$1,234 · Bike Fork Steering Tube Removal / Install

Bike Fork Steering Tube Removal / Install: I am going to have a go into Road & MTB bike fork steering tubes removal and install after a request if I could salvage a good fork with a too short tube and be able to put it back into ops with a longer one from a local shop. I have watched a South African Shop Tech’s you tube video doing fork steer tube & legs removal/install and I feel I can do the tube R&R project. I have a 12 ton press, had some fork support jigs fabricated, obtained new steering tubes from a supplier. I have done some R&D R&R testing on some ‘guinea pig’ MTB forks and found out I am able to remove, install tubes without damaging forks. The fork tubes though cannot be previously welded (the cheap ones are) to the fork boss; just pressed in. If you are on Vancouver Island only I would go as far as Nanaimo or Victoria Metro to pick up, repair, deliver fork back but there would be a gasoline charge besides the part & labour costs. Also, you could come by my place, watch me R&R and be back on the road in minutes for part & labour costs only (gasoline cost would be your expense). I obtain tubes from EU shops and depending on their stock tubes are 250mm-350mm 1” threaded and 1 1/8” threadless chro-moly and alloy. Some Jpegs of Hydraulic Press, Jigs & Tubes attached. I also have made up some MP4 videos to show how I protect the fork, remove & install a steer tube.