Twisted forks?

[RickTaff]

Posted a while back about coming off the bike, and it sliding on it's left hand side causing the stator cover to crack, which is now fixed. Fitted new X ring chain and sprockets, they needed doing anyway


Finally had time to test ride the bike given work commitments, and can feel it wanting to pull left while riding. It's as if when riding down the street 15-20 yards, I have to keep steering the handlebars to stop the pulling effect. Independent garage near me reckons twisted forks caused while the bike was sliding - and it is a straightforward fix, not worth me paying £52 in labour to have it done.


So his 2 suggestions were crack loose (not unscrew) the lower triple clamps, front wheel axel nut and the allen key bolt just below this (i think he said it clamps the fork around the spindle), also suggested maybe cracking loose the mudguard too. Then 1 suggestion was to mount the bike, and push downward on the handle bars so the forks jolt back into place, or old school wheel between thighs and move handlebars like a pushbike...

Curious as to peoples opinions who have ever done this, on what method is better.

Cheers

[Pete.]

Could be the bars are bent. It's a simple matter to bend them back if they are not kinked.
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132.9mph off and walked away. Gear is good, gear is good, gear is very very good

[Polarbear]

I've straightened forks on an old YDS7 by slackening off and bouncing the front end then re tightening. It worked but that;'s on a relatively small light bike.

Would I try it on a modern bike? probably if no other choice, yes.

Would I pay £52 to have a shop do it nowadays, definitely especially if they are going to check alignment etc. afterwards.
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[Pigeon]

[Hong Kong Phooey]

Definitely worth a shot, it's free.
This is how you should align the front axle when you've had the wheel out or done any work on the forks.

Also measure the clip ons and adjust so they're both equal, don't forget to check rear wheel alignment too.
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[Bhud]

That method of fork realignment is described in the Haynes manual for my Kawasaki, so it's been around for a while and isn't as strange as it may seem at first glance.

[kgm]

Used that method a few times with good results 👍

[Nobby the Bastard]

Fine for the final adjustment but I tend to do the gross movement with the wheel between my legs. Me.putting my weight (or lack of) on a big bike barely moves the suspension.

Nuts loose, obviously.
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[Riejufixing]

[Kawasaki Jimbo]

'Del Boy's Garage' on YouTube covered this procedure. (Twice, actually.) He's not everyone's cuppa tea but I've learned stuff on there.

[ThatDippyTwat]

[Kawasaki Jimbo]

Interesting. Like what?

[Bhud]

There were one or two old hand-me-downs that were shown that worked, but you do have to be careful before copying anything you see. It's like parkour - all fun and games before you break your neck. Meanwhile someone somewhere is staying quiet, getting his and his mate's Harleys serviced for free, and the services of a fully outfitted workshop whenever he happens to be in the area, all paid for by naive viewers. The game is rigged - happy hour has passed. There are no good guys either - just political rivals. Re-covering a seat in vinyl is a no-no in the new manifesto, and no doubt so are many things yet to be announced. If you chopped off your silencer or made a fairing from steel rods because a guy on Youtube did it, you lost.

Poker Run is an underrated movie. If you haven't watched it, I recommend it. Hidden motives and real dangers exist.

[RickTaff]

Thanks guys, real helpful replies.

Have watched a few youtube videos of people doing the fix, and some crack loose the nut in centre of top yoke (between the 2 fork stanchion nuts) and some dont. So I am wondering am i better off doing it, or not

[Riejufixing]