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Old May 9, 2009 | 06:28 AM
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Gday ive noticed that while riding in a straight line it seems the handle bars are not perfectly straight with the front wheel how do i adjust this?thanx for ya help
 
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Old May 9, 2009 | 07:04 AM
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Depends, may be you can take riser bolt loose at the trees and center up the bars.

Or if it is real bad your forks may be tweaked in the trees and need to realigned.
For this you have to break loose you clamp bolts at your front axle push down on the front a few times and re-tighten.

The alignment of your rear tire to the frame can also affect the front as it will dog track if not aligned properly If your rear axle tension bolts are showing an = number of threads this is probably ok.
My guess is most likely the riser to tree by what you describe.
or the bars them self may be tweaked.
Hope this helps good luck.
 
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Old May 10, 2009 | 04:04 PM
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you take and slam the wheel to one side. then after a while it will move again. I had minen adjusted but it keeps returning. I was told to get the neoprene bushings
 
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that what others have said. might get a little more vibs in the grips.
 
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