Removing the top yoke

[jo]

I'm considering stripping the paint off the top yoke and making it all nice and shiney. I have two keys on my bike key ring and the yoke is chipped because of this. I'm fed up with it looking crap!
So, is it just a case of undoing the two pinch bolts either side and removing it or is there more to it?

[vfrman]

Yes. you have to remove the nut on the stem as well. Then it will come off. I use a piece of wood on the underside and tap it off with a hammer.

You will also need special star (yanks call them torx) bits to get the key cylinder off of the yoke as well.

[jo]

Oh yeah I have torx bits as I've had the barrel off before (hence the two keys!)

[Speedy]

Wont the shiney yoke reflect sun light onto your eyes?
I keep a separate bunch of keys from the bike, just so only the ignition key is on there!

[jo]

I have two keys on my bike key ring - ignition and petrol cap. I had to change the ignition once after it failed but didn't get the whole she-bang so they're different.

[RickOliver]

No, it`s OK Speedy - Jo will have her cool Rock Chick shades on...

[jo]

No, it`s OK Speedy - Jo will have her cool Rock Chick shades on...

Or my dark visor

[jo]

Btw Rick - did you get my email?

[RickOliver]

Yes, it`s in the `pending` stack, I`ll be having a catch up session over the weekend...

Rick

[jo]

ok no worries :)