Re: [St] Hoping for a tiny miracle

["Jeremy Witt" <jeremywitt@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I only have the means to check the fork tubes, which are in fine shape.  The
triple tree "looks" fine, but I have no real way to verify with
measurements.  Also pretty sure the frame would show signs of twisting, yes?


J

-----Original Message-----
From: st-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:st-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Frederic NIZERY
Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2008 3:36 AM
To: ST
Subject: Re: [St] Hoping for a tiny miracle

Can't you just take the front apart and double check the parts on a
reference surface?
Did you check the alignement of the frame itself? 

Fred

>I have been trying intermittently for the last few years to get the
>handlebars on Skittles to line up square with the front tire with no luck.
>Finally I meet a guy (new co-worker) who spends his free time rebuilding
>countless (actually, more than 40) vintage Hondas, and other older bikes
>(interesting aside: the Barber Museum has been hounding him for at least
one
>of his bikes), and he took one look at Skittles and decided it's pretty
>likely I have a "tweaked" lower triple tree.  Not a big surprise, based on
>how the bike crashed prior to becoming mine.  Left-side slide with a
>destroyed front wheel, front fender and bent forks.  
>...

>What are my chances?  

>TIA (pleasepleaseplease),
>JDW

_______________________________________________
Triumph Sprint ST/RS mailing list
Send list posts to ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Change your list options at www.Triumphnet.com
No virus found in this incoming message.
Checked by AVG. 
Version: 8.0.101 / Virus Database: 270.4.1/1519 - Release Date: 6/25/2008
4:13 PM

_______________________________________________
Triumph Sprint ST/RS mailing list
Send list posts to ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Change your list options at www.Triumphnet.com