What do you mean by 'death fork'?
A death fork is usually in reference to bondo'd aluminum or certain early carbon forks. The 614 should have a steel fork. It should be completly fine.
Originally Posted by
romperrr
if I buy another fork, can i safely bend the rake to maintain the handling?
Sure, while you're at it why don't you saw off the seat tube, and TIG weld a new one in to make the frame taller or shorter to fit your exact height
Originally Posted by
romperrr
Also, in the event the kitchen forks (ha!) don't work out anybody have or have suggestions of where to source a fork?
somafab dot com sells many different higher quality forks. i believe they sell a 1" threaded to fit your needs. ebay also has many options. niagara cycle also sells both a hi-ten and cromo fork.