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Old 09-04-2007, 03:25 PM
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when im riding straight my handlebars are off to the right just a tad, bent forks or can i just loosen everything up, straighten it and tighten it?
 
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Old 09-04-2007, 05:23 PM
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Look, you will notice bent forks & steering, it really affects the way a bike handles, progressively worse as the speed increases. So if its not showing any probs there. Most roads are not flat, they are curved slightly for water run off, & sometimes give the impression that your not running true. Also there is a possibility that the bars could be bent.
 
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Old 09-04-2007, 05:28 PM
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they're defintaly not straight, you can see it if your just sitting on the bike not moving, as for any difference at high speeds i dont notice anything, i've only had it around 100 and it seemed fine
 
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Old 09-04-2007, 05:59 PM
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If you're comparing the ignition cylinder location to the front fairing stem, then ya....it doesn't line up perfectly.
 
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Old 09-04-2007, 08:51 PM
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nothing to do with the ignition cylinderor the road, its obvious that something is tweaked
 
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could you post a picture?
 
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taken whilest hes riding? smart..
 
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Old 09-11-2007, 07:27 AM
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You can loosen the lower tripple bolts that lock the forks and use a 2x2 or a tree or anything to jar the front rim to get the forks to twist into place. It takes a few trys to get it right, but it's not that hard.
 
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Is this just while riding that you notice you are turning the handle bars to make the bike go straight? If so a possible problem is a misaligned rear tire. If the handle bars are turned right.......so is the rear tire meaning it would have to move back on the left hand side and vise/verse. A single trackvehicle will steer depending on both front and rear alignment. It's an option, if every thing seems straight but it rides crooked, then that is likely the culprit. Just a thought.

 
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