Tilt Fork Help

[Anton]

I recently bought a broken tilt fork from my friend. The top cap was only screwed in about 2 cm and it ripped out of the fork after landing a big gap. The Top of the fork is bent and the threads are strips. What do you guys suggest I do to make this fork riderable once again?

 

[instinctscooter]

cut some of it off and is the top cap ok? if so use it otherwise put in a star nut, you might have to sand off the threads for the starnut to get traction on the fork

 

[Anton]

I don't have the top cap. I would need a starnut.

 

[Hunter Treviranus]

cut the bent part off, drill the remaining threads out, buy 1" inch starnut and try to make that work

 

[Calvin]

cut the bent part off, drill the remaining threads out, buy 1" inch starnut and try to make that work

^^this

 

[Anton]

Alright so I cut the bent part off. Now I need to file down the threads. Should I use a 1 inch start nut or smaller?

 

[Dallen.]

Alright so I cut the bent part off. Now I need to file down the threads. Should I use a 1 inch start nut or smaller?

It's gonna take more than a file to make a starnut fit. You have to drill. You can use a 7/8ths starnut & the wall will be thicker or use a 1" starnut & the hole will be bigger with thinner sidewallss

Also only still about an inch & a half down into the fork, just far enough for the starnut to go in

 

[Grant Schofield]

Well if you cut the bent part you can just use the threads that are still there

 

[Anton]

Well if you cut the bent part you can just use the threads that are still there

Don't got the top cap

It's gonna take more than a file to make a starnut fit. You have to drill. You can use a 7/8ths starnut & the wall will be thicker or use a 1" starnut & the hole will be bigger with thinner sidewallss

Also only still about an inch & a half down into the fork, just far enough for the starnut to go in

Are you sure? I had no trouble cutting it and I'm pretty sure you can file anything. Just need some elbow grease. And I will probably use a 7/8 startnut. Do you think they sell them at bike shops?

 

[Michael Osterlund]

off topic but how much did you buy it for?

 

[Anton]

$10

 

[Grant Schofield]

You can buy top caps

 

[Robert]

http://www.skyhighscooters.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=01%2D02%2D00%2D02

 

[Anton]

Lol. I'm definitely not spending $15 for a top cap when I can file down the threads and buy a 50 cent star nut.

 

[Dallen.]

Lol. I'm definitely not spending $15 for a top cap when I can file down the threads and buy a 50 cent star nut.

K since you know what you're doing, do it. Quit asking for help

 

[Anton]

K since you know what you're doing, do it. Quit asking for help

Damn you are so cool dude. Please teach me to be as cool as you.

 

[Dallen.]

Lol. I'm definitely not spending $15 for a top cap when I can file down the threads and buy a 50 cent star nut.

Do this. Since you know everything please

 

[Anton]

Lol. I really don't now why you got so defensive. I don't want to spend $15 on something that should cost $2 and I don't know why you think I won't be able to file down the threads. You should really go out and ride instead of arguing over the internet. If you don't like something I said, go to a different thread.

 

[Hunter Treviranus]

ok,then instead of spending $15 spend like $7-10 on a big enough drill bit so you can trill the threads out.

theres no way your going to file all of the threads out

 

[Anton]

I can drill it in my woodshop class for free.

I really do not understand why you guys think I can't file them down. I'll try it tomorrow and let you guys know how it goes.