Twisted fork
06-26-12 | 12:29 PM
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Without knowing more or seeing the fork I would say dump it and get a new one. There are always decent used forks around and good quality new forks go for as little as $80 fo better safe than sorry.
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06-26-12 | 12:36 PM
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Don't bother trying - you need a lot of leverage and specialized tools to straighten it and to tell if it's straight in all aspects.
Note: The fork crown should be mounted in padded vise jaws if one needs to really twist on a frozen stem.
Note: The fork crown should be mounted in padded vise jaws if one needs to really twist on a frozen stem.
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