CT70 Triple Tree
- Thread starter bjf
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Those are hammer marks, not road rash. Whoever did that "work" must have gone onto great success, forcing square pegs into round holes. :butcher:
Can't really tell how deep those scars go. With those hi-res photos, on my monitor, they're larger than life and look horrible. Might be able to clean up this part but, honestly, I think you're right. A better specimen is needed if the objective is purist-original. Leveling the deformed surfaces is going to visible alter the profile, taking a lot of casting detail with it. Happily, finding a used original that can be restored should be easy and a helluva lot less money than NOS.
Can't really tell how deep those scars go. With those hi-res photos, on my monitor, they're larger than life and look horrible. Might be able to clean up this part but, honestly, I think you're right. A better specimen is needed if the objective is purist-original. Leveling the deformed surfaces is going to visible alter the profile, taking a lot of casting detail with it. Happily, finding a used original that can be restored should be easy and a helluva lot less money than NOS.
cjpayne
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I was thinking, that for some reason, it wouldn't fit back over the forks, so they hammered it to fit. Whoever did that should get the "Ham Fisted" of the year award.
That kind of metal deformation doesn't just occur spontaneously, whilst no one is around. Something harder than aluminum struck the top tree, vigorously & repeatedly. Easy way to figure out if CJ nailed the answer...pull the inner fork leg on the affected (afflicted?) side. If the locating tab, at the top of the spring holder is injured, or missing, voila! mystery solved. A lot of guys try to reassemble the fork with the inner leg either rotated 180 degrees, or with the lower/inner installed 180 degrees out. The locating tab then contacts the fork tree, instead of fitting into the keyhole groove. It's a common mistake, almost as common as installing the carb slide 180 degrees off.
At this late date, it doesn't really matter, does it? The metal is heavily scarred and the best way to correct the problem is to source another tree.
cjpayne
Well-Known Member
I really dont think that those are rare...yet. Look for a nice one before you consider this one here.
I have one that I THINK came from a '71K0, but I'm not sure. It might have come from an early Z50. I have a real hard time telling them apart. Can anyone here tell the difference?????
It has a few nicks here and there and is dirty, but I think it will polish up in the right hands. The knob is free spinning.
Looks good to me. If anyone can confirm it is the right one I will work it out with cjpayne. I have my own knobs which is good and could polish it.
Tweakin
Active Member
Yes, edited that. A plastic top tree would be crazy!
You are fast, I edited my original post within a minute of posting it. :4: The CT70 plastic knobs have 8 ridges while the early z50 plastic knobs have 4.
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