taylor head steady rubbing inner part of gas tank

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anyone using dave taylor head steady getting slight rubbing of rose joints on inner saddle of gas tank?
 
My tank and Dave Taylor head steady is fine.

But after my trials fitting a throttle single pull I have learnt there can be significant differences between tanks. Even original tanks on bikes built within a month or two.

Fastback tanks are particularly difficukt

Sometimes you can heat and tap the tank tunnel to get clearance but not if the tank is lined or has good paint
 
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Alan,
My headsteady is a home made copy and fitted fine under my fibreglass roadster tank. I swapped to an Emgo tank and no luck, it won’t fit. It sitting in the shed awaiting modification.
 
I had the same problem recently. I have a new tank as well, dont know the manufacturer though.
Dont remember exactly what I did. I think I shortened the rose joint head and also the link length so the frame tube clamp can be rotated further. Can take pics tmr if you need any.
 
it rubs just a bit I can take a long screwdriver and push the rose joint things and they move freely enough but vibration makes them just barely touch the tank I think I will try the tank raising idea and see what happens thanks
 
well the temp got up to a roasting 49F here today so I went to the shed...I took the tank off and carefully looked at where it was rubbing,,,,the paint had been rubbed through but the metal was barely buffed I looked at the rose joints they were discolored from the primer where they were rubbing the tank.....I "done seen " that 2 threads were visible where the linkage pieces screw together I took the linkage off and took my Dremel tool with a lil grinder on it and with the care of a brain surgeon relieved a c*unt hair width amount of metal from the rubbing spots.. I put the linkage back on and readjusted the whole thing put tank on and felt how 'free' the rose joints moved...pretty free now ...started bike and no more rattling noise I will try to ride a few miles tomorrow to see how it all went but I think it's good..that's what I did today now to go to 'fish camp' and have some fried catfish and hushpuppies and a few ales....tomorrow adj. valves on the 68 A65
 
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...now to go to 'fish camp' and have some fried catfish and hushpuppies and a few ales...
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OK, you got my attention. I work in Kings Mountain at times and you're gonna have to clue me in to this fish camp place. Sounds like the deal!
 
lots o fish camps around here camps as in restaurants Amber Jacks in Belmont is a good one just google seafood restaurants Belmont Gastonia Kings Mtn. I began my career in journalism as a reporter at Kings Mtn Herald newspaper 20+ years ago what brings you to KM?
 
Alan - I rent some shop space near York Rd and I-85. We're moving out pretty soon - the landlord will probably end up in W. Charlotte. I went to J-school at UNC, my first job was at Norton at Marston Rd. writing tech literature and doing legislative research.
Post Covid, we should meet up.
Back to Nortons, I have a burnt head gasket on my Commando, and that's going to be the first job. Of course, I won't be able to resist sending the head to Jim Schmidt while it's off. I fear that there's a long, expensive road ahead of me.
 
blewdy i live near Belmont am editor of BannerNews weekly and freelance for Our State magazine yes we will meet when things get back to 'normal'
 
hushpuppies came about because back in the olden days folks would set up camps beside rivers and catch fish and fry them in hot oil on the spot...hound dawgs would bark for scraps so the people would throw wads of cornbread dough in the hot grease and when done throw them to the dawgs and say "Hush puppy!" hot hushpuppies crispy golden on the outside and nice and soft on the inside are wonderful
 
here's what i said...........well the temp got up to a roasting 49F here today so I went to the shed...I took the tank off and carefully looked at where it was rubbing,,,,the paint had been rubbed through but the metal was barely buffed I looked at the rose joints they were discolored from the primer where they were rubbing the tank.....I "done seen " that 2 threads were visible where the linkage pieces screw together I took the linkage off and took my Dremel tool with a lil grinder on it and with the care of a brain surgeon relieved a c*unt hair width amount of metal from the rubbing spots.. I put the linkage back on and readjusted the whole thing put tank on and felt how 'free' the rose joints moved...pretty free now ...started bike and no more rattling noise I will try to ride a few miles tomorrow to see how it all went but I think it's good..that's what I did today now to go to 'fish camp' and have some fried catfish and hushpuppies and a few ales....tomorrow adj. valves on the 68 A65
 
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I have the same problem, this was identified as i could see the tank sitting over to one side slightly at the head stock and when the front and rear mountings are released you can feel that the tank wants to pivot on the rose joint.
I will try lifting the tank & taking the dremmel to the end of the rose joint.

Studying the design it looks like the rose joints are mounted on a piece of threaded bar & physically butt up against one another.. I'm thinking about disassembly and machining a few mm off the end of each rose joint ( some tweaking on the amount to be removed will be needed so when there tightened back up the joints are in correct alignment)
 
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