Crashed ER-5, forks are bent massively

mkjackary · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 15 Jul 2016 Karma :

Crashed into floor, (see spill counter) and somehow bent forks. Need new forks obviously, might need new front axle, new mud guard, think the yokes are okay, but I wouldn't know if they weren't.

If it is just the forks, that is like 80-90 quid tops, not a write-off is it?

Anything I have to do insurance wise, third-party fire and theft only, with a 400 pound excess, not anything I can do, do I need to declare?
Is it a write off? Should I just sell it for parts and buy a similar one, and just transfer the insurance over?

All photos are taken with the handlebars in line with the rest of the bike, bit of a wheel alignment issue as you might be able to tell

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chris-red · Have you considered a TDM? Joined: 21 Sep 2005 Karma :

I would expect that wheel to need straightening too.
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rpsmith79 · World Chat Champion Joined: 31 Jan 2017 Karma :

Simple method to check if its bent

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sswEByfOVi4
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Kickstart · The Oracle Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Karma :

Hi

I would worry about what else has been impacted. That bike has hit something pretty hard to bend the forks like that (maybe slid into the curb while still doing a quite significant speed). Entirely possible that enough force to do that to the forks would have bent the frame.

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mkjackary · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 15 Jul 2016 Karma :

No curb, and it didn't hit anything apart from the floor, so no fucking clue how it happened. Will review footage and see if that reveals anything

stinkwheel · Bovine Proctologist Joined: 12 Jul 2004 Karma :

I'd be having a very careful look at the headstock welds for damage. Cracks in the paint etc.

If you're going to re-use the fork lowers, have a good look for cracks eminating from the edges of the split where it pinches round the axle. I once had one split right acros there following a head on.

Also check the steering lock stops are intact.
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mkjackary · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 15 Jul 2016 Karma :

just checked the axle and that is bent too, fuck a nut.

so a whole set of forks can be had on the ebay for 90> quid. new front spindle/axle is 10> quid.

Frame looks okay, top and bottom yoke look fine, will bin the whole fork setup, get a whole new set.

Pretty sure as I binned it, the front wheel of my bike hit the back right wheel of the lorry and that caused the bend.

I was going about 65ish as I saw the lorry, and I slowed to about 35 before binning it.

Basically I want to know if it is worth repairing or not. If it is just the axle and forks, then that is 100 down the drain and a few days work for me, anything else and it might not be worth my while.

M.C · Super Spammer Joined: 29 Sep 2015 Karma :

If you do need a bottom yoke they're cheap, but it significantly increases the job time. Eg:

https://i19.servimg.com/u/f19/15/13/82/47/progre10.jpg

You can see the bent fork on the floor, looks very similar to yours in terms of bend/position (that's why I suspect bottom yoke as well).

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Buy another one and use this one as a donor.
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So going to buy a set of used, but fully put together forks, if I do that, and assuming yoke and everything else is fine, is it just a case of swapping it over, or will the fork oil need changing or something?

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