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front brake and fork problem
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You can check the upper triple on a glass table to see if it rocks..... So now I'm thinking the tripple clamps are bent. ...
Are the new forks for a single disk setup or dual disk?
Same question for the old.
My 81 650 is a single disk & it's rotor is bigger than those on a 750-4 which is dual disk (the dual disk calipers are lower on the fork legs).
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when these old tubbs have a good slide- bump -stop,or when they take a good front end jolt...they sometimes get tweaked without bending or breaking anything...or if bent somewhere a touch can be fixed by.......loosening all triple clamp to fork bolts till just snug enough to keep forks barley pinched then loosen the top clamps nuts a tad...especialy the one by the tank.....then,,, walk the bike up to a wall that juts out...fin wall/garrage door wall ect..place the front tire/rim against the wall pinned in the direction you think it's out..and sitting on the bike torque the bars to staighten the front end ...hold it while a buddy snuggs the bolts and take it for a spin....worked for me more than once,as i used to crash quiet often....
i check all bikes i get now for this...some times just loosening the fronts and re-tightening lets em return to straighter.........my 2 cents....
the tripple clamps get knocked into a bind ...short version
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donthekawguy wrote:
You can check the upper triple on a glass table to see if it rocks..... So now I'm thinking the tripple clamps are bent. ...
Are the new forks for a single disk setup or dual disk?
Same question for the old.
My 81 650 is a single disk & it's rotor is bigger than those on a 750-4 which is dual disk (the dual disk calipers are lower on the fork legs).
The old forks are original and came with a single disc. The ones I picked up were supposedly from the same bike. Now I'm thinking they are from an ltd. Oh well I guess I have a set of rebuilt forks to tote around with me the rest of my life. :laugh:
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1972 Yamaha R5 350
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1964 Yamaha 125
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I hate to agree with Triangluna about anything, but he could be correct about this one. I had a lowspeed front ender which appeared to have bent my forks. After loosening the triple tree clamps some, but not too much, I took the handlebars and whacked the tire against a support beam in my basement. Once it looked straight I snugged the nuts down and that fixed it. Both forks looked badly bent before this. Now they are straight as a string and I can let go of the handlebars, sit back, and the bike tracks straight down the road. Try this before you start buying parts. Tom
I'll have to give that a shot. I'll probably let the bike sit until I find a house to buy. I would hate to have to move it with the front end torn off. Sounds like a winter project to me or maybe I'll just switch it over to a modern front end with all the Obama bucks I'll be getting when I buy a house. :laugh:
Rathdrum Idaho
1971 Kawasaki g3ss
1972 Yamaha R5 350
1965 Suzuki Hillbilly
1964 Yamaha 125
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