I have to turn to the right a little bit for the bike to go straight and I don't know how to get it back. I think you have to loosen the front tire to do it but I don't know how to do that.
2006-08-20 09:30:06 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Motorcycles
It's done just like it is for an ordinary bicycle, only the nut is a lot heavier. It's right up there above your handlebars...see that huge thing about 1 inch across? Loosen that (it's going to take lots of heft to get it to move), straddle the front tire tightly with your legs to hold it in place and move the handlebar until it's lined up properly. Then tighten the nut again. I suggest you use a hammer on the wrench to make sure it's as tight as you can get it.
2006-08-20 09:42:55 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Most likely the F forks, the steering stem, or the handle bars are bent. To check, Jack up the bike just enough to get the F wheel off the ground. Or put the bike on a milk crate. Loosen the pinch bolts on the steering stem and upper triple clamp on one side (holding one fork tube). You should be able to spin the fork tube 360 degrees around if nothing is bent.
To check if the handle bars are bent - sit on the bike, position the F wheel so it's pointing directly forward. Is one side of the handle bars pulled back further than the other? It shouldn't be.
2006-08-20 11:34:21 · answer #2 · answered by guardrailjim 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are describing bent forks bent handle bars or worse yet rear swing arm mis alignment. First thing make sure the chain is adjusted properly and the marks on the rear axle chain adjusters are the same nut and bolt side. Engine power some times pulls the axle out of alignment. Place the bike up on a center stand milk crate and see if there is slack in the swing arm and line up the axle marks. You can correct for slight bent forks by adjusting the rear wheel. Rear tire in your case has to be moved to the right longer that side to correct handle bar mis alignment
2006-08-20 09:44:19 · answer #3 · answered by John Paul 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It may just be tweaked, which is common with conventional forks. I usually just hold the front wheel between my knees and yank the bars back into position. If that doesn't work for you, loosen the front axle nut and fork tube pinch bolts. Aling the bars to front tire then tighten the fork tube pinch bolts and axle in that order. If the bars move back out of alignment, you've got a bent fork tube.
2006-08-21 04:30:59 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
replace to froont forks
2006-08-21 05:21:42 · answer #5 · answered by John L 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just stop crashing it.
2006-08-20 09:40:05 · answer #6 · answered by jncc25 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋