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Who in Australia can straighten a Bent Springer front end ?

  • Retroman
    Retroman
    6 years ago

    Who can straighten a Bent Springer front end ? ( Don't ask ! Fucking young Indian female in a 5 series Beemer !!)

    Is there any one in Australia you could recommend as being "the man" ? In WA would be fantastic of course , but around Oz also good..

    My own bike , and I'm fairly OK with the mechanicals , but other than owning a Springer for 5+ years , I've never actually "worked" on the suspension per se.

    20Km/H rear ender is all it took , she stops DEAD in a give way feeder 2/3 over the dotted line turning left onto a dual carriageway WITH NO CUNT COMING IN EITHER LANE ???

    Bent back an inch in the old measurements, steering head bearings are fucked as well.

    No longer available as a "built unit" from HD , only as component parts ( HUNDREDS of bits , no joke !)

    You can get aftermarket "built units" of course , I know that, but they're not a straight replacement VPW tell me.

    I would fit a Crossbones fork set ( same but in all Black , no chrome , again , not available as a "built unit" )

    OR I may have to go conventional telefork front , Softail Custom/Softail Standard gear should bolt right up with minimal fuss , brakes and all

    Anyone got one of them available ? 2007 and up would work 

  • keith
    keith
    6 years ago
    Can't help on a repairer Retro, good to no rider damage. Hope you get it sorted.
  • Retroman
    Retroman
    6 years ago

    Thanks mate. Broken left ring finger (Clutch lever pounded it into the bitumen). Jarred right forearm ,corked right knee. Walking wounded thankfully.

    She was most apologetic ( profusely !) for having panicked and ABS braked to a halt for no fucking reason IN A JUNCTION

    Should I have been paying better attention ? OBVIOUSLY , usually I'm all too well aware of stupidity after riding Harleys on Perth roads for 22 years.

    I rode the bike from the scene down to Frasers, I was on the way there anyways.

    Frasers don't straighten forks of course , I've had teleforks straightened many times since I started riding in 1975 , hence my quest