrel, dab a bit of paint on the steering lock pin itself and refit the barrel. Attempt to lock the steering and the paint will leave a mark on the frame showing you how far it is out, usually with this error it is only 1mm or 2mm. Simply file down the steering lock pin to fit, don't file down to much as the steering lock will become useless.

ah brilliant i will take the front end off now and i will take some pics as i go along. i am going to try number 3 first to see how far it is out.

thanks

Originally Posted by Dangerous Dave

Ahh... now this is quite common with SRAD front end swaps that retain the SV650 steering stem. Basically when the steering stem was removed from the SV yokes it had more metal brazed/welded on to it, this is later milled down to the correct size for the SRAD bottom yoke (SV steering stem is smaller than SRAD). It appears that your stem has not been correctly milled down centrally.

There are a few options...

1) Fit a SRAD steering stem and use the Twin Works Factory bearing.

2) Re-braze up the SV steering stem and then re-mill correctly.

3) Alter the steering lock pin.

To do three all you need to is remove the steering barrel, dab a bit of paint on the steering lock pin itself and refit the barrel. Attempt to lock the steering and the paint will leave a mark on the frame showing you how far it is out, usually with this error it is only 1mm or 2mm. Simply file down the steering lock pin to fit, don't file down to much as the steering lock will become useless.

Yet again I'm amazed by the knowledge of the .org - most bloody impressive!

[21QUEST]

Guys we are making his more complicated than it needs to be .

As Northy has said, all that needs doing is to modifly slightly the hole in the frame or the pin in the lock or indeed the lock stops on the bottom yoke(filing down slightly in the vertical plane.)

By eyeballing/looking at the section where the hole is in the frame, you should be able to see exactly how the pin is missing the hole in frame. If it's vertical axis, a spacer between the top yoke and the adjuster nut should sort that out ie will raise top yoke slightly so pin goes in hole.

If it's in the horizontal axis, then the mod to frame hole/pin/lock stops should sort that out. Personally, I'd probably be more inclined to mod the hole in frame.




Ben