Fixing a bent fork?

[Vintagebikelover24]

Anyone know about fixing a bent fork? This one I have is pretty bent. I really want to bend it back and keep it since its original to the bike. Should I use a propane torch and heat it up and bend it with an old pipe or something? Would this effect the structural integrity of the fork? I really down know. This fork is bad, bent two ways. One is by the fork steer tube and crown and the legs are bent sideways.

 

[Vintagebikelover24]

I'm not one to say things can't be fixed, but that fork may be close. Bending one back that is "tweaked" front to back is easy. Bending a the letter "S" back to being straight isn't so easy. Yours is bent in so many directions and is a common style, so I personally would just replace it with a similar one.
If you are wanting it to stay original because the paint and graphics match, you will ruin that when you heat it with a torch anyway.
Good luck with whatever you do!

Well it's a wall hanger now lol I did what I could and I got the legs pretty close...but I'd rather spend the money and save my time. Not worth the aggravation especially when I'll probably mess them up worse! Thanks for the input

 

[deorman]

After working all that back I wouldn't trust it any further than I can throw a Cadillac. Maybe if you're an experienced swordsmith with an awesome blacksmith's mandril set. :lol: :wink:

 

[Vintagebikelover24]

After working all that back I wouldn't trust it any further than I can throw a Cadillac. Maybe if you're an experienced swordsmith with an awesome blacksmith's mandril set. :lol: :wink:

well until one of them says they'd like to fix my fork for under $40 it's staying a wall-hanger