How to check for a bent fork tube. With and without specialty tools.

This video demonstrates how to inspect inner forks tubes to see if they are bent. You should do this with every fork service and is often overlooked when there is no complaint from the customer as was the case here.
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I have some old down tubs that I checked by rolling it on the garage floor in different areas and saw they were bent. Not real scientific but effective.

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Can you please show how check the inverted tube?

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Use v blocks to give rotation clearance for the brake/axle mount or simply hang the part of the inverted tube off the bench and do a quick check for a bent tube.

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I have a Yam125scooter that was in a wreck. The tubes do not look bent. I have to measure still. But I can not tell if the marks at the tops of the both tubes are kinks or triple tree clamp marks.

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which problem comes in bike when front forkes are bent

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What should i do if noticed that on my recently bought bike the forks were repaired? Should i buy new ones or what? I do not feel anything bad while driving.

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Why does it matter if the forks are bent so little? Can't you just drive with them anyways?

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