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Can anyone post a diagram or picture of exactly how the steering side to side stop system works on late model Touring bikes. The parts diagram implies this is all a part of the steering security lock design etc.
I haven't yet taken parts off to have a closer look.
Can anyone post a diagram or picture of exactly how the steering side to side stop system works on late model Touring bikes. The parts diagram implies this is all a part of the steering security lock design etc.
I haven't yet taken parts off to have a closer look.
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did you ever find anything out on this? i need to look into that this winter when i work on my bike. i couldn't figure it out front the parts catalogue. so far The Google has not supplied answers either
Here's a rough picture I made to try to explain what happens. The tab fits in a channel and when it hits the side of the channel as the bars are turned, it stops. The lock is a tab that blocks that channel when it is engaged.
There is one tab in the center, on the rear of the steering neck.
There is a tab on the bottom of the upper fork bracket, one on each side.
When the forks are turned full lock, one of the tabs on the upper fork bracket will contact the tab on the rear of the steering neck.
The fork lock on a late model touring frame:
The fork lock mechanism on a late model touring frame is engaged by the ignition lock dropping a pin into a hole on either the left side or right side of the plate on the steering neck, depending on which direction the forks are turned.
This is how it is configured on late model touring bikes, which is what the discussion is about.
Here is an illustration pointing out one of the openings that the fork lock pin drops into:
Last edited by Dan89FLSTC; Nov 18, 2021 at 06:15 PM.
There is one tab in the center, on the rear of the steering neck.
There is a tab on the bottom of the upper fork bracket, one on each side.
When the forks are turned full lock, one of the tabs on the upper fork bracket will contact the tab on the rear of the steering neck.
The fork lock on a late model touring frame:
The fork lock mechanism on a late model touring frame is engaged by the ignition lock dropping a pin into a hole on either the left side or right side of the plate on the steering neck, depending on which direction the forks are turned.
This is how it is configured on late model touring bikes, which is what the discussion is about.
Here is an illustration pointing out one of the openings that the fork lock pin drops into:
There is only one hole for the fork lock pin. It's located on the right side of the neck as indicated in your illustration. The forks can only be locked in one position, which is full left.
There is only one hole for the fork lock pin. It's located on the right side of the neck as indicated in your illustration. The forks can only be locked in one position, which is full left.
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Touring Fork Stop Diagram
