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Title: bent skyways
Post by: johnwilkinson71 on April 23, 2007, 02:30 PM

I have a skyway tuff 2 with a slight buckle (2/3mm). Does anyone have any real slotions of how to straighten it?

Title: Re: bent skyways
Post by: oberonspacefruit on April 23, 2007, 02:33 PM

must ........resist............temptation.......put...it ..in....the.........





































bin.

Title: Re: bent skyways
Post by: TwoBobRob on April 23, 2007, 02:36 PM

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Seriously,  a 2-3mm buckle?  Don't worry about it, leave it as is   :)

Title: Re: bent skyways
Post by: madall on April 23, 2007, 02:46 PM

Freezer lol

Title: Re: bent skyways
Post by: SaMAlex on April 23, 2007, 02:54 PM

2-3 mm .... on a skyway?
So you've got a good one then? Isnt that about as straight as they get? Just slacken off the brakes so it dont rub. Its not like the brake will work anyway
 :LolLolLolLol:

Title: Re: bent skyways
Post by: OrgasmDonor on April 23, 2007, 03:47 PM

someone had a way of warming them then using two car rims to sandwich the tuff, to straighten them. but for 2/3mm may be a bit extreme

Title: Re: bent skyways
Post by: Faze 3 on April 23, 2007, 03:56 PM

Its like S&MAlex says, slacken off brakes cos they ain't going work!

Title: Re: bent skyways
Post by: Holmetech on April 23, 2007, 08:20 PM

Soz to disagree,but i have skyways on most of my bikes and all the brakes work spot on.  :)

As for the buckle,i wouldnt bother,because if you do some tricks on your bike the skyways usually bend back into shape eventually.  ;)

Title: Re: bent skyways
Post by: Waxintaxin on April 23, 2007, 08:24 PM

My tuffs and brakes work very well

its how you set them up  :D

Rich :)

Title: Re: bent skyways
Post by: oberonspacefruit on April 23, 2007, 08:30 PM

mine work well too.

Title: Re: bent skyways
Post by: Dark Diggler on April 23, 2007, 10:22 PM

I'd ask the Ruler about this, he will point you in the right direction   :2funny:

Title: Re: bent skyways
Post by: ORB on April 23, 2007, 10:35 PM

Are you sure that the slight bend is not actually in the hub/spindle ?

This is common too.