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Accessing Breva 750 upper fork clamp Allen bolts

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Ralph Glorioso

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I have a well-established phobia about exposed fork tubes being rendered useless by being struck by stones thrown up by other vehicles. I want to fit fork gaiters to my '04 Breva 750 (as I've done to both my former Cali 1100 models in the past) but accessing the top triple clamp Allen bolts has me stumped and I don't want to rush in as fools often do. Advice, please?

thank you
Ralph
 
At one time NOJ made neoprene fork gaiters that can be custom fit without removing the fork tubes. I've seen people make their own using can coozies and wide Velcro hook side material to secure the home made gaiter after making a lengthwise cut.
 
Thanks, John. I have a pair of new gaiters for the Yamaha Bolt which will fit and look nice. I just have to get the forks' top pinch bolts loose without buggering anything. The rest is a "cakewalk".

BTW, for the Cali 1100s, I used Triumph "New Bonneville" gaiters from Bella Corse; $22+ shpg.
 
When you go after the Allen screws, I recommend using a 3/8 inch drive Allen socket, extension and ratchet. Keep everything squared up and you should be good to go. If memory serves me 6mm Allen socket is needed. Remove them completely and on install coat the threads with an anti seize compound.
 
John: Thank you, but you're preaching to the choir. I was a multi-line motorcycle dealership mechanic from 1961 through 1970 and work on my own bikes (the Breva is my 87th) to this day.. Maybe I haven't stated my question correctly: How to I get clear access to the two upper triple clamp Allen bolts so I can loosen the fork tubes for removal. I removed the two plastic push pins from the black plastic trim piece that covers the area just in front of the top triple clamp. The heads of the Allen bolts in question are "right there" in front of me but access to them is blocked by the instrument cluster. I don't want to damage the fly screen and instruments because I started removing fasteners willy-nilly.

I downloaded the Breva 750 manual from this forum, but this included only engine, clutch and gearbox overhaul; no frame/suspension etc information.

Thanks, John
Ralph
 
Ralph Glorioso said:
I downloaded the Breva 750 manual from this forum, but this included only engine, clutch and gearbox overhaul; no frame/suspension etc information.

Thanks, John
Ralph
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Wasn't aware of your experience level. Best to just "clear the field" to have straight access to the Allen screws. I've learned better to remove a bit of extra stuff to have clean access. When we had a 750 Breva I used the NOJ product. Probably best to remove the fly screen and unfasten the instrument cluster so you can move it a bit for access.
 
I realized that John Hemenway of Wisconsin, who sold me the Breva 750, had removed the forks for a Race Tech conversion. John schooled me in the process...

Remove the black plastic trim piece that surrounds the ignition lock by removing the plastic push pins that hold the expanding plugs that secure the trim piece.

Remove the headlamp by removing the two Allen bolts that hold it in its mount and disconnect the electrical plug. Remove the headlamp. The two Allen bolts also secure the leading edge of the fly screen

Now, it is easy enough to reach in with a box wrench and secure the nuts holding rear two Allen bolts that secure the fly screen to the mount for it.

The upper triple clamp Allen bolts that secure the upper ends of the forks may now be accessed easily and loosened. The lower triple clamp Allen bolts are very accessible and once these are removed the forks will drop out.

Having done this job, I now realize that it was much easier than I'd expected. Fear of damaging the fly screen by ham-fisted wrenching kept me uncharacteristically wary.

I'm very pleased with the appearance of the Yamaha "Bolt" fork gaiters that fit the Breva very nicely.
 

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While you have the triple clamp bolts loose and fork tubes out, you might as well change the fork oil. I just did that. Getting the fork tubes out wasn't difficult.
 
Duane Beery said:
While you have the triple clamp bolts loose and fork tubes out, you might as well change the fork oil. I just did that. Getting the fork tubes out wasn't difficult.
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You're right Duane, re ease of removal and changing fork oil. The forks recently were fitted with RaceTech emulators and springs and the fork oil changed at that time using RaceTech oil.

Ralph
 
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