front wheel alignment with bars ?
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front wheel alignment with bars ?
Hi All,
Just fitting some 4" risers to my Sportglide and since I have had the bike (6 months) I notice that when the bars are straight in my hands the front wheel is slightly off going straight.
So, whilst I have the bike on the lift I want to align the bars with the front wheel - do I just slightly loosen the triple tree pinch bolts and twist it a little ?
I have a workshop manual but it doesn't mention how to straighten / align the wheels.
Any help appreciated.
Rowle - UK.
Just fitting some 4" risers to my Sportglide and since I have had the bike (6 months) I notice that when the bars are straight in my hands the front wheel is slightly off going straight.
So, whilst I have the bike on the lift I want to align the bars with the front wheel - do I just slightly loosen the triple tree pinch bolts and twist it a little ?
I have a workshop manual but it doesn't mention how to straighten / align the wheels.
Any help appreciated.
Rowle - UK.
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That scary, i actually watched that exact video the weekend and did the fork alignment as he said.
nothing moved by loading the forks so i had to physically twist the forks myself. They are more aligned now and the ride better.
thanks for the reply.
nothing moved by loading the forks so i had to physically twist the forks myself. They are more aligned now and the ride better.
thanks for the reply.
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Your risers are crooked, not the wheel. Loosen riser bolts, twist handle bar until it aligns with front wheel and tighten riser bolts back down. A friend to help is a good idea to do it once. Good luck.
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My old Honda XL500 had such scrawny forks and trees that they'd tweak out of alignment almost daily. The whole setup was so weak all I had to do was stop at a sign pole or such, and bump the tire against it to twist things back into alignment. Became a regular thing to do while out riding.
Good on you for getting yours back into alignment.
Good on you for getting yours back into alignment.
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From: backwoods
If for cosmetic reasons straighten bars. But I kinda doubt it matters. Not like your elbows are locked in place. Not like looking at bars when riding, you should naturally go where you want to.
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