January 13, 201115 yr Can someone explain the rules on pre65 yokes ie new billet yokes. Is it something about where the pinch bolts are?
January 13, 201115 yr It depends where you ride, so there is no definitive answer. Different clubs have their own ideas of what are acceptable, some don't have guidelines and are pragmatic about it, as long as no-one turns up with a GasGas front end. I think you are pretty safe anywhere with the billet yokes that various people supply as the pinch bolts are inside the stanchions and can't be seen anyway as they fit from the back. These seem to be acceptable for the clubs that have the most stringent rules, Red Rose, Yorkshire Classic and Pre65 Scottish. If your yokes don't meet the criteria you just go in the specials class (not the Scottish obviously)
January 13, 201115 yr Think you'll find most Classic Clubs in the East Midlands Centre, apart from us, like the pinch bolts between the stantions like Montesa not outside the stantions like OSSA. Load of cobblers really but thats the way it is. Then again as always nobody will say anything unless you start winning.
January 13, 201115 yr Short answer - no. I had them on my bike thinking they would be fine as they are the same style and appearance as the billet yokes but I was pulled up for them.
January 14, 201115 yr So are Montesa yokes ok for the Scotish Forget about Scotland cross that bridge if ever you come to it. Scotland is a one off basically by invitation only event that has it's own set of rules and eligability criteria and you dont build a bike just in case you are ever "lucky" enough, hundreds arent every year, to be allowed to ride in their trial. Just build a bike as economically in the spirit of the 60's as you can and ride it. Ossa forks and Montesa yokes or even Ossa ones will do as will wheels. Just dont use any Jap forks that are too long or the sliders project below the spindle. As long as you dont take the pi55 you'll be fine. Until you start winning that is LOL
January 14, 201115 yr Author If I have to get new yokes where do I get them and how much do they cost?
January 14, 201115 yr If I have to get new yokes where do I get them and how much do they cost? At the risk of annoying some Alan Whitton, other suppliers also exist, does Billet yokes with various offsets to take 35mm stantions. Last ones i bought were
January 14, 201115 yr Building Evo 2 Bantam at the moment and using Suzuki GS125 forks(much sucking thru teeth and shaking of heads).Bought them of the bay
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