thieving wankers and ignitions

[Rufus]

i need to swap the ignition on my zx7r cause some little wankers cut up my old one. the new one i bought is attached to a top yoke so would it be easier to try and swap over the top yokes or to take out the old ignition and put the new one in given i have no idea how to get these bastarding shear head screws out and its starting to drive me up the wall

please help.
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CG125 > ZX6r > GSX600F > CB250n + ZX7R+ Bandit 1200

[Gazdaman]

If the top yoke's in similar nick, I'd swap them, otherwise you'll have to drill out the security bolts and replace them with standard ones, clearly making it less secure for the next time.

Gaz

[stinkwheel]

[Aff]

Defiantly easier to replace the yoke, i had to swap my barrel to a new yoke the other day and drilling those stupid bolts out is a PITA. Your gonna need a Torx security screwdriver (one with the little hole in the middle) to attach it to the old loom though.
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Current Bikes:Honda 929RR Fireblade, Honda CD200 Benly (Project), Stomp Z2 140
Electric Bike Project

[Rufus]

thanks guys, that's my next question, how do i get the top yoke off? i understand you have to take weight off the forks and other things ant it's not just a case of unscrewing all the bolts

damn i suck at bike stuff.
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CG125 > ZX6r > GSX600F > CB250n + ZX7R+ Bandit 1200

[0ddball]

Undo the top yoke pinch bolts, take off the stem nut and you can either loosen the clipon pinch bolts and slide them off the forks at the same time as the yoke or if have access you can remove the bolts that fasten the clipons to the underside of the yoke (M6 allen iirc) and just remove the yoke.
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ZXR750L

[Fortuna]

Don't forget, steering to the right. You'll be scratching your head wondering why it isn't moving otherwise.

[Rufus]

[MarkJ]

With a socket that fits and a ratchet. Nut will be around 22-28mm.

[Rufus]

[Fortuna]

[mad4it028]

if i remember rightly the main stem bolt is an alen key a very big one at that about 17mm or there abouts , i used car sump bolt tools avalable from machine mart about £15 the set
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[Rufus]

[0ddball]

It's a few mm bigger than my biggest socket which is 32mm so 34mm sounds right. I usually just use a massive pipe wrench.
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ZXR750L