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Old 02-04-2017, 05:46 PM
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When riding my bars are not straight when riding in a straight line.

They are slightly to the right, bars are true and so are the forks
Is this something to do with wheel alignment?
 
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Old 02-04-2017, 06:12 PM
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Maybe it has something to do with riding on the left side of the road.
 
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Old 02-04-2017, 06:13 PM
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Could be the rubber riser bushings. Mine did the same thing.
 
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Old 02-04-2017, 06:17 PM
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Riser clamps or bushings tweaked or the tubes in the triple trees twisted a bit, only 2 things it can be if nothings bent.
 
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My bike was the same way when I purchased it. I told them I wanted it fixed before I took it. I believe they simply loosened some bolt and used force to make them straight and retightened. It was out by at least 5 degrees.
 
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Sounds the same
 
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I totaled my front end by hitting a deer on the way to work last November. They replaced everything including the triple tree. It was the first thing I looked at when I picked up the bike. Maybe they remembered how analysis I was about it. You can really see it when riding.
 
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It's amazing how many handlebars I've had to adjust. None of them are straight. And the real reason why? They come in a crate to the dealer and a teenage kid making minimum wage then puts on the handlebars and accessories. Hard to get handlebars or driving lights straight when you don't care and your texting your friends.
They are easy to adjust. Take the top plate off and loosen the riser bolts. Use something like a broom handle to line up the risers where you want them. If you don't the bars will just keep going back to the same place every time you tighten them up.
 
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What is the to'p plate ?

Do you keep the top T tight and loosen everything else and give it a twist will this work
 
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Give this a try, look at them with your left eye closed, then with the right eye closed. Mine look the same but just slightly. Turned out to be an optical illusion through my dominant eye.
 


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