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Bent my forks (hit a tree) and was wondering if I can just get somebody to straighten them or are they shot. If they can be straightened how do I find out the measurements to get the back right, or will the shop just have to eyeball it.
Thanks ya'll. I know I been blowing up the forum this today, but I went riding this weekend and had all sorts of problems.
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There is a guy / company called forking by frank that still mkes forks for this I believe. Called him a couple of months ago for a set of tecate forks and he had them..
Forking by Frank. I think they can bend, cut straighten what ever. Not vouching for him but just realying some info
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Anybody with a shop press can straighten them. It's really not all that difficult.
You might even be able to get creative with a floor jack or a come-along or something.
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if they are just bent backwards or forwards they are super easy to staighten in a press. If they are bent off to one side get a new set. I have not been able to get a set perfect that was bent off to the side. It should be able to be done but it is super hard to hold them upright in the press with out getting flat spots, or tipping. You need to make a spacer to go in place of the axle also if they are off to the side, before you can try staightening them.
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Take them to your local machine shop or bike shop and ask them to straighten with a press and some V-blocks....pretty simple really.
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The solid forks are tough to straighten with a press since they are attached together unlike regular tube forks on the sport trikes. I had my dad try to straighten some a few years back and he ended up just squashing them so they are no longer round lol
Rob
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He squashed them using V-Blocks and heat? Didn't know that could happen.....Originally Posted by rdlsz24
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Or an F-350 and a floor jack. Jack up the truck and lower it down onto the fork, This is how fabio and I debeaded my tecate tires...lol
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^^^True, and also a very good point.^^^
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No he just went at them with the press. No v-blocks or heat involved. I think that may have been part of the problem
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Should be a dozen of those old 200's sitting behind most of the members sheds Popeye..
Ask around..a set of original forks would be better than a straightened set.
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Thank ya'll for all the responses. Been outside working on the thing all day and hadn't checked back. Got the forks off and if you are standing in front of the bike looking at them the left side is bent in. Kinda weird because I hit the tree straight on. They may be pushed back a little bit too, because how I knew something was wrong (other than the eeeek sound when I hit the tree lol) was the fender was pushed up against my header pipe. My buddy has an extra set he's gonna let me run until I get my fixed or buy some new ones. He'll let me borrow his for life, but won't sell them because he is a hoarder lol. I probably will start looking around for some new ones- or keep his on until he forgets about them lol.
Thank ya'll for all the suggestions. I appreciate it.
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Fix your brakes, too
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Haha! I messed them up putting new pads in. Got them in and now somethings up with the cable. It won't tighten the pads.
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1981 Honda ATC 200 (Daily Rider/Hunting Trike)
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You may need to move the location of the brake actuation arm on the shaft.
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