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Post by lain on Sept 1, 2016 19:45:10 GMT -5
I went over a pothole on my big scooter while turning, and one side of the tripletree bent, only one side not the stem just the part connecting the left shock to the middle stem. Figured I got lucky this time, removed it. Popped an old "useless" shock in the problem side, figured out the angle I needed to create pressure in order to reverse the damage, and clamped the point right where it started to bend, held onto the clamp and gently onto the stem, and went to town banging the end of the shock on the ground to create the force I needed in the correct angle, and surprise to me it actually freakin worked!!! I removed the "useless" shock and reinstalled and rides even better than before somehow.
Now that I've basically "damaged" it in the reverse direction it was originally damaged, have I opened myself up to failures like the fork snapping later on or something?
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Post by wheelbender6 on Sept 2, 2016 7:54:08 GMT -5
Keep an eye on that area to look for cracks. Other than that, enjoy your scoot.
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Post by hillbillybob on Sept 2, 2016 19:07:53 GMT -5
And......quit banging through potholes.   |
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Post by crawford on Sept 2, 2016 22:35:50 GMT -5
I bet you tire will wear off center.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 7, 2016 9:27:43 GMT -5
I wouldn't trust it unless it was sandblasted and checked for cracks, a new triple tree runs around $50, having your forks collapse is a lot more.
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Post by lain on Sept 9, 2016 23:23:03 GMT -5
It cracked, ordered a new one. Will be good again soon.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 11, 2016 14:32:54 GMT -5
Once I started hitting 40mph on my first scooter, I became keenly aware of the safety issues involved of doing so on 10" wheel with essentially toy shocks...
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Post by lain on Sept 11, 2016 22:39:14 GMT -5
This was on 12 inch rims, but a heavy scoot with ebay shocks I plan to rebuild.
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Post by wheelbender6 on Sept 12, 2016 7:32:10 GMT -5
I'm glad you replaced it before it caused a spill, Lain. Imagine how much strain is placed on the fork during hard braking.
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Post by senormayhem on Sept 15, 2016 10:17:44 GMT -5
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