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dent in my 97' cr250 fork tube. repairable?

 
Bracken250 Bracken250
New User | Posts: 5 | Joined: 11/09
Posted: 11/03/09
03:27 PM

help! is the small dent in my 97' cr250 fork tube repairable?? i cant afford a $300 part. machine shop? auto body shop? anything?  
if anyone can help id really appreciate it Thanx    

 
Mark47mx Mark47mx
Guru | Posts: 989 | Joined: 03/09
Posted: 11/03/09
03:55 PM

Need a picture, but most dents on the fork legs are not repairable.  
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Colorado

2006 RM-250

 
Bracken250 Bracken250
New User | Posts: 5 | Joined: 11/09
Posted: 11/10/09
05:32 PM

bout dime size on the inside  

 
Mark47mx Mark47mx
Guru | Posts: 989 | Joined: 03/09
Posted: 11/11/09
08:23 PM

Sorry I didn't see the pictures sooner
Unfortunately I think you will need to replace the tube.

Someone else on here may know of a place that can repair that but I don't think so.  
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Colorado

2006 RM-250

 
hellamic hellamic
Addict | Posts: 3785 | Joined: 01/09
Posted: 11/11/09
08:29 PM

second that. thats going to be more expensive to fix if its even fixable.  
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MJP68 MJP68
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Posted: 11/11/09
08:38 PM

start searchin ebay.. the tube is done.. you should be able to get a set of complete forks for the price of 1 new tube
JMO  
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hellamic hellamic
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Posted: 11/11/09
08:46 PM

heres a set for 225

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/CR250R-HONDA-1997-CR250-97-***-FORKS_W0QQitemZ120387617196QQcmdZViewItem?rvr_id=&itemid=120387617196  
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Phoenix, az
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Every bush has its day (sanders, 2009)
Lack of enthusiasm is for the weak and timid. (alex, a.k.a. yz250 forever) hellamic

"I know much about nothing at all"(Maple, 2009)

 
MJP68 MJP68
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Posted: 11/11/09
08:48 PM

great pics by the way.. pics make things soooo much easier!  
MJP68
Autismspeaks.org
Gilbert AZ
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hellamic hellamic
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Posted: 11/11/09
09:11 PM

here ya ***
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1997-Honda-CR-250-Showa-Front-Forks_W0QQitemZ260502820840QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMotorcycles_Parts_Accessories?hash=item3ca72d97e8  
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Phoenix, az
(07 yz250)
(99 yz125)


Every bush has its day (sanders, 2009)
Lack of enthusiasm is for the weak and timid. (alex, a.k.a. yz250 forever) hellamic

"I know much about nothing at all"(Maple, 2009)

 
DLHamblin DLHamblin
Administrator | Posts: 4205 | Joined: 03/05
Posted: 11/12/09
04:35 AM

Mind if I ask what made the dent?  Thats a good one!  
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Dave H 2006 YZ250
(2008 YZ 125 son)

 
yzrider2 yzrider2
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Posted: 11/12/09
07:06 AM

ya how did u do that  
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Karel Kramer Karel Kramer
Moderator | Posts: 416 | Joined: 08/07
Posted: 11/12/09
11:12 AM

Pit Pro Cycles has a used one for half the price of a new one. You can contact Alex at pitprocycle@sbcglobal.net.  

 
yz250f4ever yz250f4ever
Addict | Posts: 3502 | Joined: 06/09
Posted: 11/12/09
12:45 PM

sry man thats a real bummer, ho did that happen, i am curious??? was it a fall on a rock???  
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Bracken250 Bracken250
New User | Posts: 5 | Joined: 11/09
Posted: 11/14/09
08:09 AM

Thanx for the replys guys  

but no havent had any spills out ridin but then i havent had the bike for long either so it couldve been the previous owner    

 

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