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front fork allignment
#1
ater my smidsy the handle bars seem to be a little to the left any ideas how to adjustf
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#2
Here there is a way, about 5:00

setting suspension sag

But I think that maybe yours needs to lay the wheel just touching the ground, without any weight; then slacken the four screws that hold the fork bars, and allign them.
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#3
Hi
A simple way to check your fork alignment:-
Get two STRAIGHT lengths of tube or rod 12mm to 19mm dia about a Metre long Then with the bike on the center stand turn the ignition switch to "unlock" and remove the key and straighten the steering.
Place one tube horizontal and centralized on top the black fork protectors that are fitted to the fork sliders, making sure it is contacting both fork stanchions. Work the other tube between the control cables on the top yoke and then sit the tube on the top yoke in front of the fork legs and in contact with the ROUND part of both fork top caps (on later models you could sit the tube on the fork top nuts and back against the preload adjusters).
Then get on the bike standing on the foot rests and look down at the tubes they should be parallel if not the forks are twisted in the yokes or bent, the length of the tube exaggerates the error and make it easy to see.
What you do If the forks are only twisted and NOT bent
With the bike still on the center stand place a scissor-jack and a piece of wood under the exhaust pipes and just support the the weight of the bike. Slack of the four capscrews (Allen screws) of the top and bottom yokes, the jack will stop the forks just sliding through the yokes. Determine which way the forks are twisted in the yokes, then stand in front of the bike and grip the front wheel with your knees and pull and push the handlebars, until the tubes are parallel to each other, then re-torque the four top & bottom yoke caphead screws. Finally recheck the long tubes are still parallel to each other, Job done
ATB YFM
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