tweak in my axle

[daryn c]

my rear tire clipped a big piece of wood and it kinna tweaked my axle .. the skinny part by the right end ... its not a huge bend but its enough to shake you around at about 40 mph .. i have a 20ton press at my shop.. do u think i could find the right spot where the bend is and bend it back in place.. ifnot perfectly .. maybe bend most of the tweak out? .. or should i just get a replacement oen axle..?

Edited March 24, 2006 by daryn c

[Blue Duece]

if its a stock axle there cheap, or maybe its time for an upgrade, as far as bending it straight, if youve got the gear and the time, what can it hurt, maybe it will straighten out, probally never be dead straight but, but what the hell....good luck man

[DIRTMAN350]

definetly worth a shot. It all depends on how much cash you got laying around for a aftermarket axle. Do you have access to a lathe so you can rig it up and check the runout of the axle and maybe find your bend.

[batoutofshell]

i just saw one end on e-bay for 30 bucks

[fastbanshee4u]

my local yamaha shop in PA will straighten for like 30$ or 40$.Check around.

[minishee]

i fixed one once well actually paid to have it done and within one ride it was back to being bent. after you bend it once and try to fix it you weaken it. chances are it will eventually bend again if you fix it. i was told it is becuase they are heat treated and they have to reheat it to bend them back. just my .02 and some personal experience. i wasted 40 bucks on it and still had to buy a new axle.

 

mini

[daryn c]

cool , thanks for the reply's i have a small heating torch and stuff here at the shop ..

 

 

i will deffinately buy a new axle when i get the cash , insurance just hit me hard

[400rednEX]

you don't need to heat it to bend it back. my brother had one straightened at a machine shop, they had the proper tools to check runout, and they straightened it without heat, $8. we ran it on blocks after it was reinstalled and it was perfect.