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Offline Nourish

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Steering Stem Lengths
« on: 02.04. 2014 09:34 »
I bought a headlamp bracket/ fork shroud but when I fitted it to my yokes(off of the bike) the steering stem thread is sticking through the top yoke by over an inch - the shroud seems to be too short, can anyone tell me what lengths the steering stems were for the A10s, I have I believe are plunger ones at 7 1/2" - what are the swinging arm ones?
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Re: Steering Stem Lengths
« Reply #1 on: 03.04. 2014 00:05 »
I just measured a spare in the shed...    7 9/16" by me...
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Re: Steering Stem Lengths
« Reply #2 on: 06.04. 2014 14:33 »
I cant tell you the length but can say that I have used what I think is a plunger lower yoke with a s/a upper and the only difference is the steering stop locations, the overall length would be much the same, or at least nothing obvious to my assembly - BUT I have used rollers ilo balls in the headstock which separates the yokes a little more, but the divers helmet still seems to fit ok....are you sure you have an A series shroud? I seem to remember somebody had an issue like this on another thread and it was suggested it may have been a C11/C12 shroud......

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Re: Steering Stem Lengths
« Reply #3 on: 07.04. 2014 09:13 »
Thanks for the replies. Yes it does appear that this shroud is from a different model - I'm waiting for the vendor to get back to me. Cheers