straightening fork legs? - SV650.org

24-02-11, 06:11 PM

how safe , expencive, worthwhile. possible
is it

24-02-11, 06:17 PM

not worth the risk.

24-02-11, 06:31 PM

I used to use Parky for mine but he buggered of to the South of France for his retirement. If its done by a specialist there is no issues.

Last one Parky did for me was £40 a set but that was 11 years ago and at mates rates I would imagine over a ton now.

Bibio · 24-02-11, 06:35 PM

depends how bent they are or if its the stanchions or tubes.

stanchions are relitivly cheep at £100 each.

24-02-11, 06:50 PM

Ive had a set straghtened for an sv before. Was 40 quid for the set for right way up ones. (about 2 years ago). As said if done by a specialist then no worries, also had a wheel straightened there...did an awsome job. I think forks are only good to be straightened once, as they become significantly weaker the second time.

andrewsmith · 24-02-11, 08:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bibio

depends how bent they are or if its the stanchions or tubes.

stanchions are relitivly cheep at £100 each.

+1

I wouldn't bother, but its your call

24-02-11, 08:42 PM

i took forks to be straightened before but the guy told me they had a slight crease so was not possible

it theirs not a crease then they can be done safely, i was surprised how much a wheel could be straightened!

24-02-11, 10:44 PM

Having to look at something similar today, found this company who straighten + new ones at £80 a tube ??
http://www.allbikeengineering.co.uk

Sid Squid · 24-02-11, 11:10 PM

It's fine as long as it's done by someone who knows what they're doing. As suggested above if there's any creasing of the material, or if the bend is severe then no, but if it's a little tweak that's needed and it's done by someone competent, then there should be no problem.

People to trust: Maidstone Motoliner, Hagon. Obviously they are both down this way, but both will post and are completely reliable.

Spanner Man · 25-02-11, 08:44 AM

Good morning all.

Back in the day when fork tubes were made out of pretty thick walled tubing, even reasonably severe bends could be removed safely.
However, modern fork tubes are very thin walled, & all but barely perceptible bends will result in a crease if an attempt is made to straighten them.

If available, I supply stanchions from All Bike Engineering in Greenwich. Their replacement tubes are made from a higher grade tubing than standard, & are hard chromed, which is an extra bonus.
I think that they're around £95 each for SV's

Cheers.

24-02-11, 06:11 PM	#1
davepreston Guest Posts: n/a	straightening fork legs? how safe , expencive, worthwhile. possible is it

24-02-11, 06:17 PM	#2
speedplay Guest Posts: n/a	Re: straightening fork legs not worth the risk.

24-02-11, 06:31 PM	#3
hardhat_harry Guest Posts: n/a	Re: straightening fork legs I used to use Parky for mine but he buggered of to the South of France for his retirement. If its done by a specialist there is no issues. Last one Parky did for me was £40 a set but that was 11 years ago and at mates rates I would imagine over a ton now. Last edited by hardhat_harry; 24-02-11 at 06:32 PM.

24-02-11, 06:35 PM	#4
Bibio Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: here as devil's advocate Posts: 11,569	Re: straightening fork legs depends how bent they are or if its the stanchions or tubes. stanchions are relitivly cheep at £100 each.

24-02-11, 06:50 PM	#5
SVMAT Guest Posts: n/a	Re: straightening fork legs Ive had a set straghtened for an sv before. Was 40 quid for the set for right way up ones. (about 2 years ago). As said if done by a specialist then no worries, also had a wheel straightened there...did an awsome job. I think forks are only good to be straightened once, as they become significantly weaker the second time.

24-02-11, 08:42 PM	#7
kwak zzr Guest Posts: n/a	Re: straightening fork legs i took forks to be straightened before but the guy told me they had a slight crease so was not possible it theirs not a crease then they can be done safely, i was surprised how much a wheel could be straightened!

24-02-11, 10:44 PM	#8
Icanopit Guest Posts: n/a	Re: straightening fork legs Having to look at something similar today, found this company who straighten + new ones at £80 a tube ?? http://www.allbikeengineering.co.uk

24-02-11, 11:10 PM	#9
Sid Squid No, I don't lend tools. Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Skunk Works, Nth London Posts: 8,680	Re: straightening fork legs It's fine as long as it's done by someone who knows what they're doing. As suggested above if there's any creasing of the material, or if the bend is severe then no, but if it's a little tweak that's needed and it's done by someone competent, then there should be no problem. People to trust: Maidstone Motoliner, Hagon. Obviously they are both down this way, but both will post and are completely reliable. __________________ If an SV650 has a flat tyre in the forest and no-one is there to blow it up, how long will it be 'til someone posts that the reg/rec is duff and the world will end unless a CBR unit is fitted? A little bit of knowledge = a dangerous thing. "a deathless anthem of nuclear-strength romantic angst"

25-02-11, 08:44 AM	#10
Spanner Man Member Mega Poster Join Date: May 2005 Location: Sunbury Middlesex Posts: 1,396	Re: straightening fork legs? Good morning all. Back in the day when fork tubes were made out of pretty thick walled tubing, even reasonably severe bends could be removed safely. However, modern fork tubes are very thin walled, & all but barely perceptible bends will result in a crease if an attempt is made to straighten them. If available, I supply stanchions from All Bike Engineering in Greenwich. Their replacement tubes are made from a higher grade tubing than standard, & are hard chromed, which is an extra bonus. I think that they're around £95 each for SV's Cheers. __________________ Spanner Man http://stewarts-motorcycles.co.uk/default.html

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