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<blockquote data-quote="redbloke1956" data-source="post: 37791" data-attributes="member: 2299"><p>Hi Greg, Thanks VERY much for checking that for me and you took the words right out of my mouth mate re: what can be done, I have done a little searching through the threads and found <a href="http://www.vincentownersclub.co.uk/showthread.php?1416-girdraulic-blades-straightening&highlight=girdraulic+blades" target="_blank">http://www.vincentownersclub.co.uk/showthread.php?1416-girdraulic-blades-straightening&highlight=girdraulic+blades</a> </p><p>Some of the reccomendations are quite in depth from a technical standpoint and a little disconcerting in the sheer quantity of technical expertise required to get the job done (straightening a pair of forks).</p><p>One thing above all others that impressess me about the VOC club and it's members is the wide and deep range of combined knowledge that members are willing to share readily...from quick fixes to advanced metallurgy!!..well done guys!!</p><p>I suppose the question that springs to mind immediately is whether one could use the forks as they are, assuming no other damage has been done during the "incident?" that bent the forks initially. Phil Irving tells the tale of a test ridden Vin plowing into an Austin A30, bending the car quite severely in the middle while the blades remained serviceable?</p><p></p><p>The other issue is that the rear of the front guard makes contact with the mag cowl once the forks are extended fully while on a jack (hard enough that the handlebars cannot be turned), I would guess that the likelihood of that happening in normal riding to be improbable (but not impossible) what if, however, the front damper could somehow limit the full travel of the forks? especially (as in my case) you had the shorter springs fitted?</p><p></p><p>I thought I was days away from registering the Comet but one step forwards and two steps backwards it seems, I would really appreciate any feedback available on this issue.......what have you done with bent blades?</p><p>Greg, let's hope that your idea is workable!!</p><p></p><p>Kevin (in tears.....again)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="redbloke1956, post: 37791, member: 2299"] Hi Greg, Thanks VERY much for checking that for me and you took the words right out of my mouth mate re: what can be done, I have done a little searching through the threads and found [URL]http://www.vincentownersclub.co.uk/showthread.php?1416-girdraulic-blades-straightening&highlight=girdraulic+blades[/URL] Some of the reccomendations are quite in depth from a technical standpoint and a little disconcerting in the sheer quantity of technical expertise required to get the job done (straightening a pair of forks). One thing above all others that impressess me about the VOC club and it's members is the wide and deep range of combined knowledge that members are willing to share readily...from quick fixes to advanced metallurgy!!..well done guys!! I suppose the question that springs to mind immediately is whether one could use the forks as they are, assuming no other damage has been done during the "incident?" that bent the forks initially. Phil Irving tells the tale of a test ridden Vin plowing into an Austin A30, bending the car quite severely in the middle while the blades remained serviceable? The other issue is that the rear of the front guard makes contact with the mag cowl once the forks are extended fully while on a jack (hard enough that the handlebars cannot be turned), I would guess that the likelihood of that happening in normal riding to be improbable (but not impossible) what if, however, the front damper could somehow limit the full travel of the forks? especially (as in my case) you had the shorter springs fitted? I thought I was days away from registering the Comet but one step forwards and two steps backwards it seems, I would really appreciate any feedback available on this issue.......what have you done with bent blades? Greg, let's hope that your idea is workable!! Kevin (in tears.....again) [/QUOTE]
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