Marcel Posted August 9 Author Share Posted August 9 1 hour ago, Buckster said: Yes, best to get it done by a competent mechanic. After checking things out yesterday...wyll holding the front brake and rocking the bike back and forth...something not right...and no its not the frame or the stearing head...lol...but something is definitely loose...its coming from the forks...bushings are shot....first time ive had a bike fork bushings go bad on a 2 years-old machine....I think the fork on these are a little on the weak side... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckster Posted August 9 Share Posted August 9 16 minutes ago, Marcel said: After checking things out yesterday...wyll holding the front brake and rocking the bike back and forth...something not right...and no its not the frame or the stearing head...lol...but something is definitely loose...its coming from the forks...bushings are shot....first time ive had a bike fork bushings go bad on a 2 years-old machine....I think the fork on these are a little on the weak side... Are you sure? Could be a big old crack in that cast aluminium frame. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busabeast Posted August 9 Share Posted August 9 26 minutes ago, Marcel said: After checking things out yesterday...wyll holding the front brake and rocking the bike back and forth...something not right...and no its not the frame or the stearing head...lol...but something is definitely loose...its coming from the forks...bushings are shot....first time ive had a bike fork bushings go bad on a 2 years-old machine....I think the fork on these are a little on the weak side... Crap Chinesium material Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckster Posted August 9 Share Posted August 9 1 minute ago, busabeast said: Crap Chinesium material I think those are the same forks they fit to the Benda. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcel Posted August 9 Author Share Posted August 9 8 minutes ago, busabeast said: Crap Chinesium material Well the replacement parts said made in Japan...lol....so I have no idea who makes them... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busabeast Posted August 9 Share Posted August 9 10 minutes ago, Marcel said: Well the replacement parts said made in Japan...lol....so I have no idea who makes them... No idea who makes them.... have a guess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcel Posted August 9 Author Share Posted August 9 38 minutes ago, busabeast said: No idea who makes them.... have a guess With everything being out sources today...who knows who actually makes the fork legs...could be the republic of Congo and bushings and seals could be from Japan...lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Posted August 9 Share Posted August 9 It would be really bad luck to have another bike with a cracked frame! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busabeast Posted August 9 Share Posted August 9 56 minutes ago, Marcel said: With everything being out sources today...who knows who actually makes the fork legs...could be the republic of Congo and bushings and seals could be from Japan...lol. Could be worse, Could have made in canadia stamped on it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six30 Posted August 9 Share Posted August 9 4 hours ago, Marcel said: After checking things out yesterday...wyll holding the front brake and rocking the bike back and forth...something not right...and no its not the frame or the stearing head...lol...but something is definitely loose...its coming from the forks...bushings are shot....first time ive had a bike fork bushings go bad on a 2 years-old machine....I think the fork on these are a little on the weak side... did you order some of these so you can reach the forks to work on ? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcel Posted August 11 Author Share Posted August 11 On 09/08/2025 at 08:05, busabeast said: Could be worse, Could have made in canadia stamped on it Hey Canada makes good crap...hockey sticks being on of them...lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcel Posted August 11 Author Share Posted August 11 Im having nightmares....what if they put this young kid ,who was flipping burgers the week before, to rebuild the forks on the indian...and he fucks up...seals kits are back order till late September... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busabeast Posted August 11 Share Posted August 11 34 minutes ago, Marcel said: Im having nightmares....what if they put this young kid ,who was flipping burgers the week before, to rebuild the forks on the indian...and he fucks up...seals kits are back order till late September... If they get a burger flipper to do it you're going to find a beef patty where the fork seal should be and a slice of cheese as replacement for the fork oil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckster Posted August 11 Share Posted August 11 3 hours ago, busabeast said: If they get a burger flipper to do it you're going to find a beef patty where the fork seal should be and a slice of cheese as replacement for the fork oil His frame is already made of cheese. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Posted August 11 Share Posted August 11 Are you naturally drawn to bikes with shit frames, @Marcel? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcel Posted August 11 Author Share Posted August 11 10 minutes ago, Pedro said: Are you naturally drawn to bikes with shit frames, @Marcel? You see Pedro Buckster is just full of shit...there is no such problem with any Indian frame...the famous pic Buckster is spreading around is from a 2017 chief with a side car fitted to it and sufferd a major crash... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckster Posted August 11 Share Posted August 11 22 minutes ago, Marcel said: You see Pedro Buckster is just full of shit...there is no such problem with any Indian frame...the famous pic Buckster is spreading around is from a 2017 chief with a side car fitted to it and sufferd a major crash... Sounds like propaganda. I heard that the first sign of the frame cracking is leaking fork seals due the the headstock flexing and putting unnatural strain on the fork legs. Could be just a rumour but who knows? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Posted August 11 Share Posted August 11 14 minutes ago, Buckster said: Sounds like propaganda. I heard that the first sign of the frame cracking is leaking fork seals due the the headstock flexing and putting unnatural strain on the fork legs. Could be just a rumour but who knows? I don’t know @Marcel, did you ever have a fork leak on the KTM? Those Chinese are pretty good at making forks now… 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcel Posted August 11 Author Share Posted August 11 28 minutes ago, Pedro said: I don’t know @Marcel, did you ever have a fork leak on the KTM? Those Chinese are pretty good at making forks now… Yes few years ago... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Posted August 11 Share Posted August 11 Just now, Marcel said: Yes few years ago... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckster Posted August 11 Share Posted August 11 I heard the cleaning lady is going to do the job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcel Posted August 13 Author Share Posted August 13 On 11/08/2025 at 18:54, Buckster said: I heard the cleaning lady is going to do the job. Well im certainly glad I didn't attempt those seals and bushings with my sledge hammer ...lol. Got quoted 4 hours in labour...it took him 5.5 hours...I guess its normal...its a highly suffiticated suspension unlike what you find on a typical Harley tractor.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckster Posted August 13 Share Posted August 13 6 minutes ago, Marcel said: Well im certainly glad I didn't attempt those seals and bushings with my sledge hammer ...lol. Got quoted 4 hours in labour...it took him 5.5 hours...I guess its normal...its a highly suffiticated suspension unlike what you find on a typical Harley tractor.... Suffiticated? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcel Posted August 13 Author Share Posted August 13 8 minutes ago, Buckster said: Suffiticated? Anyway the bushings were shot...the slop play in the forks are gone... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckster Posted August 13 Share Posted August 13 29 minutes ago, Marcel said: Anyway the bushings were shot...the slop play in the forks are gone... Did they put some glue in the crack in the headstock? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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