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Title: Advice / help with fork straightening
Post by: gaf16 on June 29, 2018, 05:46 PM: Just acquired an early 80’s cruiser f&f.
Forks are slightly bent and I need to find someone who can straighten them for me before powder coating.
Any pointers would be greatly appreciated.
I am based in the West Midlands.
Thanks.
Title: Re: Advice / help with fork straightening
Post by: oldschoolace on June 29, 2018, 06:03 PM: Get a pic up, let's have a butchers
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Post by: gaf16 on June 29, 2018, 06:59 PM: Here you go....
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Post by: Ady on June 29, 2018, 08:22 PM: You need this tool..
Title: Re: Advice / help with fork straightening
Post by: gaf16 on June 29, 2018, 08:30 PM: Where the f*ck am I going to get one of them from?? LOL. ;)
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Post by: gaf16 on June 29, 2018, 08:36 PM: Cool bit of kit mind!! ;)
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Post by: Ady on June 29, 2018, 08:49 PM: Quote from: gaf16 on June 29, 2018, 08:30 PM
Where the f*ck am I going to get one of them from?? LOL. ;)

:LolLolLolLol:

BITD..
I would put two bits of 3x3 wood spaced apart lift the whole bike in between and bend back..
my neighbors fence was used for this many times..
Title: Re: Advice / help with fork straightening
Post by: oldschoolace on June 29, 2018, 09:49 PM: Good news is they ain't twisted.
You just need a car jack or similar you can gradually and carefully bend the forks back with
Don't be tempted to jump on them, drive over them or any of the other daft things you hear about.
Slow and controlled pressure is the key. You just need to find something you can use as a frame to hold the forks in while you wind pressure on the crown race area
Title: Re: Advice / help with fork straightening
Post by: Jaymz on June 29, 2018, 11:02 PM: Sandwich the forks between two planks and squish in vice Nice and tight. Cover steerer in cloth and slide a length of scaffold pole over it and slowly and gently start to bend back. Rescued quite a few pairs of forks like this. Also managed to straighten twisted forks using a similar technique
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Post by: griff on June 30, 2018, 10:56 AM: Wouldn’t all this bending weaken them?
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Post by: Bigfrawg on June 30, 2018, 04:32 PM: Simple answer is yes