Fork unbenders

[speights_bud]

I disagree in this modern era of thin wall fork tubes that crease and flatten very easily. Your statement may have been true enough up to the to mid 80s when fork tubes had considerable wall thickness. But now it is best left to a firm like Wheel and Frame who have all the formers and jigs made up to properly support these tubes whilst they are straightened. Take it to any old engineering shop and chances are they wont have all the neccessary holding / supporting pieces made up.

Given that Wheel and Frame do an excellent job at a rate that is uncomprehendingly cheap its a no-brainer.

I agree, As a toolmaker/machinist i can say that something that may seem as simple as 'straightening' a tube isn't quite so, ya might manage to get it straight, but chances are 'pressing it' straight will also squash it out of round. the guys at wheel and frame have the proper jigs etc for the job and will get everything true'd up good and proper :

[Motu]

I disagree .

I thought you might.

[The Pastor]

I'll give wheel n frame a call.

Anyone going from auckland to caimbridge soon

[xwhatsit]

Anyone going from auckland to caimbridge soon

Not with two heavy fat-arse fork stanchions strapped to my back, I won't!

[The Pastor]

Not with two heavy fat-arse fork stanchions strapped to my back, I won't!

builds up your abs mate!

[Robert Taylor]

I thought you might.

Come on, taking things out of context is a cheap trick played by politicians. I didnt want the guy who asked the question to find out the hard way that its not as simple as you suggested. Nothing more, nothing less.

[Ixion]

I thought you might.

I've done it many times. I'd hesitate more on a GSXR1000 than a Honda 50. But even so , it's all a matter of degree, providing the bend is not on the slidey part of the staunchion.

[vagrant]

These guys are little closer. I know they do wheels, and have the gear to crack check them, but I can't say for sure that they could do your forks.


Brugar Engineering Ltd
7 Barrys Point Rd Takapuna Auckland 0-9-486 6832

Give them a ring, the worst they can do is say no.