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Hitting the front end - what will give out first?
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Author:  ShakenNotStirred [ 24 Aug 2012 17:41 ]
Post subject:  Hitting the front end - what will give out first?
As the title suggests - if the bike's front wheel runs into something straight-on, what will give out first? I'd imagine/hope forks, but wanted to check likelihood of damage elsewhere, particularly in the headstock.

Yes I did, no I don't want to go into details. :coat:

Thanks.
Author:  spartan117 [ 24 Aug 2012 17:54 ]
Post subject:  Re: Hitting the front end - what will give out first?
Details ......... Please, ..... Let it all out, it will be good therapy....... Honest :yup:
Author:  Adam [ 24 Aug 2012 17:58 ]
Post subject:  Re: Hitting the front end - what will give out first?
I may be wrong, but I seem to remember that the headstock was designed to be a weak(er) spot, possibly to act like a crumple zone. In any case, it would be wise to strip the bike and check for visible cracks. The consequences of not doing so don't bear thinking about :o


Sorry :oooops: I'm sure you didn't want to hear this :couch:
Author:  motoqueiro [ 24 Aug 2012 18:03 ]
Post subject:  Re: Hitting the front end - what will give out first?
your pride, I suppose
sorry had to :twisted:
before the forks, there is the rim, and before the rim, there is the tire
then the forks head bearings and lower triple tree then the frame
will you what me to go on???
:sad1:
Author:  spondon440 [ 24 Aug 2012 18:57 ]
Post subject:  Re: Hitting the front end - what will give out first?
A mate of mine bent his forks by bumping his garden gate open with his wheel, he had to hit it hard enough to make the latch lift but still not a lot.

Check everything, your frame is a fuel cell for a start.

Andy
Author:  muzza [ 24 Aug 2012 21:13 ]
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if you hit a curb check the rim and axle. and of course everything from there up :shock:
Author:  chris(madrid) [ 25 Aug 2012 06:19 ]
Post subject:  Re: Hitting the front end - what will give out first?
Sadly - I think you really need to look at the frame. Cast aluminium and short sharp shocks do not go well together.
Author:  Finmows [ 25 Aug 2012 23:11 ]
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ShakenNotStirred wrote:
if the bike's front wheel runs into something straight-on, what will give out first?

From experience....the rider!
.
Seriously, as the others have said, get everything checked...your life may depend on it
Author:  spen [ 26 Aug 2012 00:02 ]
Post subject:  Re: Hitting the front end - what will give out first?
spondon440 wrote:
A mate of mine bent his forks by bumping his garden gate open with his wheel, he had to hit it hard enough to make the latch lift but still not a lot Andy


:o :o :shock:
Author:  robelst [ 26 Aug 2012 15:24 ]
Post subject:  Re: Hitting the front end - what will give out first?
spondon440 wrote:
A mate of mine bent his forks by bumping his garden gate open with his wheel, he had to hit it hard enough to make the latch lift but still not a lot.

Wow, that's proper quality fencing that :o lOl

It's true though, forks bend relatively easily.
Apart from being cheap to produce, offering long suspension travel (for those very few that need it) and pleasing the in general hopelessly conservative taste of bikers, telescopic forks are a pretty awful and out of date design :x
Author:  Bonzo [ 26 Aug 2012 15:34 ]
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ShakenNotStirred wrote:
Yes I did, no I don't want to go into details. :coat:


Were you shaken :?:
Author:  spen [ 26 Aug 2012 16:46 ]
Post subject:  Re: Hitting the front end - what will give out first?
robelst wrote:
spondon440 wrote:
A mate of mine bent his forks by bumping his garden gate open with his wheel, he had to hit it hard enough to make the latch lift but still not a lot.

Wow, that's proper quality fencing that :o


Sounds like the chap who was using his bike to break into people's gardens.....


...... when he was arrested he asked for seven other fences to be taken into consideration.....
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