bent fork

kdxtreme · Post by **kdxtreme** » 12:47 am Dec 12 2010

Anyone ever bend a fork I did today I went from 15mph to zero in about a half second the rubber mounts saved me from breaking my wrists the bars were about 5 inches sideways. brutal

Post by **Indawoods** » 12:48 am Dec 12 2010

Wow... what did you hit?

kdxtreme · Post by **kdxtreme** » 12:51 am Dec 12 2010

I hit a big ole rock with the underhang bent em back about a 1/4 inch time for a conversion.

Post by **Indawoods** » 01:03 am Dec 12 2010

Yup! Allot of people say they never have a problem with it until they do!

The turning point for me was I hit a berm on the highside and it dumped be in the middle hard. That hurt!

kdxtreme · Post by **kdxtreme** » 01:08 am Dec 12 2010

kinda bummed I dont want wider triple clamps on there.

Post by **Indawoods** » 01:10 am Dec 12 2010

How come?

kdxtreme · Post by **kdxtreme** » 01:14 am Dec 12 2010

like the tight turning radius we like very tight trails

Post by **Indawoods** » 01:15 am Dec 12 2010

Mine is just about as tight... the forks do touch my tank.

kdxtreme · Post by **kdxtreme** » 01:27 am Dec 12 2010

but not the frame?

Post by **Indawoods** » 01:28 am Dec 12 2010

Nope... Except for the stop.

kdxtreme · Post by **kdxtreme** » 01:31 am Dec 12 2010

hmm that gives mor options then did find some rsu off a 98 rm complete for a good deal like 200 rebuilt i might do that 49s should be hard to bend

rbates9 · Post by **rbates9** » 09:41 am Dec 12 2010

Inda has 48mm, mabe that is why they touch the tank? Do the 46mm give you a little more room?

frankenschwinn · Post by **frankenschwinn** » 01:56 pm Dec 12 2010

rbates9 wrote:Inda has 48mm, mabe that is why they touch the tank? Do the 46mm give you a little more room?

My 46's hit the tank too...

rbates9 · Post by **rbates9** » 02:56 pm Dec 12 2010

I just put my 46's on and they miss the tank by about 1/8". Mabe the different year combinations are just a little bit different. Mine is a 2000 kdx with 2000 kx 250 forks.

kdxtreme · Post by **kdxtreme** » 10:01 pm Dec 12 2010

good info keep it coming

Post by **Julien D** » 07:38 am Dec 13 2010

Heck, the 43's i put on mine hit the tank until I extended the steering stop. I notice no reduction in turning radius, although there may be some. I didn't exactly go about checking it before and after in any scientific way.

rbates9 · Post by **rbates9** » 04:28 pm Dec 13 2010

My 46's do, or should I say did hit the clutch cable guide on the right radiator the first time I turned it all the way to the right. Another variable may be that the tank might not be exactly in the same spot on every bike.

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