Hitchcocks Forum

I was looking at some sets of new forks last night and they don't screw in, they are just pulled up into the upper yoke by the screw on the top. One yoke I was looking at had been modified and fitted with pinch bolts but apparently they don't come with pinch bolts from the factory. These were the Hitchcocks alloy yokes with late model tubes fitted. If this is the new fork, how are they fitted in the standard nacelle? Anybody come across this? Apparently the forks work much better than the earlier ones.

This is timely. I've just acquired a pair of new, complete fork leg assemblies of the type Norm describes, and I'm wondering how/if I can use them with my 2003 casquette.

Hi Alan, I have just noticed them on one of the ebay sites, I also have to change a tube one another one that is different again, this one is threaded into the casquete, but the spring has to come out the top after you somehow remove the plug which has the hex in it. Problem I see is screwing the fork back into the casquete without just unscrewing the plug out. Looks like it would have to be Loktited in and let sit for 24 hours. Anybody pulled this type apart

Pictures of all these variations would help..


Just sayin'....

Sorry Exile, I just do nuts and bolts, not pictures and I didn't take any when I was at Speed Dog Racing the other night putting a motor together. The other one only cropped up yesterday and I don't expect to see that one till next week but I have seen an email pic of it so at this stage I believe there is at least 3 types of Bullet forks out there now. I believe this is the start of "planned obsolesence" which all other manufacturers have adopted for 30/40 years so now if you are looking for an Enfield part you are going to have to be very careful about what model the part is for

OK Norm.. point taken. You said you saw some on Ebay.. if you could give the lot number you were looking at, I can nick the picture and stick it up on here..

Might help...

Hi Exile that is a good idea this pic is of the ones without a thread on them. It will be ebay AU and the item number is 2212026890

Hi Norm,
I think a digit or two got lost. Is this the one? http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/NEW-ROYAL-EN ... 3380ab118a

If this is the item you're looking at, these forks are like the ones I have acquired. I suppose that they either fit a top yoke without casquette, or a different sort of casquette without the screw fixing. I'm tempted to dismantle them and see if the earlier model stanchions (screw-in type) will work with the modern, one piece (ie. no separate spindle clamp) sliders. I have a disc brake wheel to fit and it would save me having to saw the brake torque stay off my originals.

I think we are talking about the Home Market Superstar forks. There is also the Thunderbird type which does use a screw-in stanchion, I think. I think our Hosts offer them in the Accessory Catalogue but I haven't got time to look! REgards, Mark