anyoen know about bent forks????

[leonpiper69]

i got the bike im fixin up today to run real good. then took it around the block. i noticed it stears easier to one side. so after checking everything out i realized the forks are bent. the guy i got the bike from said these are off a gsxr. can i have em straightened? if so who? where? how nuch? is it cheaper to get junk yard forks?

[Cody W.]

nah i wouldnt have them straightined .....gmd computrack might do it......but i would just get new ones.

[Mafia]

You can straighten em take them apart have a machine shop straightn em and put new inner and outer bushings along with seals and dust seals. Or the ghetto way is take front wheel off put axle back in hook to truck and other solid object and pull straight

[leonpiper69]

i couldn't find any place willing to straighten. so i loosened everything (trees etc) put thge wheel between knees and twisted. its ghetto , but its kinda straight!!!! i hope this doesn't throw the pitch and yaw off too much and stills handles somewhat ok.

[pbk02]

hay just go buy new forks on ebay it will save u time and money in the long run

[GonZilla]

i couldn't find any place willing to straighten. so i loosened everything (trees etc) put thge wheel between knees and twisted. its ghetto , but its kinda straight!!!! i hope this doesn't throw the pitch and yaw off too much and stills handles somewhat ok.


Pitch and Yaw...LOL...You gotta work on aircraft...

Are you sure one of the forks just isnt higher than the other one? Id check that as well...

[tommydiablo]

Or the ghetto way is take front wheel off put axle back in hook to truck and other solid object and pull straight


lmao holy shit dude please tel me ur jokin. just buy a set off ebay. usually run about 200 bucks a set. dont try to bend them back.

[Mafia]

lmao holy shit dude please tel me ur jokin. just buy a set off ebay. usually run about 200 bucks a set. dont try to bend them back.


not shittn ya for a fucking minute I brake my shit all the time. And fix it with little to no money. NO GLAMMA

[leonpiper69]

try finding any parts for a 94 rf900? it aint easy like pimpin. sopossedly these are new(junkyard) off a bandit? i didn't think they were off height wise. but i didnt really look either, might be a smidge since i did it with the bike just resting on the kickstand. and pitch and yaw is also for bikes. has to do with the steering geometry. :drunk: tommorow i'll check the height. thanks guuys.

[MikeM]

Thats a real heavy bike to be stunting

[leonpiper69]

ya but it was 400 bucks and runs!!!!.......... now it does anyway.


besides, weight is a sign of reliability. if it doesn't wheelie, i can always hit him with it!!!

[tommydiablo]

oops my bad for some reason i was thinking 900rr forks. yeah rf parts u r pretty much fucked. but i wouldnt bend them, leave em bent until you find a set, cause you might break them or you might make them worse than they were.
parkin lot bike...bu 400 bucks you cant go wrong :spin:

[reeff]

Bent forks fucking suck have you used a dial indicator yet? Prob a good idea

[mofat01]

You sure the forks are bent? The triples might just be twisted if you wrecked the front end. Loosen everything, get it straight, tighten it up and then go see if it still is pulling.

[leonpiper69]

i loosened it al up and i now i have to take it for a spin, i live on a military base and its not registered yet so i have to be carefull about taking it out.