I have the front end off the bike to get painted. The bike pulls slightly to the right after i crashed, and i think the forks twisted a little in the clamps. don't think they are bent. How do i straighten them exactly? Am i just loosening the bolts on the actual clamps and then aligning them by sight?
2007-04-29 10:32:15 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Motorcycles
That's all you need to do if they're just turned in the clamps a little. I think you might discover that one of them is bent, though.
2007-04-29 10:55:30 · answer #1 · answered by Nomadd 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you have purely twisted the forks out of alignment. the ultimate suited thank you to confirm this situation is to alleviate all stress from the forks (putting the front of the motorbike from the rafters is high quality), and then loosen the bolts on the better and decrease triple clamps. provide the bars a delicate shake and the forks will possibly re-align. Now tighten the bolts lower back and you will possibly be ok. If it desires extra adjustment, you're able to do this via re-loosening the bolts and pulling on the bars contained in the perfect direction jointly as the front wheel is held sturdy. desire this facilitates.
2016-10-04 02:38:31 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To check if anything is bent, jack up the front of the bike and remove the front wheel.
Loosen the pinch bolts on the triple clamps for one fork tube only.
Try to twist the tube around. If there are any bent parts, the tube will get tight & loose to spin. And you'll see the other fork tube wobble to correct for the "bendage".
2007-04-29 11:47:45 · answer #3 · answered by guardrailjim 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Something you can try is to loosen all the bolts, (not TOO loose, just enough to allow things to move) lock the front brake and pump the front end a few times. Then tighten everything up starting from the bottom and working your way up to the top.
2007-04-30 02:34:34 · answer #4 · answered by strech 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Loosen the triple clamp bolts first, then the axle. If they are just tweaked it should spring back into place once the axle is loose.
2007-04-30 08:08:24 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
loosen everything associated with the forks. Triple clamps, axle and poss. the handlebars. Line up everything and tighten it all back up.
Next time, stop, before you get off the bike!
2007-04-29 10:59:23 · answer #6 · answered by Dudeman 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
you may want to run a string line down each side of the rear wheel.....line everything up on them....that way you know there aligned correctly....
2007-04-29 11:42:11 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋