ninjachk08 Posted July 3, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2008 yea, im not gonna take the chance.. even tho its cheap, i want it in good shape. so tryin to fix it would be hard and expensive to get it back the way it should be...so nick, dustin and kawi- you win! lol. i should be able to find a good deal in the winter. we'll see what happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f4isvt Posted July 3, 2008 Report Share Posted July 3, 2008 I am good at fiberglass and bondo if you do find another rashed one. Plus you can look for a true 636. It doesnt seem like much but I have rode both and you feel it for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninjachk08 Posted July 3, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2008 a true one? you dont think thats a real 636? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f4isvt Posted July 3, 2008 Report Share Posted July 3, 2008 Sorry I was thinking of the newer models that were undertail exhaust. I forgot that the earlier models were side pipe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kawi kid Posted July 3, 2008 Report Share Posted July 3, 2008 yea, im not gonna take the chance.. even tho its cheap, i want it in good shape. so tryin to fix it would be hard and expensive to get it back the way it should be...so nick, dustin and kawi- you win! lol. i should be able to find a good deal in the winter. we'll see what happens.hahaha we win!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dweezel Posted July 4, 2008 Report Share Posted July 4, 2008 sweet, now that we've talked her out of it, someone go snag it!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kawi kid Posted July 4, 2008 Report Share Posted July 4, 2008 done!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninjachk08 Posted July 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2008 haha.. not funny! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earache Posted July 4, 2008 Report Share Posted July 4, 2008 If the forks aren't too bent, it'sa easy enough to put them in some vee blocks and use a press and a dial indicator to straighten them out a bit. But they can't be bent to the point of being kinked or having a wrinkle in the surafce - then it's new fork tube time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dweezel Posted July 4, 2008 Report Share Posted July 4, 2008 I'd say tell him to pull the steering head appart, then go down with a bore gauge of that diameter, and check it out, if the neck is round +/- a few thousandths worst case is forks, which still isn't a bad deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd#43 Posted July 4, 2008 Report Share Posted July 4, 2008 I'd say tell him to pull the steering head appart, then go down with a bore gauge of that diameter, and check it out, if the neck is round +/- a few thousandths worst case is forks, which still isn't a bad deal.By looking at the pics, the neck is definitely bent - the wheel is way too close to the radiator. Best case scenario is pulling the neck back to its proper location. IF its too bent you risk damaging the bearing races or even pulling the neck off the frame while pulling it back out.The neck forks and triples could also be twisted - pretty common for a front end crash like that bike has already been through.By the way, the bearing races are only 3/8" to 1/2" deep top and bottom, and based on my experience the Kaw frames were notorious for having egg shaped races after a front end hit like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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