Front end alignment
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Road Master
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From: Junction City, KS
Front end alignment
Got an issue with my front end, the handlebars and forks point straight ahead as they should. The head bearings are adjusted propery, and the fork oils is good and the fork measurements from the top of the cuff to the bottom of the tree are identical...... I'm starting to think my front wheel bearings are ****.
When I ride, I notice the right fork looks slightly lower than the left, could old bearings contribute to this problem??????
When I ride, I notice the right fork looks slightly lower than the left, could old bearings contribute to this problem??????
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Road Master
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From: Junction City, KS
Lol...... Not while riding, while sitting fruitcake! I got to investigating, my head bearing was indeed way loose, so loose in fact that when I leaned into a turn it felt like the front end was giving a little way. Still can't figure out the short looking fork shenanigans
Road Warrior
Joined: May 2010
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From: Mass/NH
Just to be safe, check your bearings anyway...I have had 2 bearing failures with short mileage (6-7 k) under warranty. The second one did 1200 dollars damages...best 50 bucks you will ever spend. The bad bearings (do a search here) started showing up in 08 bikes and beyond.
Road Captain
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Well each fork tube has it's own spring so maybe one is just sacked out more than the other. With everything that ties it together I would think not but who knows. Also the spacer and rebound spring within the fork plus the amount of fluid in each fork may have a bearing on ride height. Lots of things to drive a guy nuts.
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