Bent steerer

[sharpP]

As the title to the post suggests I have bent the steerer tube on my 2006 66vf2’s, only slightly but still enough to cause a problem when turning, in the form of a noticeable stiffness. Dose anyone know if the steerer tube is able to be replaces and if so, any chance of knowing a rough price of such surgery?

[cdfeto]

I'm pretty sure you can get a new streerer and crown assembly for those forks, as I've herd about someone with the same problem.
No idea about the price.

Otherwise, depending on where the bend is, you might be able to get Grip to cut it and weld you part of your streerer.

[sharpP]

cheers, looks like a trip to the local bike shop is in order then.

[RevellBikes]

i am interested in how you done this, tell us all the story how you done it?

[PyletSnviper]

PICS OR IT DIDN"T HAPPEN!!! :p always wanted to say that

[L.P.]

marzocchi australian dealer can press in a new steerer into that crown, as long as the crown isnt damaged, normally isnt.

though... only if they have it in stock....

should cost you up near $160 i think.

that said, its not that uncommon. long travel singlecrown forks, normally on a pretty raked front end.maybe a few times flat landing a jump, landing back wheel first and slapping the front wheel hard, easily done.

[|Matt|]

marzocchi australian dealer can press in a new steerer into that crown, as long as the crown isnt damaged, normally isnt.

though... only if they have it in stock....

should cost you up near $160 i think.

that said, its not that uncommon. long travel singlecrown forks, normally on a pretty raked front end.maybe a few times flat landing a jump, landing back wheel first and slapping the front wheel hard, easily done.

Heh...its not possible to have say a steerer from a Marz 66 pressed into a Pike fork is it? Just for uber strength?

[cdfeto]

It might be ... probaly depending on the measurements (stanchion diameter).

[sharpP]

hapened on a road gap that I didnt quite make, given the noise made when landing im suprised that that was the only damage.

[mitch_giantac]

any pics of you hitting the road gap and stacking it?

if i was you i would be contacting grip first with some pictures to ask them if they could help you out, if the whole steerer tube needs to be replaced then give the marzocchi daler a call

hope it helps

[Red Rocket]

Heh...its not possible to have say a steerer from a Marz 66 pressed into a Pike fork is it? Just for uber strength?

If its uber strength you're after, get some megga thick wall tube, and machine it to the right size, then get someone with a hydraulic press to press it in

[udi]

Yeah, because pike steerers bend so easily. :rolleyes:
Sounds like another solution to a non-existant problem to me.

To the thread starter - the steerer can only be replaced as a crown/stanchion/steerer assembly. The stanchions and steerer are both pressfitted into the crown using a process marzocchi calls cryofit - this involves heating the female part (to expand it) and freezing the male part (to compress it), fitting them together, and then allowing both to return to room temperature.

It is a one-time pressfit, so i'd personally fire a guess that lazy_luke is incorrect in saying that the marzocchi distributor could fit a new steerer tube.

So put bluntly, i'd be trying to get the setup warrantied - because if you end up having to pay for it, it may be cheaper to upgrade to a better fork while you're at it.