Question about steering stop on 39 DX

[Old Iron Bob]

I have a 39 dx with a steering stop. I thought they were only on bikes with springer forks and 40, 41. The stop and fork have a good 1/2" of space. Have you come across a DX with a stop and blade forks ?

 

[Old Iron Bob]

 

[Freqman1]

Yep they were on '39 DX with spring fork as well. Here is a '39 I owned at one time. I also had a bare '39 DX frame with the stop as well. V/r Shawn

 

[Junkman Bob]

Yep they were on '39 DX with spring fork as well. Here is a '39 I owned at one time. I also had a bare '39 DX frame with the stop as well. V/r Shawn
I wish i had that tank
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[Old Iron Bob]

I have noticed a different curve on the upper part of the fork leg. Yours looks like a 41 profile .I am going try a another springer fork

 

[markivpedalpusher]

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[GTs58]

From what I've gathered, the stops were used on all models that were factory built with tanks and the springer fork. No tank or no springer, no stop, had to have been built with both.

 

[Autocycleplane]

I have noticed a different curve on the upper part of the fork leg. Yours looks like a 41 profile .I am going try a another springer fork

Yeah Bob you need the less curved upper leg style of prewar springer. Every original 39-41 DX with a bumper tube that I have ever seen uses the "41" profile fork legs.

Obviously adding rubber bumpers and moving the tank back if possible helps too.