Hey guys, so I recently put together a shockmaster front fork and installed on my my current motorized bicycle project. I had to fabricate a couple little parts to complete it. The lower rods are threaded stainless steal and I custom made the bottom pieces where the wheel clamps from two nuts...
Well thank you everyone, not done yet but.. I got it bent more straight using the press at the auto body shop where my father works.
Also beer can shim seems to work good, it's nice and tight on there now. I will keep everyone posted more work is to be done to the fork.
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I still think I'm missing a piece. Possibly a part that went on the very bottom and the the crown race would fit onto it. I don't think they make crown races 25.4 or ever did. Just thinking... it would be very difficult to remove and install because you would have to tap it down the whole...
Well I just called him and they have a press at his shop just like the one in the picture. I can go in on Saturday and try to get this thing straightened mostly. Using the press, what method did you use it to straighten the fork ? How did you rig it up?
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And yes I now see it is stamped steel. I bought at a swap meet and first impression was that it was cast iron. Went home did research and saw someone label it as cast iron too. Didn't really do much investigating or think about it much. I'll let you guys know how it turns out.
It doesn't need...
Ya you may be right. I really don't know and honestly just assumed it was cast iron for some reason. I'll post some more pics of the underside tmrw.
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To be honest I don't know what it is for sure and I'm not sure off the top of my head how I could easily distinguish the two materials.
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I would probably just set out to replace the forl tube but I'm not sure I'd be able to weld a steel pipe to the cast iron fork. I have a mig welder with mixed gas. I generally don't mind that kind of project... I could probably get the correct sized tube and thread it easily enough. Just don't...
By ride hard I mean I'm shoving a motor in there, HA! Speeds of 20-30 going over small bumps/road imperfections. It's probably fine as is, its seems strong enough and made of cast iron... and who knows how it got slightly bent originally.
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Do you know where can I get the correct size race or a spacer/shim of some sort ?
Also any ideas for straightening this fork?
Also would be nice to strengthen/reinforce it as I plan to ride this bike hard, any ideas ?