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Offline Arch stanton

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Top & bottom yolk compatibility?
« on: October 28, 2018, 01:05:33 PM »
Hello.
Did the steering geometry change in any way between the K1
& K6 models?
What I need to know is. Will any K top yolk match a bottom yolk from another K model?
I have a K1. But I am fitting F1 forks etc. But I want to use a Set of K yolks. This will allow me to fit my F1 clocks closer together by eliminating the F1 centre console & using the far nicer looking K consol/bar clamp.
Yesterday I tried to put things together only to find there is a huge difference in offset between a K top yolk & F1 bottom yolk. So I now need a bottom yolk to match the top one I have. But I'm not sure which K my top yolk is from. Hence my original question. Are all K model tops & bottoms compatible?
Regards.
Sean.

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Re: Top & bottom yolk compatibility?
« Reply #1 on: October 28, 2018, 04:00:31 PM »
I dont know the answer to the question unfortunately......  but for some strange reason i suddenly fancy an omelette  :D

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Re: Top & bottom yolk compatibility?
« Reply #2 on: October 28, 2018, 05:41:33 PM »
Well Rob.
Make sure it's a French Omelette. As they only use one egg.
Because in France. One egg is un ouef!
« Last Edit: October 28, 2018, 07:38:27 PM by Arch stanton »

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Re: Top & bottom yolk compatibility?
« Reply #3 on: October 28, 2018, 05:47:15 PM »
That must be why the Americans call them triple trees.  Saves all that confusion.

But why trees?


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Re: Top & bottom yolk compatibility?
« Reply #4 on: October 28, 2018, 07:36:46 PM »
That's why I won't use Americanisms
Like Tightanium for instance.
But I think everyone will get the gist of my original post.
So I shall await the answer to my question.
Sean.

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Re: Top & bottom yolk compatibility?
« Reply #5 on: October 28, 2018, 08:08:19 PM »
shouldn't call the trees when there is only two of them.....
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Re: Top & bottom yolk compatibility?
« Reply #6 on: October 29, 2018, 01:46:38 PM »
Answered my own question.
The answer is Yes.

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Re: Top & bottom yolk compatibility?
« Reply #7 on: October 29, 2018, 06:41:25 PM »
Just to egg it on a bit, I think the word is Yoke in this context.

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Re: Top & bottom yolk compatibility?
« Reply #8 on: October 29, 2018, 08:40:01 PM »
Yes indeed.
A spelling mistake on my part I do apologise to those of a pedantic bent.
But you got my gist.
Poor spelling & grammar is one thing.
But it is damn bad manners to point it out.
Regards as always
Sean.
« Last Edit: October 30, 2018, 05:28:20 PM by Arch stanton »

 

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