Steering yolk

[@ecoperro1674]

Hi I am in the process of bringing back to life a 1952 Ambassador Supreme. I started with just the frame and Villiers 6e engine. Although my project and your own are clearly different bikes, many of your videos have been extremely helpful in filling in many gaps in my knowledge. Thank you for spending the time to produce this invaluable resource for a keen tinkerer like myself.

[@bsabantambuilding8142]

HI, Thank you for your kind words. I am very glad that the videos have been of some use to you. Good luck with yours in the future.

[@scienceistruth1924]

That was great! I am just about to reassemble the steering head on a 1969 Bantam which is very similar and would have loaded the balls onto the bottom race just as you did, so thanks for the video it has helped a lot

[@bsabantambuilding8142]

Hi thank you, I hope you got it done ok. Edd

[@robleary3353]

Nice one!. Nuff said. 🙂

[@paulwuk]

Was there not a dust cover somewhere in the mix, I've just got a D1 in bits and it looks like I have an extra bit to the headstock, I'm presuming it goes on before the top yoke but non of the diagrams I have found make it clear 🤔

[@bsabantambuilding8142]

HI Paul, I think some had a cover and some did not - the vagaries of good old old BSA assembly lines.....I don't think it really matters .. other than to the "tutters" - " I think you'll find.... " But as I said right at video one - it's my bike and I'll d o my best to get it and keep it on the road. Good luck doing your D1 - they are very similar to the D3. Regards Edd

[@paulwuk]

@@bsabantambuilding8142 I'm I rite in presuming it will go on the top of the bearing before the top yoke? And thanks, just busy prepping for paint on the frame forks and a few other bits. Just acquired an ariel arrow too so will put a push on getting this one to the rolling chassis stage before starting the arrow 👍

[@bsabantambuilding8142]

Thank you...Nuff said said too. 😂

[@UPTHETOWN]

It's YOKE, yolks are in eggs OK, how it's supposed to be done. Fit the lower bearings to the yoke race as you did, then lift that assembly into the headstock. Now grease the top headstock race, drop the bearings into it and then drop the top yoke race on to it, fit the nut = done. Also, not a great idea to scrape bearing surfaces with a screwdriver but these aren't high speed bearings so you'll probably get away with it but that's one of the reasons why your headstock bearings sound rumbly, that and old worn races. I too am a "careful" Yorkshireman but if I'm going to this level of restoration I'll spend a few pounds on new bearings

[@bsabantambuilding8142]

Hi, Andy, thank you for that - ooops, my apologies. Regards Edd