Pressing out a steering stem

[needaz1100r]

I assume it is pressed down out of the bottom of the yoke.

I was looking for tips on t'interweb and found this...

http://pantablo500.tripod.com/id11.html

Please tell me he didn't use aluminium duct insulating tape to pack the hole between the bottom yoke and stem and then go racing!!!!

Cheers,

Mark.

[Ginger Bear]

You are correct. If it can be pressed out it will go downwards.

Oddly enough, I've just posted this on another thread;


This is what I did the last time I needed to modify a stem. came from a Z1000J & was welded.

1. Cut off what you can.



2. Stick it in a lathe......... even a 'baby' Myford will do.



3. Machine it to fit your replacement bottom yoke.



This method is particularly useful if the replacement yoke was fitted with a larger diameter stem. Note the small 'lip' left on the bottom of the stem to stop it being 'pulled' through the yoke.

[needaz1100r]

Thankyou.

I need to keep the bottom yoke, I want to swap stems between 2, funnily enough Z1100R ones - same as Z1000J3, so I guess I'll just keep pressing, 10 tons might not be enough.

If it's an aluminium yoke, it can't be welded to a steel stem though, surely?

Cheers,

Mark

[Ginger Bear]

If it's an aluminium yoke, it can't be welded to a steel stem though, surely?

No it surely can't.