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  • 1936 VLD fork spring shroud mounting tab

    My 1936 VLD spring fork (2606-30) is clearly not a 1936 piece, it doesn't have the bracket welded on to hold the fork spring shroud (2608-36). The rigid fork (2604-30) is correct with the grease fittings pointing back.

    I can fabricate a bracket, but I don't have the dimensions. Can someone tell me the length, width, thickness? Is it just bent 90 degrees and welded? I see that it then is tapped for screw 051 (1/4 x 24). A close-up photo would be great if anyone has one.

    Thanks!
    1936 VLD in process
    1969 Honda Z50 K1 perfect!
    1985 Yamaha RZ350 resto-mod
    2006 KTM 950 Adventure
    2019 KTM 300 XCW

  • #2
    I've made a bracket in case anyone needed one. Contact me through www.vlheaven.com if interested.

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    • #3
      Did 1936 RL's have the same tab?
      Mark
      Mark Masa
      www.linkcycles.com

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      • #4
        Dear Mark, I don't know for sure but it must have been very simiar. The fork shield is a one-year part for 1936 on the VL, but the small twins used a shorter shield 1936-39 as they still had the I-beam forks.

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        • #5
          Mark,The book by Johnny Sells has a prototype photo showing the spring cover,but no screw in the hole to the mount!
          I'm sure they had the mount.Spring fork casting #2 on '36 45"
          My '38 & 39 45"spring forks have the casting # facing forward with the spring cover mount being the giveaway-it can't go towards the back
          I will try to take pic
          Last edited by duffeycycles; 12-23-2014, 10:19 AM.

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          • #6
            Sorry about poor pics,the '36-'39 45" sping shield mount is about 1-3/8 front to back X 1-3/16 tall X more than 1/8 thick
            drilled and tapped 14-24---mine is bent up & back!
            HD 45 sring shield mnt 1.jpgHD 45 sring shield.jpg

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            • #7
              Thank you, that is what I needed to know.
              1936 VLD in process
              1969 Honda Z50 K1 perfect!
              1985 Yamaha RZ350 resto-mod
              2006 KTM 950 Adventure
              2019 KTM 300 XCW

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