Bent Shaft

[rideandy]

Chaps
I have just got hold of some Landing Gear forks, shipped from the states from the us.
I have noticed that the main shaft is slightly bent, can this be sorted and if so whats the best way??
 
Cheers

[dan-dare]

http://www.uktools.com/product_info.php?cPath=67_930&products_id=4017

Go gently, bentley.

[lodge]

I know this a bit brutal but I have straightened forks by smashing the front wheel into a wall, obviously turning your bars 180 degrees if need be.
I wouldn'r recommend this for a serious rider though.

[dan-dare]

I know this a bit brutal but I have straightened forks by smashing the front wheel into a wall, obviously turning your bars 180 degrees if need be.
I wouldn'r recommend this for a serious rider though.

Old school, I like it!

[harris]

andy get a picture up of the forks.

[rideandy]

http://www.uktools.com/product_info.php?cPath=67_930&products_id=4017

Go gently, bentley.

Cheers, nice price!!! lol

[rideandy]

I know this a bit brutal but I have straightened forks by smashing the front wheel into a wall, obviously turning your bars 180 degrees if need be.
I wouldn'r recommend this for a serious rider though.

Cheers, might have to try it , on last resort!

[rideandy]

andy get a picture up of the forks.

I will defo post up pic tomorrow.
Thanks chaps

[rideandy]

As I said on my other thread,these do need some work!
Here they are.





Can they be saved??

Cheers

[dan-dare]

http://www.uktools.com/product_info.php?cPath=67_930&products_id=4017

Go gently, bentley.

Cheers, nice price!!! lol

Yeah don't buy it, try to find someone that has one, and will do it for you.

[billstup]

http://www.uktools.com/product_info.php?cPath=67_930&products_id=4017

Go gently, bentley.

Cheers, nice price!!! lol

Yeah don't buy it, try to find someone that has one, and will do it for you.

Take them to a collage that teaches plumbing, they will have a hydrauic mild steel tube bender that would straighten them 

[spillers#1]

There not T.J. baldwins old ones are yhey

[rideandy]

http://www.uktools.com/product_info.php?cPath=67_930&products_id=4017

Go gently, bentley.

Cheers, nice price!!! lol

Yeah don't buy it, try to find someone that has one, and will do it for you.

Yeah to much for the one job.
Cheers

[rideandy]

http://www.uktools.com/product_info.php?cPath=67_930&products_id=4017

Go gently, bentley.

Cheers, nice price!!! lol

Yeah don't buy it, try to find someone that has one, and will do it for you.

Take them to a collage that teaches plumbing, they will have a hydrauic mild steel tube bender that would straighten them 

Great idea.

Cheers

[rideandy]

There not T.J. baldwins old ones are yhey

??
I had they shipped from the US.
They would be rammed up T.J's arse if he was local!!

[dan-dare]

sphincter muscles can do amazing things.

[jT Racing]

i'm about to have a go at this at work this week on some prolite forks, i use one of these on a daily basis

i'll let you know how it go's.

[rideandy]

sphincter muscles can do amazing things.

 

[rideandy]

i'm about to have a go at this at work this week on some prolite forks, i use one of these on a daily basis

i'll let you know how it go's.

Wtf is that?

[jT Racing]

100 ton press brake. big hydraulic squashy thing.

[rideandy]

100 ton press brake. big hydraulic squashy thing.

Yeah please let me know how you get on with the squashy thing.

So do you think I will be able to sort my forks out or are they to bent???

Cheers

[telelogic]

I know this a bit brutal but I have straightened forks by smashing the front wheel into a wall, obviously turning your bars 180 degrees if need be.
I wouldn'r recommend this for a serious rider though.

what kind of wall do you recomend?

[lodge]

Brick but make sure the mortar has fully dried you might need to use a moisture meter to establish that the mortar is dry enough to take the envisaged impact.
If your not sure employ a chartered building surveyor and request a certificate before commencing to smash the bike into the chosen wall.

[Bettyswallocks]

Watch your speed if you give the wall method of fork sraightening a go, too fast and this could happen... 



Forks are straight though... job done... 

[lodge]

Also good if you want to shorten your wheelbase