Guzzi question

[Guzzistajohn]

Can anyone tell me what the diameter of the front fork on a 83 LeMans III is?

[oldbike54]

 Aren't they 42 MM ?

 Dusty

[Antietam Classic Cycle]

Diameter of the original fork tubes is 35 mm.

[rodekyll]

That's not fair!  I asked about /2 front fork tube diameter almost an hour ago, and you answered him before me!  Wait your turn, John! 

[Guzzistajohn]

RATS! I'm looking for some headlight brackets and the ones I really like are 51mm. they have a holes for turn signals, any ideas Charlie?

[Guzzistajohn]

That's not fair!  I asked about /2 front fork tube diameter almost an hour ago, and you answered him before me!  Wait your turn, John! 

You must have been asking in Alaskan : ) SPEAK ENGLISH!!!

[oldbike54]

RATS! I'm looking for some headlight brackets and the ones I really like are 51mm. they have a holes for turn signals, any ideas Charlie?

 Must be designed for shrouded forks , don't think there are many tubes that large . Or maybe USD forks , dunno .

 Dusty

[Guzzistajohn]

Found this. they have different sized clamps including 35mm
http://www.speedmotoco.com/Hinged-Shorty-Headlight-Bracket-sttreetfighter-p/hsb3358.htm

[Curtis Harper]

https://www.harpermoto.com/lsl-headlight-brackets.html

[Antietam Classic Cycle]

That's not fair!  I asked about /2 front fork tube diameter almost an hour ago, and you answered him before me!  Wait your turn, John! 

/2 has Earles type forks... Do you mean an R60US? ;-)

[oldbike54]

/2 has Earles type forks... Do you mean an R60US? ;-)

 No , he was asking about the diameter of the trailing link upper section on a /2 Earles fork .

 Dusty

[Antietam Classic Cycle]

RATS! I'm looking for some headlight brackets and the ones I really like are 51mm. they have a holes for turn signals, any ideas Charlie?

I bought a set of these for my Morini, but ended up straightening the originals. If anyone wants to buy them, let me know.
http://www.mgcycle.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=37_154&products_id=4670

[Antietam Classic Cycle]

No , he was asking about the diameter of the trailing link upper section on a /2 Earles fork .

 Dusty

Well, that's kind of a trick(y) question for several reasons. 1) /2 forks are made with oval section tubing/castings and 2) they're welded to what would be a lower triple clamp on other bikes.

[oldbike54]

Well, that's kind of a trick(y) question for several reasons. 1) /2 forks are made with oval section tubing/castings and 2) they're welded to what would be a lower triple clamp on other bikes.

 Yeah , but didn't want to get off into all of that . The question came up on a recent thread about a custom /2 beemer .

 Dusty

[rodekyll]

As it turns out the trail angle of the /2 forks doesn't work with the tonti frame.  So the question is moot.  Thanks for jumping in on it though.  I had no idea about how they were made.  It was fun.  My leading link quest continues.

If the forks are 35mm and the headlight mounts are 51mm why can't you get sleeves made with the od/id you need and a setscrew to hold them?  Or make the sleeves take all the space between the trees and then you wouldn't need a setscrew.