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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: rideandy on December 13, 2008, 03:41 PM
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Chaps
I have just got hold of some Landing Gear forks, shipped from the states from the us.
I have noticed that the main shaft is slightly bent, can this be sorted and if so whats the best way??
>:(
Cheers
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http://www.uktools.com/product_info.php?cPath=67_930&products_id=4017
Go gently, bentley. :daumenhoch:
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I know this a bit brutal but I have straightened forks by smashing the front wheel into a wall, obviously turning your bars 180 degrees if need be.
I wouldn'r recommend this for a serious rider though.
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I know this a bit brutal but I have straightened forks by smashing the front wheel into a wall, obviously turning your bars 180 degrees if need be.
I wouldn'r recommend this for a serious rider though.
Old school, I like it! :daumenhoch:
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andy get a picture up of the forks.
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http://www.uktools.com/product_info.php?cPath=67_930&products_id=4017
Go gently, bentley. :daumenhoch:
Cheers, nice price!!! lol
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I know this a bit brutal but I have straightened forks by smashing the front wheel into a wall, obviously turning your bars 180 degrees if need be.
I wouldn'r recommend this for a serious rider though.
Cheers, might have to try it , on last resort!
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andy get a picture up of the forks.
I will defo post up pic tomorrow.
Thanks chaps
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As I said on my other thread,these do need some work!
Here they are.
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ii86/rideandy/PKRipper005.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ii86/rideandy/PKRipper004.jpg)
Can they be saved??
Cheers
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http://www.uktools.com/product_info.php?cPath=67_930&products_id=4017
Go gently, bentley. :daumenhoch:
Cheers, nice price!!! lol
Yeah don't buy it, try to find someone that has one, and will do it for you.
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http://www.uktools.com/product_info.php?cPath=67_930&products_id=4017
Go gently, bentley. :daumenhoch:
Cheers, nice price!!! lol
Yeah don't buy it, try to find someone that has one, and will do it for you.
Take them to a collage that teaches plumbing, they will have a hydrauic mild steel tube bender that would straighten them :daumenhoch:
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There not T.J. baldwins old ones are yhey ;)
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http://www.uktools.com/product_info.php?cPath=67_930&products_id=4017
Go gently, bentley. :daumenhoch:
Cheers, nice price!!! lol
Yeah don't buy it, try to find someone that has one, and will do it for you.
Yeah to much for the one job.
Cheers
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http://www.uktools.com/product_info.php?cPath=67_930&products_id=4017
Go gently, bentley. :daumenhoch:
Cheers, nice price!!! lol
Yeah don't buy it, try to find someone that has one, and will do it for you.
Take them to a collage that teaches plumbing, they will have a hydrauic mild steel tube bender that would straighten them :daumenhoch:
Great idea.
Cheers
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There not T.J. baldwins old ones are yhey ;)
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I had they shipped from the US.
They would be rammed up T.J's arse if he was local!!
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sphincter muscles can do amazing things. :'(
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i'm about to have a go at this at work this week on some prolite forks, i use one of these on a daily basis
(http://www.unicornprecision.co.uk/images/hfp300.jpg)
i'll let you know how it go's.
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sphincter muscles can do amazing things. :'(
:LolLolLolLol:
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i'm about to have a go at this at work this week on some prolite forks, i use one of these on a daily basis
(http://www.unicornprecision.co.uk/images/hfp300.jpg)
i'll let you know how it go's.
Wtf is that?
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100 ton press brake. big hydraulic squashy thing.
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100 ton press brake. big hydraulic squashy thing.
Yeah please let me know how you get on with the squashy thing.
So do you think I will be able to sort my forks out or are they to bent???
Cheers
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I know this a bit brutal but I have straightened forks by smashing the front wheel into a wall, obviously turning your bars 180 degrees if need be.
I wouldn'r recommend this for a serious rider though.
what kind of wall do you recomend? ;)
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Brick but make sure the mortar has fully dried you might need to use a moisture meter to establish that the mortar is dry enough to take the envisaged impact.
If your not sure employ a chartered building surveyor and request a certificate before commencing to smash the bike into the chosen wall.
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Watch your speed if you give the wall method of fork sraightening a go, too fast and this could happen... :D
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/m48/markw33/frame.jpg)
Forks are straight though... job done... :daumenhoch:
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Also good if you want to shorten your wheelbase :daumenhoch:
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Watch your speed if you give the wall method of fork sraightening a go, too fast and this could happen... :D
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/m48/markw33/frame.jpg)
Forks are straight though... job done... :daumenhoch:
Best I keep the wall as my last resort!!!!
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Watch your speed if you give the wall method of fork sraightening a go, too fast and this could happen... :D
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/m48/markw33/frame.jpg)
Forks are straight though... job done... :daumenhoch:
Be honest now, it's really a flatland bike :LolLolLolLol: