How do I straighten Schwinn Forks?

[Fixitjon]

I have a ‘79 Schwinn and the forks are bent a little. It looks like they got pushed back. How can I straighten them?

 

[ifitsfreeitsforme]

there's been a few ways shown here on RRB over the years. Have you searched YouTube for a DIY hack?

I've only done it twice. Once I used the v of tree to hold it, and a long pipe for leverage. The other time I used boards for protection and drove over it with my car. I'm sure there are better ways.

 

[Fixitjon]

I did a bit of searching, but haven’t found anything yet. I’ll keep searching.

I’ve heard the forks are super tough and they can be bent back, I just want to make sure I do it right and don’t mess something up.

 

[Poor Side of Town]

Reverse fork and pull Measure before and after . Axle in fork , tournaquette on axle bolt and seat tube

 

[Fixitjon]

Great idea! Thanks! Any concerns about the steer tube or anything?

 

[Poor Side of Town]

You could use a board to protect the tube Strong rope should suffice . It's not ' brute ' force , but rather ' linear force a little at a time, and it springs back when it's ready

 

[curtisfox]

Press it, couple blocks of wood to the right thickness, so not to over bend. Place on floor, under garage door header, another block of wood, then a jack, long 2 x 4 above jack to header. Or hydraulic press..............Curt

 

[MattiThundrrr]

An easy method is to reverse the fork and sit on the bike, and bump the front wheel against a wall. A little more complicated is the tourniquet method mentioned above, an axle in the fork, but use a ratchet strap around the post to tug it into shape