My $250 ATC70 why is fender rubbing on motor?

[booblinker]

Haven't picked it up yet, but why would the fender be rubbing the engine?
http://www.repocast.com/details.cfm?ID=563601

[Tuff]

forks are bent or its the wrong fender

[Yamahajake]

i may b wrong but im pretty sure it means the frame is bent under the gas tank

[Canyon Man]

From some of the other pics it looks like the fork is bent

[booblinker]

Hope the forks are just bent, think i paid a little to much if the frame is bent. But i know people and could have a straightened and gusseted if needed.

[Tuff]

From some of the other pics it looks like the fork is bent

same thing I noticed.


no biggie though, there are some cheap forks for it on ebay that are not bent.

[booblinker]

same thing I noticed.


no biggie though, there are some cheap forks for it on ebay that are not bent.

Yea i seen they are like $40, that would be nice

[MonroeMike]

Hope the forks are just bent, think i paid a little to much if the frame is bent. But i know people and could have a straightened and gusseted if needed.

Read this.
http://www.3wheelerworld.com/showthr...632#post797632

[booblinker]

If it don't run it will get this
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/125CC...item231280d019

[oldtime3wheeler]

Fixing a bent frame isnt that hard either. Most of the 70's have either a bent frame or forks. There isnt much support on them.

[Brockey]

Monroe Mike, thx you very much. One of my 70's just developed this problem. I don't have a bottle Jack but I am sure I can make the axle Jack off my full size blazer do the same.

[shortline10]

I use a scissor jack and a piece of 1x4 wood straight off the top of the motor , base of the jack on the head and let the scissor ride on the forks . Remove the front tire and fender and jack till its straight . The fender will have about a 1/2" clearance from the head when it's straight again .

[TatTooL23]

The one I bought has a worn through front fender too! I had no idea that meant bent forks! That really sucks the bag.

[booblinker]

Well this deal wasn't as good as I though, bent frame, and I'm a moron and typed byron instead of byron center, that about doubles my mileage, plus ill have to get a motel, after tax, auction fees, price of trike, gas, and hotel I'm going to have like 425-450 into it.

[booblinker]

Damn, I need to start reading. Well I messed up and it was further away than i though, but just read more into them and they will transport it the their location that is like 20 miles from me for $40.