Lowering the top yoke on FZS600 (question)

[joebloggs]

Anyone out there lowered the top yoke when they've gone naked

If so how?

Thinner locking nuts and cut down steering stem?

Focin yoke sits far to far above the headstock 

[noggythenog]

Surely if you just drop the yokes down the forks you are lowering the top yoke no???

[joebloggs]

Surely if you just drop the yokes down the forks you are lowering the top yoke no???

Not dropping the forks through the yokes, but actually lowering the yoke towards the headstock, the stock lock nut must be 10-12mm thick, I've looked and the thread on the stem (for the nut on the top of the yoke) would need extending and the stem could be shortened.

Going to ask the engineer, who will hopefully swapping stems, how much hassle (cost) it would be to machine the lock nut, extend the thread and shorten the stem to suit.

May sound a lot of grief for a few mm but if going to all the hassle of swapping front ends then why not

[joebloggs]

Just measured my spare locknut and its almost 20mm deep. could be cut in half and you'd still be able to get a c spanner on it

[joebloggs]