visibly slanted kantong.. how?

[lucius]

Guys, what will u do when u realise your left rear fork is slanted to the right? aside from paying the mechanic a visit is there anything u can do to diy fix it? Are there any existing solutions that pple with similar problem had tried and succeed? I'm riding a runner 200 05 model. please help!

[Pandoras Kitten 3]

If memory serves correctly, Runner has a box type rear suspension. That means 2 shocks at the back.

 

How was it bent in the first place?

 

Suspension parts are dangerous to DIY so take it to your shop for repair. If the shock is damaged he may offer to replace the part or somehow try to bend it back into shape.

 

Replacement is advisable as jury-rigged repairs on such a major component is not advisable.

 

Or your suspension housing may misaligned which saves you the trouble of an expensive replacement part but can give you worse complications.

 

As it's not safe to ride with a bent suspension, you should take the Runner in for your mech's opinion.

 

It may feel 'rideable' in a straight line but all sorts of handling problems arise when you hit bumps or maneuver in corners. Better safe than sorry!

[lucius]

How it was bent i wasnt sure but the thing im sure of is the left suspension isslightly tilted to the right. im using a yss suspension.

[Pandoras Kitten 3]

Slightly? Sounds like a frame mounting issue.

 

Have you tried poking at the shock? If it's wobbly then get it repaired. If it's like 1 degree off then pass it off as the bike's frame flexing during long-term use or other stress. It does happen... on very worn out bikes.

 

I would still get a mech to at least check it out.

[spirals]

ha..then like that when you kup right and kup left, must have feel some difference.

[lucius]

Slightly? Sounds like a frame mounting issue.

 

Have you tried poking at the shock? If it's wobbly then get it repaired. If it's like 1 degree off then pass it off as the bike's frame flexing during long-term use or other stress. It does happen... on very worn out bikes.

 

I would still get a mech to at least check it out.

 

further analysis makes me conclude my engine mount might be slightly off to the right. sigh, anyone has any idea how much that will set me back for to fix it?

[lucius]

felt it alot of time m8. travelling str8 will drift to the right. sometime corner will feel abit shaky.

[zyrofillica]

thats dangerous. at least make a trip down to your mech and ask them to take a look. if mech advises you not to ride till u get it fixed, pls dun, because you may be riding around on an accident waiting to happen.

[skateboy]

send to shop n get it fixed. dun try the hard way cos the hard way always cost alot more then u expected.