Grandsons crash

Discussion in 'Non-Husqvarna Motorcycles' started by Bigbill, Aug 15, 2017.

  1. Bigbill Husqvarna
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    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    '83 250wr
    Other Motorcycles:
    0 right now
    My grandson hit a tree with his suzuki jr50. Both forks are bent inward. I may try to straighten them on my hydraulic pipe bender. What do you think? He's ok just shakened up, but hope he has some respect for the bike now.
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  2. Dirtdame Administrator

    Location:
    Rock Springs Wy
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    11 WR300,13 WR125,18 FE501
    Other Motorcycles:
    17 Beta Xtrainer
    Glad the kid is okay. It depends on how bent the forks got. If less than 10 degrees, probably okay. Once they get bent too far, you will see some creases or wrinkles in the chrome when you straighten them. That means they got bent too far to straighten properly. I use a hydralic press and aluminum u blocks, then check the runout with a dial indicator.
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  3. silverstreakNZ Husqvarna
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    Location:
    Christchurch nz
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    82cr500,76gp360,90wr250,81 420AXC
    Other Motorcycles:
    74 tm400 , 02 gasgas ec 300
    Just rotate each leg 180 . Next time he does it they'll fix themselves
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  4. juicypips Husqvarna
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    Location:
    gloucestershire
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    wr 360. 2002
    Other Motorcycles:
    Gas Gas TxT 300, Yamaha wr250f
    Check the breakers for a set of forks, hope he hasn't got too much respect for the thing now that's how you make slow riders!!
    Glad he's ok tho.
    Get the thing back up and running ASAP
    Try straightening but if they bind then he may well end up in the same place.
  5. Bigbill Husqvarna
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    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    '83 250wr
    Other Motorcycles:
    0 right now
    He's more careful but still a daredevil on it. He's much better paying attention now.
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  6. Joe Chod Husqvarna
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    Location:
    upstate NY
    I think using a hydraulic pipe bender to straighten your grandson out is a bit extreme. A serious talking too might be more appropriate
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  7. fletchman45 Husqvarna
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    Location:
    park rapids
    Just get on eBay and get a good used set.....i don't mess with anything that could cause a crash...probably 70$ on ebay....to me anytime you straighten something...it is weaker...
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  8. juicypips Husqvarna
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    Location:
    gloucestershire
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    wr 360. 2002
    Other Motorcycles:
    Gas Gas TxT 300, Yamaha wr250f
    Well I know one thing that gets stronger the straighter it gets;)
  9. oldbikedude Husqvarna
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    Location:
    Honey Brook Pa.
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    1988 wr 430 with cr suspension
    Other Motorcycles:
    66flh,67 CA77,76 CR125M,73H1,74ty250
    Glad he's ok. As far as straightening....... it all depends on how bent it is.