ok this is not good... just about 15 minuets ago me and my cousin lined up in our pasture to like do a start.. and we took off( i was up like 2 bike lengths) and about 15 feet after starting my back tire starts sliding out to the right, and well i started to lay it over in the grass.. we were prolly going 30mph.. and i crashed like RIGHT in front of him.. well he locked his brakes up and crashed right on top of me going like 30 mph.. his front tire mark is on my helmet and my front number plate.. his TAG T2 bars went into my chest and his whole bike was on top of me.. ( i cant remember any of the crash he filled me in on what happened,,.. supposedly i slapped the ground pretty hard with my head) well anyway after i got up and could breathe again i picked up my bike and found only my front fender to be bent to hell.. so we rode back to my house and stopped to give our bikes a better look over.. i had JUST put my renthal bars on b4 the crash.. and they are still straight as b4. But when i put my bars straight forward like going in a straight line.. my front wheel goes to the left.. and when i line my front wheel up to my bike the bars are turned to the left.. the triple clamps and forks are straight as far as i can tell.. looking at where the tire hooks to the forks is where i think it bent.. im bringing it into the shop tomorrow so they can check it out.. i was just wondering how much is this going to cost me b/c i am going to a week long mx school starting sunday and need my bike back by then.. oh and my chest hurts... :whiner:
front wheel does not line up with straight bars
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endosports
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Just relax honda26 this kind of thing happens all the time.
You front end is just twisted up a little.
Here is what to do. First, put you bike on a stand with the front wheel off the ground. Loosen your triple clamps(upper and lower). With the wheel off the ground spin the front tire and then hit the front bike hard. This will straighten it out. Use the fender to check your alignment. Middle of the fender should line up with the middle of the tire. (Unless the fender is tweeked).
Torque the pinch bolts on the triple clamps to spec.
Hope this helps.
PM me if you have any problems.
Brian :confused:
You front end is just twisted up a little.
Here is what to do. First, put you bike on a stand with the front wheel off the ground. Loosen your triple clamps(upper and lower). With the wheel off the ground spin the front tire and then hit the front bike hard. This will straighten it out. Use the fender to check your alignment. Middle of the fender should line up with the middle of the tire. (Unless the fender is tweeked).
Torque the pinch bolts on the triple clamps to spec.
Hope this helps.
PM me if you have any problems.
Brian :confused:
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the last time i did that, just got the front wheel up next to a tree and whacked it against the tree a few times and it straightened right back up. you can use a wall or fence post or any stationary object. try that before you take it to the shop. if it doesn't work, try loosening the clamps as endosports described. chances are nothing is truly damaged.
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Check the axle is straight by rolling it on something flat.
Put the axle back in without the wheel & loosen one fork leg. Twist the fork leg if you can. If the slider walks left to right along the axle then the forkleg is bent. Repeat for other side.
It’s pretty common to bend the forks in a decent crash. Most people just try to force them back into line twisting them in the triple clamps, but do you really want your forks binding? If they are not bent then a simple realigning should sort it out.
If they are bent most bike shops can straighten them with a press & a careful operator. You can save yourself a few dollars taking the forks apart.
Put the axle back in without the wheel & loosen one fork leg. Twist the fork leg if you can. If the slider walks left to right along the axle then the forkleg is bent. Repeat for other side.
It’s pretty common to bend the forks in a decent crash. Most people just try to force them back into line twisting them in the triple clamps, but do you really want your forks binding? If they are not bent then a simple realigning should sort it out.
If they are bent most bike shops can straighten them with a press & a careful operator. You can save yourself a few dollars taking the forks apart.
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