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Title: Can I use this steering stem?
Post by: SeanFD on April 17, 2021, 01:35:35 PM
I acquired a 750K1 to restore with an odd front end. I picked up a steering stem at a scrap yard. It looked OK, but on cleaning I discovered it was somewhat oddly shaped at the bottom.

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I don't imagine this is "normal", but is it useable? Or can it be repaired?
Title: Re: Can I use this steering stem?
Post by: Bryanj on April 17, 2021, 02:51:53 PM
Only repair is a new stem welded in.
That where it has hit somthing hard, bent the forks and pushed the stem back.
Best use for that is holding the stem and beating the seller with the other end
Title: Re: Can I use this steering stem?
Post by: SeanFD on April 17, 2021, 03:44:04 PM
Thanks Bryan, that's what I thought :(
Title: Re: Can I use this steering stem?
Post by: Bryanj on April 17, 2021, 04:17:28 PM
If you cant get one where you are i will happily act as intermediary as long as you trust the postal service!!!
Title: Re: Can I use this steering stem?
Post by: SeanFD on April 17, 2021, 04:25:16 PM
Thanks Bryan.

I'm moving back to Europe – to S/SW France – as soon as the doors open again, which is why I've been examining the bits I have here. The bike, which is in a pretty sorry state:

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will be wrapped up and shipped, to be given a new lease of life there.
Title: Re: Can I use this steering stem?
Post by: Bryanj on April 17, 2021, 04:54:01 PM
You need to be carefull with what you buy as that is not a "standard" sohc 750 front end. It may be a dohc 750 not sure, check the diameter of the fork tubes
Title: Re: Can I use this steering stem?
Post by: SeanFD on April 17, 2021, 06:10:34 PM
You need to be carefull with what you buy as that is not a "standard" sohc 750 front end. It may be a dohc 750 not sure, check the diameter of the fork tubes

I know that, but for $200?
Title: Re: Can I use this steering stem?
Post by: SumpMagnet on April 17, 2021, 06:54:29 PM
front wheel is off a Suzuki.

My guess is, the front end is off a twin shock early GSX750
Title: Re: Can I use this steering stem?
Post by: royhall on April 17, 2021, 07:01:34 PM
Not sure why, but I have a feeling that bike was set up to pull a sidecar.
Title: Re: Can I use this steering stem?
Post by: SeanFD on April 17, 2021, 09:14:49 PM
I got it as a parts bike, but by then I had nearly all the parts I needed, so ....

I'll ask the PO about the forks and sidecar, but I doubt the latter; never seen a sidecar here in Zim.
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