vertical tab on steering neck , early Tonti frame

[guzzista]

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?

[Bill Hagan]

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

[GuzziPilot]

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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[Antietam Classic Cycle]

I always thought it was there as a fairing mount or for the factory to hang the frame by. <shrug>

[Matt Story]

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?

[Sasquatch Jim]

  It is probably where you screw in the shackle for the tow chain.
  Personally I would prefer to have it pushed.

[Testarossa]

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

[canuck750]

The tab was on the V7 Sport frame, the first of the Tonti's long before a fairing was part of the package



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.

[cruzziguzzi]

The tab was on the V7 Sport frame, the first of the Tonti's long before a fairing was part of the package



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.

[Testarossa]

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.

[ccoli]

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.