Rebuilding Front End - 2002 Curvy

Right managed to attempt to get the bike up on the trolley jack, but wasn't safe without a paddock stand on the rear....so I slid the forks in while the bike was on it's side resting on the crash bungs.

Although when I had both sets of forks in they looked out of line, while the bike was on it's side lying down.

Could this be that the top and/or bottom yoke have taken some damage as well?

Does the bike need to be upright to get a true idea if the forks are aligned straight?

[Nicky S]

Originally Posted by slloyd

Right managed to attempt to get the bike up on the trolley jack, but wasn't safe without a paddock stand on the rear....so I slid the forks in while the bike was on it's side resting on the crash bungs.

Although when I had both sets of forks in they looked out of line, while the bike was on it's side lying down.

Could this be that the top and/or bottom yoke have taken some damage as well?

Does the bike need to be upright to get a true idea if the forks are aligned straight?

mabey im not to sure but it is easyer if you have the bike upright so you can look down on it with a level next to your forks york ect to see if it is all in line you can also measure the gaps between them to make sure everthing is staright

Originally Posted by slloyd

.so I slid the forks in while the bike was on it's side resting on the crash bungs.

Brave man..

Sorry, not too sure what that means?

[yorkie_chris]

I think he meant brave.

I would not be at all surprised if your yokes were bent.

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

I think he meant brave.

I would not be at all surprised if your yokes were bent.

Yeah that's the one sorry I get really confused when I'm tired.

Hi all...just spend the last 4 hours fighting to get the forks on the bike, and as yc mentioned the yokes aer most probably bent...judging by the images attached.

So will most probable take the yokes to motorliners in Kent to test out, and straighten.

The pictures were taken with the forks lined up as if you are on the bike...and as you can see the front wheel is slightly veering to the right.

[Nicky S]

Originally Posted by slloyd

Hi all...just spend the last 4 hours fighting to get the forks on the bike, and as yc mentioned the yokes aer most probably bent...judging by the images attached.

So will most probable take the yokes to motorliners in Kent to test out, and straighten.

The pictures were taken with the forks lined up as if you are on the bike...and as you can see the front wheel is slightly veering to the right.

not good

After Viney carrying out the following last night:-

"Bounce the front end without using the brakes, this will mean holding the front wheel against a wall or similar restraint. If necessary hold the front wheel twixt knees and tweak the 'bars. Tighten everything from the bottom upwards, so spindle first, then spindle clamps, then bottom yoke, then steering stem top nut/bolt."

It was decided that the alignment was still out, so off to Maidstone Motorliners this morning with top/bottom yokes and forks in hand to be told that both the bottom and top yoke were bent.

30 minutes later, everthing was straightened and the forks slide up through the yokes now without any effort.

So, just waiting for the ordered speed rotor, and all should be well.

Stay tuned, for the next update.

£40 well spend.

[Viney]

Cool. One night next week then?