Straightening Forks

[stevetailor125]

I've had mixed advice, I have an old Puch and the fork is bent inwards slightly on one side, it hasn't twisted out of alignment. Has anyone tried straightening a fork, I was thinking of a piece of tubing over it and gently pulling it back out, it isn't accident damage I know exactly how the fork got bent so would you do it. The forks have a long shaft so I have no spare ones to replace them with

 

[al-fresco]

I think I'd measure the diameter of the headtube and see what's available on Ebay.

 

[fossyant]

Are you talking one blade pushed into the middle more than the other, or is it back/front position.

Most steel frames can be cold set - i.e. re positioned by hand, but, and it's a BIG BUT, forks are safety critical !

I'd personally get new ones made from a frame builder, but if it's a hack, and you aren't going to be doing 40-60 mph on it, then either get a frame builder to sort it (bend it back), or have a go yourself.

 

[stevetailor125]

No its one blade pushed in slightly, the front to back is fine, infact I even took it for a quick ride and you couldn't feel it.
It is only going to be a touring hack, I've got health problems so can't go speeding around like I used to. As a teen I used to drool over Puch touring bikes and finally got hold of one

 

[2Loose]

If one is pushed in slightly, then the other must be pushed out slightly or the wheel wouldn't fit, surely?

 

[stevetailor125]

No the bend is further up so the other fork is totally in line. If I get the chance tomorrow I'll put a photo on