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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: guzzista on June 06, 2015, 10:43:14 AM
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Just curious. what does the vertical tab welded vertically at the lower front of the steering neck with what seems like a 8mm hole of the steering neck do? Only have seen on a V7 sport frame, but there was nothing bolted to it? Any clues?
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Isn't that the stop to prevent overturning the front wheel?
Not near my EV just now, but believe there are bump-outs on the lower triple tree that mate with that piece.
I also recall someone telling me that's how to ID whether a Cali (and possibly other models and makes) that have allegedly "never been down" actually have, as the soft aluminum is pushed out of shape a bit.
Smarter folks than I may chime in with the real answer soon, but for now, mine'll have to do.
Best,
Bill
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Isn't that the stop to prevent overturning the front wheel?
Not near my EV just now, but believe there are bump-outs on the lower triple tree that mate with that piece.
I also recall someone telling me that's how to ID whether a Cali (and possibly other models and makes) that have allegedly "never been down" actually have, as the soft aluminum is pushed out of shape a bit.
Smarter folks than I may chime in with the real answer soon, but for now, mine'll have to do.
Best,
Bill
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I always thought it was there as a fairing mount or for the factory to hang the frame by. <shrug>
(http://www.antietamclassiccycle.com/v7_sport_restoration/V7_Sport_restoration_3_010.JPG)
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I'd have to look back at my pictures, its been so long since I took my T apart, but It might have had a brake manifold mounted there to allow connecting the front brake pressure switch.
It might be a good place to connect ground for anything that rotates with the triple tree?
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It is probably where you screw in the shackle for the tow chain.
Personally I would prefer to have it pushed.
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It's a mounting point for a frame-mounted fairing, used on for instance the Le Mans 1000 CI. See http://www.vintagemotorcyclesonline.com/zenphoto/albums/misc/LM10001.JPG
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The tab was on the V7 Sport frame, the first of the Tonti's long before a fairing was part of the package
(http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg217/canuck750/74%20V7%20Sport/DSC03870_zpsf0380453.jpg) (http://s249.photobucket.com/user/canuck750/media/74%20V7%20Sport/DSC03870_zpsf0380453.jpg.html)
Maybe the designers were thinking ahead to when new bikes would come with a fairing or maybe it was just a pace to hand the frames during painting.
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The tab was on the V7 Sport frame, the first of the Tonti's long before a fairing was part of the package
(http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg217/canuck750/74%20V7%20Sport/DSC03870_zpsf0380453.jpg) (http://s249.photobucket.com/user/canuck750/media/74%20V7%20Sport/DSC03870_zpsf0380453.jpg.html)
Maybe the designers were thinking ahead to when new bikes would come with a fairing or maybe it was just a pace to hand the frames during painting.
Forward roundtoit? I need to get one.... I dunno, fairing mounts noted above sound right.
What I really take from the photo? Those are some outrighteously beautiful triple clamps. Nearly organic looking.
Todd.
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Yeah, it's on my 74 Tonti. It's there for the convenience of customers and dealers and racers who might want to mount an aftermarket fairing.
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90 California full faring have a similar but crude looking tab for mounting the faring. Never seen on any of my Tonti frame bikes 76 or up other than the Cal 3FF.