Hole In Bottom Yoke.

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  1. Hey

    999 '03 BP.

    Took forks out and spotted a hole under the bottom yoke.

    Are they all like this or has someone drilled a hole for a front stand?

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    #1 Cream_Revenge, Jan 22, 2018
  2. Water drain...
     
    #2 deleteduser211220, Jan 22, 2018
  3. metal worm?
     
    #3 XH558, Jan 22, 2018
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  4. Certainly not big enough for a stand.
    Steve
     
    #4 Birdie, Jan 22, 2018
  5. Thanks gents.
     
    #5 Cream_Revenge, Jan 22, 2018
  6. So, if one decide to drill a hole for a stand, should it be in the center of the round part?
     
    #6 Cream_Revenge, Jan 22, 2018
  7. @Cream_Revenge I'm not sure your allowed to use power tools any more mate :blush:
     
    #7 cookster, Jan 22, 2018
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  8. This is why I'm checking first....
     
    #8 Cream_Revenge, Jan 22, 2018
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  9. words fail me...
     
    #9 andyb, Jan 22, 2018
  10. Yes.

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    #10 Dukedesmo, Jan 22, 2018
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  11. You've already took the forks out, so why not just drop the yoke out and make the job easy :)
     
    #11 Tobytyke, Jan 22, 2018
  12. Isn't that a ball-ache? Quick google indicates it has some pretty meaty thread lock holding it in place.
     
    #12 Cream_Revenge, Jan 23, 2018
  13. .

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    #13 andyb, Jan 23, 2018
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  14. It's to drain any water that gets in thru the top, adjuster cap. If you want to use a front lift, you can get adapter plates that fit. Seen a few drilled for just that and I cringe at what could happen if the casting is weakened...
     
    #14 nelly, Jan 23, 2018
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  15. "Are they all like this or has someone drilled a hole for a front stand?" Certainly a hole for the front stand and used a needle or a 3mm drill bit as fixing point.:) :innocent:(sorry could not help myslef)
    Why not using the under caliper/fork stand?
    TBH I don't believe drilling a 12mm hole in centre(or even enlarge the existing one with a dremel) would cause any failure...but who knows for certain? Hence I would not drill any hole in there.
     
    #15 alexko, Jan 23, 2018
  16. just look at any of the sporting yokes they all have a hole

    even the elitist 749r which is the same ducati casting has a hole in its bottom yoke..
     
    #16 andyb, Jan 23, 2018
  17. .

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    #17 andyb, Jan 23, 2018
  18. No good if you want to get the forks out.
     
    #18 bradders, Jan 23, 2018
  19. Did mine , have had no problems. headstock.JPG
     
    #19 Bazzer, Jan 23, 2018
  20. you are going to let him loose taking the forks out.............:astonished:
     
    #20 andyb, Jan 23, 2018
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