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Repeated Top yoke breakages

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paulbaker1954:
Help
I have now had 2 top yokes break in one year. The first time I pit it down to me forgetting to tighten it up but now I have just had another one break

Fracture occurs on the right hand fork side at the rear of the bracket

Forks are true, no looseness in steering head, handles perfectly and jus MOTD

What is going on ?

mickwinf:
have you fitted the special thick washer in the gap to prevent over tightening?

Trigger:
D washer spings to mind

paulbaker1954:
Aha that explains it then👌👌👌

When I got the bike these must have been missing, I see them now on the parts list

Do I need to buy them ad special washers i.e. Does anyone know the thickness so I can use a std washer of that thickness?

deltarider:
D washers or use the 7mm bolts as used on the CB500/550 K2 '76. Honda had a reason for this modification...

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