Planet Minis

mexicanyella · 09-08-2008, 07:14 AM

If the tubing isn't visibly collapsed at the bend, can they be put in a press and straightened out? I'm talking about the lower chromed part, not the painted uppers...

BlackBeard · 09-08-2008, 04:01 PM

no.

arlindsay1992 · 09-08-2008, 06:31 PM

I bent mine back. They were straight as new afterwords. I'll try to find a picture of the before. No need for an after, it looked just like any other straight fork leg.

arlindsay1992 · 09-08-2008, 06:34 PM

I don't know how bent yours are, but I bent these back good enough that nobody would be able to tell.

mexicanyella · 09-08-2008, 07:17 PM

how'd you do it?

mine's just bent enough to limit travel and cock the wheel a little bit between the fork legs, and I wondered if I could straighten it and just replace the bushings in there. I haven't taken it out to look at the whole length of it yet...

arlindsay1992 · 09-08-2008, 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by mexicanyella

how'd you do it?

Here's a diagram I drew up in two minutes. If you're going to replace the bushings, get some Delrin bushings. They are cheap and much better than OEM.

fiveho · 09-08-2008, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by zbbt

no.

why? did you ever do it? did something bad happen?
i've straightened over a dozen and never had an issue. now if they're bent enough to start a kink, throw them away

mexicanyella · 09-08-2008, 10:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by arlindsay1992

Here's a diagram I drew up in two minutes. If you're going to replace the bushings, get some Delrin bushings. They are cheap and much better than OEM.

Thank you. I'll keep that in mind once I get around to taking them apart; and thanks for taking the time to do the diagram.

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