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Old 05-04-2006, 05:53 AM
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i thought my sig pic gave it away when i got home it was too dark to get any decent ones, i'll post some in the morning
 
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Old 05-04-2006, 07:21 PM
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the first pic is close to what it should look like going down the road, the second is how it does look when i'm going down the road. the last to are pics of the forks. I couldn't get a good pic on them without removing all the fairings. I'll probably do that this weekend when i change my oil.
 
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Old 05-04-2006, 07:43 PM
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Picture 1 looks like your your bars are pretty straight, is the front wheel turned?

Picture 2 your bars are turned to the right, is the front wheel striaght.

Is that how you have to have the bars so you can ride straight down the raod and what happens if you coast and take your hands of the bars and sit up straight?
 
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Old 05-04-2006, 08:23 PM
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when the bars are straight the tire looks straight, when they are turned to the right, the tire is turned to the right and thats how it is when i'm going down the road. sometimes when i let go it goes perfectly straight, sometimes is goes to the right slightly.

edit: also when i wheelie, it goes straight.
 
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Old 05-04-2006, 09:08 PM
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ORIGINAL: walight01

when the bars are straight the tire looks straight, when they are turned to the right, the tire is turned to the right and thats how it is when i'm going down the road. sometimes when i let go it goes perfectly straight, sometimes is goes to the right slightly.

edit: also when i wheelie, it goes straight.
Has anyone followed you yet to see if you are rolling crooked or dog legged like evil suggested.
 
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Old 05-04-2006, 11:24 PM
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i was going to have g/r do it today but i have no key now[sm=boohoo.gif]
 
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Old 05-09-2007, 08:08 AM
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I'm having a front end alignment issue as well, the bike drives straight, but the handlebars are kicked to the left. when the handle bars are straight the front tire points a little to the right. I noticed this after a little 5mph dump i had. the only damage was the left mirror + bracket, fairing, clutch lever bent slightly down, and the crooked bars. I can't figure out whats bent.

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Old 05-09-2007, 08:59 AM
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Read the full post MasterJ220 that may help out on your issues.
 
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Old 05-09-2007, 10:04 PM
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i have read the full post, i don't think anythings bent, so i didn't know if something was loose and could have twisted
 
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