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Old Mar 30th, 2008, 3:02 pm   #1 (permalink)
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Steering Head/Triple Clamp Alignment?

I noticed yesterday that my triple clamp and associated steering components seems to be slight turned about a 2-3 mm to the right when I look down at the steering head.

The bike handles well and tracks straight as an arrow, so it appears to not be a problem. I never noticed it before yesterdays long ride, but it started to bug me once I noticed it.

Is there any kind of simple adjustment that can be made to realign or trim it a little bit, or will it require total adjustment of everything including aligning the front wheel again.

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Old Mar 30th, 2008, 3:26 pm   #2 (permalink)
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Well on dirt bikes I have put the bike on a stand and loosened the triple clamps and twisted the handle bars left to right while I hold the front tire between my legs. This usually removes the torsion caused by a dirt bike crash. You may need to spread open the triple clamps with a tire iron after you loosen the bolts if the forks are still held tight. Be sure to tighten the triple clamps in small increments to even out the torque between the bolts.
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