Originally Posted by
orcas island
I’m wondering what the limits are for straightening a fork? No other frame damage, kinks, or bulges to be seen but clearly someone ran into something in the past.
Anyone with experience, or advice about how to proceed here? Thanks in advance!
Little big???
23" - 58cm C-t-T 1974-1977 Grand Record.
Those bikes came with a seamed straight gauge steerer that had a sleeve brazed into the bottom rather than a butted Reynolds 531 steerer.
Here's the steerer from my 1972 Le Champion which was the same frame as the 1974-77 Grand Records except for lugs and chrome socks on the rear triangle.
Here's the sleeve in a Peugeot UO-8 fork crown.... Same idea. Motobecane, Peugeot, Raleigh and many others used this to save a few pennies, centimes, lira?
Ed Litton has the fixturing and could straighten that in a few minutes. Unfortunately he's recovering from ankle surgery and will be of for a few months.
After straightening and realigning the fork, the crown will need to be refaced.
It's best done on a lathe because these forks were chrome plated and the the plating will tear up the cutter on a fork crown refacing tool.
Also, while the fork is out, it would be a good idea to reface the head tube.
Wana trade again?
verktyg
