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- From: npet@bnr.ca (Nick Pettefar)
- Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
- Subject: Re: Backed into
- Message-ID: <1993Jan25.163431.6131@bnr.uk>
- Date: 25 Jan 93 16:34:31 GMT
- References: <C1914w.EFA@fulcrum.co.uk>
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- Richard Taylor (rct@fulcrum.co.uk) spewed forth:
- : >> pursell@cheshire.oxy.edu (William Robert Pursell) quavered:
- : >> Yesterday a bloke backed into me. My front
- : >> mudguard was mangled and the front tyre was
- : >> flattened. Anyway, I took the mudguard off
- : >> and the tyre holds air OK, but the steering
- : >> isn't quite straight (bars angle slightly
- : >> to the right when riding in a straight line)
- : >> Any suggestions on straightening the steering
- : >> head, and more importantly what to look for in
- : >> terms of possible damage (i.e. might cause the
- : >> bike to be unsafe)? (Wimp!)
-
- : Sod the handlebars, just make sure the forks are parallel. If not,
- : then loosen the yokes, straighten them up, and retighten. If in the
- : unlikely event that an individual fork isn't straight, then start
- : crying, and saving up.
-
- : Don't forget to check the wheel is still round, and that it doesn't have any
- : cracks in the rim or spokes (especially if it's alloy).
-
- : Regards,
- : Richard Taylor DoD #981
-
- When I used to cras^H^H^H^Hride my RD350B a lot, I ofte^H^H^H^Hsometimes found
- my handlebars at an angle other than 90' to the direction of burn er I mean er
- travel. The correct solution was to find a lamp-post near to a wall (just
- happened to have one near my bedsit), jam the front wheel in and pull on the
- appropriate side of the handle-bars. Sometimes I would have to loosen the
- yoke bolts if RD was being obstructive.
-
- If RD's forks were ever bent (mysteriously so) I would remove them and rest
- them between two (convenient) house bricks and pound them flat with a third.
-
- For more tips on motorbike maintenance on two and thruppence ha'penny a week,
- please don't hesitate to call...
-
-
- Nick (the Frugal Biker) DoD 1069 Concise Oxford
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- M'Lud.
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