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Indian bullet head stock bearing race.
Posted: Sat Dec 28, 2019 12:47 pm
by 73a
Please could someone answer my following questions please.
1. Do the frame race bearing cups have a larger internal diameter hole for the steering stem rod than the race on the headlamp casing and the bottom crown ball race holder ?
2. Did royal enfield use the same diameter stem on the steering yoke for all models.
Many thanks
Re: Indian bullet head stock bearing race.
Posted: Sun Dec 29, 2019 2:56 pm
by John-M
Yes and Yes.
I think the top race has a 25.4 mm centre and the bottom is 31.2 mm. (Note I THINK.)
From a practical point of view, forks / stem from Indian iron barrel Bullets will fit earlier Redditch Bullet frames and Crusader frames.
Re: Indian bullet head stock bearing race.
Posted: Sun Dec 29, 2019 3:46 pm
by Adrian
Up to a point they fit, but after 2002/3(?) watch out for changed the steering stops and steering lock mount.
You can play mix and match with the head races but this is what happens with the **later** Indian steering stem/bottom yoke in a Redditch headstock.
A.
Re: Indian bullet head stock bearing race.
Posted: Sun Dec 29, 2019 10:38 pm
by stinkwheel
In fairness, it's a bit of a lottery anyway. Even if you put an Indian stem on an Indian frame. There is still variation in the location and size of the bump-stops. Not sure what this yoke was supposed to be off... Wish I'd thought to check fit BEFORE I had it powder coated, although superficially it looked the same as the old one.
Not an insurmountable problem, but annoying.
Re: Indian bullet head stock bearing race.
Posted: Thu Jan 02, 2020 11:49 am
by 73a
Thank you all for your assistance. Cheers ng