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General Discussion => Penton Talk => Topic started by: Dale Sonnenschein on November 19, 2014, 10:13:55 PM

Title: fork straightening
Post by: Dale Sonnenschein on November 19, 2014, 10:13:55 PM
A few years ago I had someone here straighten a pair of forks for me. I can't remember who. I think it might have been Ted, t20sl. Anyone here straighten forks? My jackpiner has a little bend in the forks.

73 Jackpiner
73 Husky 360 WR/RT
76 Husky WR360
78 husky cr250
10 ktm 250xc
02 bmw r1150r
Title: fork straightening
Post by: t20sl on November 20, 2014, 08:20:32 PM
Dale:
Probably was me.  I use 3 steel blocks. a hydraulic press with a dial indicator built into a custom made press head. Blocks were custom made to most every common size tubes.  28mm 30mm 32mm 34mm 35mm 38mm plus inch sizes.  I have probably about 20 sizes.  Charge $78/pr which is shop labor at 1 hour.  Not all can be straightened, if they are kinked or are bent more than say about 1/2" I wouldn't recommend it.

Ted
740-756-1900
Joe Carson Motor Sales, Inc
Title: fork straightening
Post by: Dale Sonnenschein on November 21, 2014, 02:25:40 PM
Ted,I thought it was you. Would you be intersted in doing another pair?
You did a pair off my 250 harescrambler and they were pretty bad too. These are off my jackpiner. I don't think they are that bad. I noticed it when I had the forks off and I put everything back together and went to put the front wheel back on and I couldn't get the wheel between the forks. I rotated the top tube and the bottom moved out enought to get the wheel on.

73 Jackpiner
73 Husky 360 WR/RT
76 Husky WR360
78 husky cr250
10 ktm 250xc
02 bmw r1150r
Title: fork straightening
Post by: t20sl on November 23, 2014, 04:02:09 PM
Dale:

Yes I can help.
Send to:
JCMS Inc.
2930 Helena Dr
pob 257  (if Mailing)
Carroll, OH  43112

Turn around would be 1-2 days
Title: fork straightening
Post by: Dale Sonnenschein on November 23, 2014, 08:54:34 PM
Thanks Ted, I will probably get them out in a couple weeks

73 Jackpiner
73 Husky 360 WR/RT
76 Husky WR360
78 husky cr250
10 ktm 250xc
02 bmw r1150r