Borked Fork from Fifty-Four :(

[fiveSixteenths]

Well, was all set to give the Rotrax a shakedown wobbleCycle and prior to, checking I’d done all the nuts and bolts up properly… swing a leg over the top tube. Hmm. Stem’s out of line. Step off, loosen the bolt, shimmy thing around. Hang on. Somethings not right. Is the wheel buckled? Umm, not so much. The fork crown. Looks out of line. Ah, fuckityHell, the blades are well off.
Anyone have a cure that a. Doesn’t involve a new fork or b. Suggest if this can be col-set-realigned or c. Needs a special skill frame-builder attention?
Honestly, fml
All the things I seem to buy have so many issues. Might just bin everything and go gravel

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

Winston vaz can sort that easily I'd have thought. For not huge money.

 

[fiveSixteenths]

Winston vaz can sort that easily I'd have thought. For not huge money.

Good thinking
Annoying as a. I should have spotted it before building up, b. Checked on delivery and let the seller know, c. Not built it up, d. Not bought more bieks, e. Now have to take it apart to post it, f. Etc. g. Repeat ad nauseam, h. Until death

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

Good thinking
Annoying as a. I should have spotted it before building up, b. Checked on delivery and let the seller know, c. Not built it up, d. Not bought more bieks, e. Now have to take it apart to post it, f. Etc. g. Repeat ad nauseam, h. Until death

Could be worse mate. Be nice when it's done.

 

[Woz]

Yeah. I reckon this is worth it. No pain no gain and all that.

 

[3wheeler7]

Corrected one like that the other week, fork upside down - crown in the vise, fit an old strong front wheel and TWIST until 90 degees to crown.

 

[fiveSixteenths]

Ah, will give that a go