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front forks flat
Posted: Thu Aug 19, 2004 6:59 am
by el_derrick2001
A couple of weeks ago i took a real nasty spill riding my bike
(still on crutches but recovering) anyways i broke my headlight
bracket and the case for my speedomotor, odomotor all that good
stuff was all tore up. Got all the parts in and got thought i was
ready to go
but my front forks went completely flat (no pressure at all) what is
a good start for fixing this? is it somethign i can even do
Also my handlebars are not straight (turned a little to the right)
can i loosen that main big bolt on top and straighten them out?
Please let me know
thank you for your help i always appreciate it
front forks flat
Posted: Thu Aug 19, 2004 8:43 am
by Jim Priest
el_derrick2001 wrote:
> but my front forks went completely flat (no pressure at all) what is
> a good start for fixing this? is it somethign i can even do
What kind of spill? Sound like you tweaked your forks pretty good - and
maybe blew the fork seak? Was/is there fork oil dripping?
> Also my handlebars are not straight (turned a little to the right)
> can i loosen that main big bolt on top and straighten them out?
The big bolt in the middle holds the fork to the frame - doesn't do
anything for your handlebars. First you need to see if your handlebars
are bent or the forks are twisted or both.
I'd just go ahead and plan on taking the forks out (get a Clymer manual)
- giving them a good inspection, putting some new seals in and go from
there.
jim
front forks flat
Posted: Thu Aug 19, 2004 11:02 am
by Doug Pippin
el derrick2001 or whatever your name is?
Sounds like to me that you've bent one or both of the fork tubes and
they're stuck inside the fork assembly.
If you're asking these kind of questions I'd suggest getting some help in
diagnosing the problem.
You need to get the front end apart and see what's bent and twisted and
either fix or replace the damaged parts.
A good manual will help but I still suggest either having someone with
experience help you or take it to a shop.
Doug
At 11:32 AM 8/19/04, you wrote:
> Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2004 11:58:49 -0000
> From: "el_derrick2001"
>Subject: Front Forks FLAT
>
>A couple of weeks ago i took a real nasty spill riding my bike (still on
>crutches but recovering) anyways i broke my headlight bracket and the case
>for my speedomotor, odomotor all that good stuff was all tore up. Got all
>the parts in and got thought i was ready to go
>but my front forks went completely flat (no pressure at all) what is a
>good start for fixing this? is it somethign i can even do
>Also my handlebars are not straight (turned a little to the right) can i
>loosen that main big bolt on top and straighten them out?
>Please let me know
>thank you for your help i always appreciate it
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Doug Pippin
828-684-8488
dpippin5@...
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richard korpela
Posted: Thu Aug 19, 2004 11:10 am
by kelpo2001
--- In
DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, Alan L Henderson
wrote:
> rther9491 wrote:
>
> > the non-natives yoopers . i used to go with the rankinens and
makis
> > and luomas and haalalas . we'd drink beer while the fire got
going
>
>
> Is there a yooper dictionary or is this from Dr. Seuss?
> Alan Henderson A13 Iowa
Rankinen and Luoma are Finnish surnames. I'm not surprised that they
practised the sauna ritual. Part of the real Finnish sauna
experience includes lightly beating your skin with a bunch of wet
birch branches tied together (vihta). It stimulates blood
circulation. I still like the beer drinking part best. Da Yoopers
group from the UP of Michigan have some pretty good songs about this.
Richard Korpela
A15
Chapleau, ON