baronvoncatania
Finally riding a big boys bike
I have a westfield with a slightly bent fork, it's not twisted at all just pushed straight back slightly. Is there anyone out there who can fix this?
thanks jim
thanks jim
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Need fork straightened
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Robertriley
Riding a '38 Autocycle Deluxe
Pretty freaking cool, I haven't seen it done that way. I need to find one of those!
the tinker
Cruisin' on my Bluebird
homemade fork straightner
REAL easy, fun TO make tool that is amazing to use. the problem with trying to straighten forks is ,if you take them off the bike, and try to correct it you may buckle it in stead of getting it straight. its also hard to gauge how far you have to go with it, and may ruin the fork.
by leaving it on the bike it is bending with the jack , in the confines of the head tube it will not buckle.
the jack pictured is made from a GM car jack. takes about an hour to make. Old ED Boros the "headbadge man" showed me how to make this and it takes less than a minute . the bracket is made from a piece of angle iron that has a notch cut into it where it fits over the bottom bracket. turn the bike upside down. remove the wheel. bolt an old hub into the fork, and bring bumper bracket up to the hub and jack to its straight. I rapped the homemade angle bracket with tape so I dont scratch the paint on the bottom bracket. When I go to a swap I always got it with me to straighten my pals forks, or anything else. also is a good weapon
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REAL easy, fun TO make tool that is amazing to use. the problem with trying to straighten forks is ,if you take them off the bike, and try to correct it you may buckle it in stead of getting it straight. its also hard to gauge how far you have to go with it, and may ruin the fork.
by leaving it on the bike it is bending with the jack , in the confines of the head tube it will not buckle.
the jack pictured is made from a GM car jack. takes about an hour to make. Old ED Boros the "headbadge man" showed me how to make this and it takes less than a minute . the bracket is made from a piece of angle iron that has a notch cut into it where it fits over the bottom bracket. turn the bike upside down. remove the wheel. bolt an old hub into the fork, and bring bumper bracket up to the hub and jack to its straight. I rapped the homemade angle bracket with tape so I dont scratch the paint on the bottom bracket. When I go to a swap I always got it with me to straighten my pals forks, or anything else. also is a good weapon
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prewarbikes4sale
I live for the CABE
Can you go back to talking in a third party? I enjoy reading your stories. Mike
the tinker
Cruisin' on my Bluebird
The tinker has got in trouble for a couple things here and can only use "third person" for special occasions .
AND, I was only kidding on the weapon comment. I thought of it when I was holding it after taking the photos that it may have other uses.
Jeff54
Cruisin' on my Bluebird
Well heck, Dang it Tink, I just wasted 50 bucks at the 'Car Jacks as weapons defense school', cause of what ya said!
So the tinker was just Joking? dang it!
catfish
Riding an Alexander Rocket Bike
That is very cool! I need on of these tools.
I have this handy tool and am local in MA too, Templeton.
catfish
Riding an Alexander Rocket Bike
That is very cool! I need on of these tools.
I have this handy tool and am local in MA too, Templeton.
