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AdeV:
It does look like Ali, you're right; but I'm pretty sure it must be galvanised steel because it's too heavy for Ali.

bp:
Probable material is steel, with silver paint finish.  Norton Commandos had steel (malleable I think but I'm not sure) yokes, which replaced the very expensive cast ones used on a featherbed frame.  Anyway, the "old" way was to braze the steering head stem into the yoke, the "new" way suggested by the man from Loctite was to use......ummmm.....Loctite.  There was a lot of tooth sucking from the elders, so a test piece, or pieces were made.  The only way to get the stem out of the yoke after Loctiting was with a very big press, and some of the parent material from the yoke was still attached to the stem!!
cheers
Bill Pudney

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