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Does this look expensive?

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    Does this look expensive?

    I had a "mishap" with a certain YZ125 yesterday and not sure how bad it is. I lost the front in some sand around my parking lot at work, bike went down slid for a few feet then went into the side of my shed. I picked the bike up and this is the only damage I found




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    As you can see the forks are a little uneven, and the wheel isn't exactly sitting straight.

    Any ideas? Anyone want to buy it?

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    Re: Does this look expensive?

    It looks like they may have shifted, in the triples and are not bent, Take the wheel of and loose the triples and see if they are bent

    you may have bent the triples





    I still miss that bike

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    Re: Does this look expensive?

    Check the top of the forks and make sure the same amount is exposed - adjust them if you need to. Then - Stand in front of the bike with the front wheel between your legs and torque the handle bars in the direction you want them to go. Don't be afraid to get 'persuasive' with it. Worst case - loosen the triple clamps up a little and then torque on it.

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    Re: Does this look expensive?

    Quote Originally Posted by BLACK SQUIRREL View Post
    It looks like they may have shifted, in the triples not bent, Take the wheel of and loose the triples and see if they are bent

    you may have bent the triples





    I still miss that bike

    Thanks, I'll give that a shot. The bikes been really good to me. I have a nice little track that goes around my warehouse and have been tearing it up every chance i get. It still starts first kick, even after the accident.

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    Re: Does this look expensive?

    Quote Originally Posted by SSearchVT View Post
    Check the top of the forks and make sure the same amount is exposed - adjust them if you need to. Then - Stand in front of the bike with the front wheel between your legs and torque the handle bars in the direction you want them to go. Don't be afraid to get 'persuasive' with it. Worst case - loosen the triple clamps up a little and then torque on it.
    Thanks. It looks like I have something to do next week at work.

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    Re: Does this look expensive?

    loosen the axle/pinch bolts as well...get everything loose and straighten/retighten and see how it looks

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    Re: Does this look expensive?

    Quote Originally Posted by seth505 View Post
    loosen the axle/pinch bolts as well...get everything loose and straighten/retighten and see how it looks
    +1

    Doesn't look bad at all -- actually happens quite a lot to some bikes in the dirt.

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    Re: Does this look expensive?

    It'll buff right out.

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    Re: Does this look expensive?

    As long as you run your course counter clockwise, I don't see a problem?

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    Re: Does this look expensive?

    James Stewart's front end looked twisted worse than that last night and he came from DFL in the first turn back to 7th.

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    Re: Does this look expensive?

    Quote Originally Posted by Kurlon View Post
    As long as you run your course counter clockwise, I don't see a problem?
    kinda what I was thinking....

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    Re: Does this look expensive?

    I fix those all the time, $100 if you bring in the front end, $175 if you bring in the whole bike.

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    Re: Does this look expensive?

    Quote Originally Posted by lrrs313 View Post
    James Stewart's front end looked twisted worse than that last night and he came from DFL in the first turn back to 7th.
    That was awesome, that kid can ride it pisses me off.

    I would make sure it is straight and then look for a set of aftermarket triples stock ones do that all the time.

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