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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: Badbaldie on November 05, 2012, 10:41 PM

Title: Bent Forks
Post by: Badbaldie on November 05, 2012, 10:41 PM

bought this frame set a long time ago and finally started to build her up back in August ...... sadly the forks were slightly knocked back.
 
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/hh135/Badbaldie/001-9.jpg)

dont look to bad at first glance but turn them the wrong way , then its even more obvious they are bent  :'(


(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/hh135/Badbaldie/004-10.jpg)

anyway off to get sorted now so will post up how they turn out  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Bent Forks
Post by: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on November 05, 2012, 10:54 PM

So what's your idea to sort them out ?  ???

it's not to ride into a wall. with the forks round the other way to knock them back into place is it  ;D

Title: Re: Bent Forks
Post by: Darren KAP on November 06, 2012, 12:05 AM

  I'd leave them bent  then they'll be the same as you ,,,,,, BENT  :LolLolLolLol: :LolLolLolLol: 

Title: Re: Bent Forks
Post by: bobbbbsy on November 06, 2012, 12:09 AM

Quote from: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on November 05, 2012, 10:54 PM

So what's your idea to sort them out ?  ???

it's not to ride into a wall. with the forks round the other way to knock them back into place is it  ;D

 :LolLolLolLol:

i dont know much about mtb frame geo. sorry.. :LolLolLolLol:

Title: Re: Bent Forks
Post by: Badbaldie on November 06, 2012, 12:29 AM

Quote from: Darren K.A.P on November 06, 2012, 12:05 AM

  I'd leave them bent  then they'll be the same as you ,,,,,, BENT  :LolLolLolLol: :LolLolLolLol: 

 :LolLolLolLol: the forks can be fixed Boss..... you will always be in Jimmys Shadow  :LolLolLolLol: