Originally Posted by waynesulak

Here we meet the problem with often heard and read advice to check with your local dealer for advice about damage to a frame/fork after a crash. As someone in a profession that gives advice at the risk of being sued I can hardly blame any dealer for concluding that that frame/fork needs replacing. The dealer in this case is playing it safe and has evaluated the problem without needing to see the frame or the fork.

Even if the dealer gives an honest opinion, the risk is really the owner's and he must decide if he is comfortable riding the bike.