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Old 10-07-2019, 01:31 PM   #1
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Head Scratching Help! Fork Alignment / Front Wheel Alignment

My front wheel has been off-center for a bit since it was new. It has gotten worse and worse to a point now the handle bar is turned noticeably right while the bike is going straight.

Last week I dumped the bike on a small rocky uphill climb, (I got pinned under the bike! ) and the front wheel was bent to the left. I got up and did the pinch front wheels between legs and turned the handle bars to align with wheel. It was OK to ride afterwards but the front wheel never seemed straight. We turned handle bar to right where it hits the stop, and then gave the front wheel a kick to get it back to center. After a few bumps on the fork the wheel drifts back to point to left.

I searched up for some alignment instructions and all that is written is align and then tighten the triple tree top nut. I noticed the top nut wasn't tight and I could turn it by hand with a socket on it.

I tried to loosen the fork clamps (2 in the middle and 1 on top), pull the right folk with a tie-strap, and pull the top clamp with another strap so the wheel points to as far right as it will go. I then proceeded to tighten the top 30mm nut to 50 ft-lbs. I then tighten the forks.

The front wheel, again, would not stay center for long.

Looking down the forks from top, I can see they are not parallel enough. However, other then tightening the top nut on the triple, I am out of ways to align them. (Maybe a fork brace?)

I also compared my wheel speed sensor from the digital gauge to the old unit, and they are identical in size.

Please let me know any other methods I can try to align the front wheel. I am wondering if my forks are damaged! (They look straight to me)...
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