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forks bent, what to do :(

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well had a crash with my mate as said last week,

we both said we are in the wrong and were going to fix our own bike/car

ive been buying bits for mine but just discovered my forks are bent.

so on top of needing

full fairing,
both headlights.
and engine casing
footpeg and hanger
front brake lever
all the ram air stuff
and a petrol tank.

i now need a set of forks aswell :((

i cant claim on insurance either :/

bikes on finance so i cant even sell it in bits to try and make some money back :/

what does everyone suggest i do? :(
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Phone around the breakers see what you can find , i have a nice set of TS50 forks but not quite up too the weight of your Gixxer
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ebay or any Yam forums you can find. Parts are a lot cheaper in the states if you can find a reliable source and a route past customs ......
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Re: forks bent, what to do :(

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Mervin wrote:Phone around the breakers see what you can find , i have a nice set of TS50 forks but not quite up too the weight of your Gixxer
its for my new 07 r1 buddy haha

and ive found some second hand on ebay for £450 but is it worth risking ebay with stuff like forks? :/
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You could always try Philpotts , they straighten forks maybe cheaper http://www.pittedforks.co.uk/fork-straightening.php
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USD forks rarely straighten - they oval the ally slider where the seal sits and will invariably have a constant weep for ever after .....
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I have never had a lot too do with USD forks but what you say makes sense
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Re: forks bent, what to do :(

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hi have a chat with devils yam of bristol he is the god of yam parts !! site is devilsyam.com if u need a phone number pm me happy huntin :-bd
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shoudv said also susz and kwaker lol had a brain fart =))
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Re: forks bent, what to do :(

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i have a 98-02 r6 bottom yolk if needed? lol
buying forks from fleabay aint a bad thing mate,just make sure its a reputable breakers you purchase from.
failing that,is it the stantions or outer fork legs that are bent or both?
tickerty has some r1 forks etc hes got offline thats going on his fazer thou and are good to go.
so i guess its a personal prefferance but you cant go wrong plus its cheaper that way,i could get a set of forks for my
2000 r6 for 50quid delivered so im guessing yours wont be much more mate.
you might even get a bundle of bits you need from the same place costing you less in postage and may even get the rest cheaper due to buying multiple parts.
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i found some forks on ebay for £450 so may go for those.

its only the outer that is bent, tiniest little bit, but it can be straightened :/
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Re: forks bent, what to do :(

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just buy the 1 outer leg then,then purchase some new innerds ie k-tecs or summat and rebuild/service em
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Re: forks bent, what to do :(

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I would suggest don't crash
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Re: forks bent, what to do :(

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Funky wrote:I would suggest don't crash

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dont crash ? hay just like in marrage remember it aint my fault i didnt do it i dont know how it happened =)) =)) =)) =)) =)) hay ho if all else fails thats what fully comp protected no claims is all about aint it ?????? :ympray:
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