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Main Area => General GS500 Discussion => Topic started by: i8ball on July 16, 2015, 09:43:42 PM

Title: Bent triple clamp
Post by: i8ball on July 16, 2015, 09:43:42 PM
so just got bike back from repair shop with new/junkyard forks put on they told me i need a new lower tree due to mine being bent a little part is on its way in but i want to know if i drive my bike with the lower tree bent a little will it cause damage to my bike in anyway being the bike is my only mod of transportation at the time.
Title: Re: Bent triple clamp
Post by: fetor56 on July 16, 2015, 11:00:03 PM
I would ride the bike but only when i had to,and NO speed tests.
Title: Re: Bent triple clamp
Post by: i8ball on July 17, 2015, 12:12:24 AM
i understand be safe on it part but i just want to make sure i wont mess up the new-ish forks i just had put on
Title: Re: Bent triple clamp
Post by: metatron on July 17, 2015, 12:18:34 AM
Pretty sure that riding it will eventually bend one of the forks.. Especially under hard braking.