Straightening front forks
Posted: Mon Nov 01, 2021 8:34 pm
All is far from well with the front forks in my 1963 Arrow. With the wheel spindle snug in the
nearside suspension link it is too far out of line to enter the offside link. The links themselves
seem to be true. With the links out of the forks the spindle, damper and pivot holes all
align nicely. This leaves the forks as the culprit. The legs are further apart at the bottom
than at the top and, at the bottom further apart at the back of the fork than the front. Also
the holes for the link pivot bolts don't quite line up.
Another issue with the front fork assembly is that the front wheel is offset to the brake side by
about 1/8". The wheel itself has not been rebuilt and is as per figure 64 in the workshop
manual. The fixings for the 'A' shaped brake anchor on the brake plate nearly touch the inside
of the fork which seems awfully close.
Thoughts anyone and does anybody know who could straighten them for me?
nearside suspension link it is too far out of line to enter the offside link. The links themselves
seem to be true. With the links out of the forks the spindle, damper and pivot holes all
align nicely. This leaves the forks as the culprit. The legs are further apart at the bottom
than at the top and, at the bottom further apart at the back of the fork than the front. Also
the holes for the link pivot bolts don't quite line up.
Another issue with the front fork assembly is that the front wheel is offset to the brake side by
about 1/8". The wheel itself has not been rebuilt and is as per figure 64 in the workshop
manual. The fixings for the 'A' shaped brake anchor on the brake plate nearly touch the inside
of the fork which seems awfully close.
Thoughts anyone and does anybody know who could straighten them for me?