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Old Sep 18, 2006 | 01:21 AM
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straighten forks..

is it possible? how do i do it, or can i take them somewhere?
Old Sep 18, 2006 | 06:32 AM
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Re: straighten forks..

yes it can be done. take it to someone who specialises in suspension on bikes.
Old Sep 19, 2006 | 03:08 AM
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prbably cheaper to replace
Old Sep 19, 2006 | 08:50 AM
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Re: straighten forks..

just use a big *** hammer on the flat ground and you'll be fine.....
Old Sep 19, 2006 | 11:44 AM
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Re: straighten forks..

shops normaly charge arround 100-200$ to straighten forks.
Old Sep 19, 2006 | 11:57 PM
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Re: straighten forks..

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shops normaly charge arround 100-200$ to straighten forks.
At Race Tech, we charged $50 a tube, plus the cost of rebuilding your forks. Call them and see if they still do it.

If there are any wrinkles in the chrome, forget it. Not fixable.

Aluminum tubes are a little touchy but they can be done depending how bad they are.

Or try this guy. He's right next to LAX and does good work.

http://www.crashdamagerepair.com/testimonials.html
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Re: straighten forks..

badass, thanks... i think im gonna go with the big hammer and flat ground idea. Thats why i love riding stunt bikes..
Old Sep 20, 2006 | 04:19 PM
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Re: straighten forks..

Originally Posted by suzukibobby
badass, thanks... i think im gonna go with the big hammer and flat ground idea. Thats why i love riding stunt bikes..
ROFL man do it!
Old Oct 21, 2006 | 02:00 AM
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Re: straighten forks..

What i did i put my front tire next to the wall of my house and smack the **** outta of it till it was straight trust me it works just pull hard till it set straight
Old Oct 22, 2006 | 04:53 PM
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Re: straighten forks..

^used to do that on my first dirbike lol hit many fences with stuck throttle on that ****** thing
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Re: straighten forks..

Originally Posted by suzukibobby
badass, thanks... i think im gonna go with the big hammer and flat ground idea. Thats why i love riding stunt bikes..
o btw forks cangt be straightened that much, if there is visible kinks in the tubes they are garbage....

"the frame man" in sacramento told me this.....he can straighten forks tho he has bout 50 of sac's squid's bikes in his shop

http://www.motorcycleframeman.com/

prolly woudnt cost huge to ship it either
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