Steering Head/Forks

[BaldEagleJones]

There are two threaded holes in the fork plates that mount to the steering head - one above and one below. I noticed I have a set screw in the lower, but nothing in the upper.

What are these for/What do these do?

Should I have a set screw in the upper?

 

[francoblay1]

You need a Manual.

It is good as it is :up:

 

[Raywood]

Thats to lock the neck axle to the forks when you set the fall rate

 

[FrankBDPS]

Ray is right again. The top one keeps the axle from unscrewing and the bottom one keeps the adjusting screw from coming loose. Clean the threads up and use some blue lock tite on your new stainless steel set screws.

 

[BaldEagleJones]

Thanks! I put about 500miles on the bike and finally noticed it. I guess I'm pretty lucky something bad didn't happen...

 

[JeffM]

I don't have those, i have 0 deg rake trees off a Duce, nice chrome & raises the front of the frame 20mm so i can get into my driveway, and it handles nice as well.

 

[BadDawg Bill]

Ray is right again. The top one keeps the axle from unscrewing and the bottom one keeps the adjusting screw from coming loose. Clean the threads up and use some blue lock tite on your new stainless steel set screws.

3X

 

[BadDawg Bill]

I don't have those, i have 0 deg rake trees off a Duce, nice chrome & raises the front of the frame 20mm so i can get into my driveway, and it handles nice as well.

I'm surprised since you changed the rake and trail with 0 degree offset trees.