Oh Great!! 200x Fork Massacre!!!

[CRAZY70MAN]

Well, thought I would rebuild at least front forks before Lightning so my teeth would all stay in and found this severe blow! Man, not now.......... what do ya' think..... slap er' back together and run it?? No new parts in forks yet, just had sludge so I just did a total disassemble and cleaned, new oil tommorow...... what to do??? What is the best choice for fork oil??? If I don't get this fixed, I may be riding this at Lightning...... Oh ya..... stock spring length's were 15.4 for the long and 5.7 for the short. Mine measure 17 1/2" and 3 3/8" ??? Wrong ones?? Or is the short spring just that compressed???

[fabiodriven]

Those can be straightened you know.

[CRAZY70MAN]

What method to straighten?? Vise???? Vise and heat???? Gimmie some pointers.... thanks man, was not sure if they could be fixed??

[fabiodriven]

No vice, no heat. It's been a while since I've seen it done, but I think it requires a lathe and a press. You spin the tube in the lathe to find the high spot, mark it, then put it in the press and give 'er a push.

[shortline10]

I use a 20 ton press to straighten bent axles and forks . My press has paid for itself over and over by not having to throw away good fixable parts .

[Lukeatc185]

not trying to thread jack, but can an axle be straightened with a press?

[CRAZY70MAN]

Thanks for the help..... buddy has 20 ton press.... I will take it down and give it a shot...... any suggestions Shortline or tricks in the press or with the setup?? Thanks again....

[shortline10]

not trying to thread jack, but can an axle be straightened with a press?

As long as its not bent into a UUUUUU . Slight bends are easy to fix with the correct tools .

[Lukeatc185]

its bent bad enough where the ride is terrible at high speeds. not much noticeable otherwise.

[shortline10]

Thanks for the help..... buddy has 20 ton press.... I will take it down and give it a shot...... any suggestions Shortline or tricks in the press or with the setup?? Thanks again....

I use pieces of wood and a few cotton rags so not to scratch the forks wile using the press . Just spin the forks and find the high spot just dont over do it . take your time .

[shortline10]

its bent bad enough where the ride is terrible at high speeds. not much noticeable otherwise.

sounds very fixable to me .

[CRAZY70MAN]

thanks man........ try it out asap....

[Lukeatc185]

awesome. what tools do i need?

[shortline10]

awesome. what tools do i need?

You need a press to fix a bent axle .

[oscarmayer]

would this pres work?

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...temnumber=4711