Bent fork steerer options?

[ishaw]

I have a fork with a slightly bent steerer.

What can I do?

Can it be straightened?

I've seen places that offer replacements, is this a better option?

It's a rs sid if that makes s difference?

 

[moonlite]

I think it does make a difference as to whether it's a welded rigid fork or (as in your case) a suspension fork with the steerer pressed into the crown. I've seen a service here in Australia that claims to have the expertise and equipment to replace these -- different makes will have different ways of attaching the steerer (some Marzocchis and Paces are bolted in, I think), but it seems there may be a way to do it. And if there is, someone on here will know!

 

[Splatter Paint]

Teeth are expensive compared to forks, so I’d skip ‘em.

 

[novocaine]

steel steerer, get it straghtened by a local engineerd with a fly press (or equivalent).
aluminium steerer, replace it.
got to ask though, how has it gotten bent and how are you checking it's bent?

 

[winjohn]

When I was 18, I crashed my Suzuki T200 into the back of a truck at low speed but enough to bend both fork stanchions. My best friend worked at a local engineering company and had access to a large press that he used to straighten the forks. The bike was ridden without issue for many years after.

I was also curious as to how a fork steerer got bent.

 

[novocaine]

When I was 18, I crashed my Suzuki T200 into the back of a truck at low speed but enough to bend both fork stanchions. My best friend worked at a local engineering company and had access to a large press that he used to straighten the forks. The bike was ridden without issue for many years after.

I was also curious as to how a fork steerer got bent.

zzr 250. replace "I crashed" with "little sister crashed". replace mate with me owning a fly press at the time. worked faultlessly until she hit a kerb trying to go round a corner faster than her ability and in the process snapped a mount off the fork leg. still got them, they are bullet straight, shame the rest of the bike went away after we yet again rebuilt it.

 

[clubby]

I was also curious as to how a fork steerer got bent.

SIDs are lightweight race forks with an aluminium steerer. I’d guess they’ve either been ridden hard/ jumped / drop off that they weren’t designed for.

Can be easily replaced by a specialist but at a cost. I’d be weighing up whether it’s worth it or just get another fork.

https://j-techsuspension.co.uk/prod...qJmcgp5vAIfFRbnRh8MaQqQ67laRu77_T96yjOe3H9_jj

£100 before any fitting costs.

 

[ishaw]

No idea how they became bent, bought them on a whim to see if I can resolve with either straightening or replacing the steerer, if not strip and keep the spares for other forks or buy a replacement csu.

 

[ishaw]

I saw the jtech option. It's viable from that perspective but costly.

 

[paton]

A possibility might be
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/30592982...7779&msclkid=5e2a3d5c83a41a5af1085a97a5234f9b

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/37552328...lp:2332490&itmmeta=01JNRS2EKF1MMWJKKHNNG0SYMZ