Handlebars out of alignment

[wannabe1]

I had a little crash (highsided) and knocked my handlebars out of alignment. I tried knocking them back in putting the front tire against a brick wall and slamming bars in opposite direction but it didn't budge If I loosen the steering stem nut can I then re-align the bars? or is there more to it?

 

[libskater]

the forks may be twisted in their mounts a bit. had that happen quite often back in the days that i rode 60's.

 

[1tontj]

Yep, you have to loosen the FORKS then turn the tire against the wall, then lock-tite and retighten.

Phil

 

[wannabe1]

Thanks, that makes sense, and explains why the front fender strangely got out of alignment also.

 

[Colorado Mike]

Maybe you already checked, but the little rubber dampers in the upper clamp get tweaked most of the time and cause the bars to be crooked. I just turn the bars to one stop and either twist them by hand, or "gently" wang on 'em with a 3 pound hammer. Supposedly swapping over to a one-piece handlebar clamp helps keep this from happening.

Mike.

 

[Mrobbins]

Used to happen to me every ride. Changing to FRP one piece bar clamp AND Scott's high density bar mount cones it was just a bad memory.

 

[bcVulcan]

Same here. Once in a while I had to completely take the rubber cones out and put them back in. Since I got a different bar mount, it hasn't happened anymore. The tweeked forks is a definite possibility, but it never was my problem. It was always those darn rubber mounts.

 

[wibby]

I don't know about a '93 but my '92 does not have rubber mounts

 

[m0rie]

I don't know about a '93 but my '92 does not have rubber mounts

All the E series KDX's (89-94) have non-adjustable one piece top clamps. So they are functionally solid mounts :-)

If a 89-94 bike has rubber mounts its got an aftermarket tripple clamp.

-Maurice