New to the forums and picked up a Sears Roper off CL. It's in pretty good shape. Some rust, pitting, etc. not the stock motor and the PO added some metal straps to extant the engine plate (maybe another issue down the road).
It had the high speed fork option which I bent back to shape on a machine at work. Question: the fork has some play/slop that I don't remember noticing before once I assembled it. The fork has no bearings, just one bushing on top and bottom plates of the tree (1 on each) and top and bottom of the steering tube. 4 bushings total. When I put the fork in there's a small gap leading to some play. I put a washer in there to fill the gap but I know that's not the right solution. Am I missing a bushing/spacer or could I have maybe separated the two plates on the fork tree during bending? I also had to bend the handlebar a bit with some heat to make it straight. Any help appreciated. And I am sure more questions to come. I'll work on loading a pic soon. Thanks.
It had the high speed fork option which I bent back to shape on a machine at work. Question: the fork has some play/slop that I don't remember noticing before once I assembled it. The fork has no bearings, just one bushing on top and bottom plates of the tree (1 on each) and top and bottom of the steering tube. 4 bushings total. When I put the fork in there's a small gap leading to some play. I put a washer in there to fill the gap but I know that's not the right solution. Am I missing a bushing/spacer or could I have maybe separated the two plates on the fork tree during bending? I also had to bend the handlebar a bit with some heat to make it straight. Any help appreciated. And I am sure more questions to come. I'll work on loading a pic soon. Thanks.