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Re: Fork Stress?? More comments!!
- Subject: Re: Fork Stress?? More comments!!
- From: Erik Miner <axeis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 21 Mar 2000 11:42:19 -0500
Well I'll be keeping my eyes on it that's fersure. I wonder if this
is a design or materials problem if a replacement is the solution??
Anyway thanks Garry for the heads up.
Erik
>
>My buddy who has the same problem is having his fork leg replaced by the
>local dealer under warranty. His wrinkling showed up early last season.
>Apparently, the dealer had to convince Triumph that there could be a
>problem. The factory (or maybe Triumph USA?) finally agreed to supply a
>fork leg.
>
>Also, someone suggested that this could be caused by brake fluid. In a nut
>shell...NO.
>
>As far as the paint having flex added to it...My perspective is that if the
>fork is flexing enough to move the paint around it is moving too much for my
>comfort.
>
>
>Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2000 16:41:23 -0500
>From: Erik Miner <axeis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: Re: Fork stress???
>
>Another thought: I'll guess there is a fair amount of stress in this
>area but since Garry reports no cracking of the paint around the
>other side maybe when the forks are painted there was not enough flex
>agent added to the paint.
>
>
>Garry Bird
>bird@xxxxxxx
>
>
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