new bars trouble getting straight
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Cruiser
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From: East Tx
new bars trouble getting straight
I just installed new wild one chubby drag bars on my fatboy, and noticed the bars look tweeked to the right just a bit. So i replaced the bushings with new poly bushings thinking this was the problem. They are still slightly tweeked. Actually the whole front end(lights) looks tweeked to the right when riding. The bike rides straight, dont pull to either side, can even take hands off bars and it keeps straight.
Anyway the triple clamps could have gotten out of alignment somehow? Or something else i could look for? It rides good, but its driving me nuts. I just recently bought the bike, so i have no idea whats been done. I tried to pull the bars to the left, tried slamming bars hard left a few times etc..no luck
Anyway the triple clamps could have gotten out of alignment somehow? Or something else i could look for? It rides good, but its driving me nuts. I just recently bought the bike, so i have no idea whats been done. I tried to pull the bars to the left, tried slamming bars hard left a few times etc..no luck
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Hard to get them perfect. Mine were way off when I got my bike back after getting new risers and cables. I rolled the bike into a corner of the garage, loosened the risers and straightened them. When tightening the risers back up they must have slipped a hair again. I really have to look closely though to see it. Good enough.
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Cruiser
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From: East Tx
i just tried loosening the bar mounts again and re tighten..still a tad off. If its raining tomorrow, i may try loosening the triple trees and see if i can get it straight. I know back when i raced dirtbikes, the front end was always getting tweeked..on them, you just straddle the front wheel and grab the bars. It aint working on the fatboy, lol.
I didnt seem to notice it as bad on the stock bars.
I didnt seem to notice it as bad on the stock bars.
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From: east texas
loosen up the tripple clamps, (upper and lower) and front axle.
then place the front wheel against somethig (like a door frame)
twist the bars in the direction they need to go .
tighten all clamps, and axle
then place the front wheel against somethig (like a door frame)
twist the bars in the direction they need to go .
tighten all clamps, and axle
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Mine die the same after forks replaced. I ride straight buy right handle was closer to me.
My mechanic loosened something on the forks, then he drove next to the curb on the street and banged the tire against the curb. I guess it was stubborn.
My mechanic loosened something on the forks, then he drove next to the curb on the street and banged the tire against the curb. I guess it was stubborn.
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Same deal for me with my stock bars. I pushed the bike up on a trailer and I must have pushed harder on the left side. The bars were tweaked to the right, even though the bike tracked true. It wasn't like the bars were bent but more like the risers had moved. I had read on the forum that someone else had a similar issue and just locked the forks and twisted the bars back. That's what I did and now they're straight. I was surprised by how much movement you can get without a huge amount of pressure.
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