bar angle

jah123456789 · Post by **jah123456789** » Mon Mar 08, 2004 8:38 pm

my bars are to the right slightly when riding strieght any one know why and how to fix it 98 storm done in rossis02 colors and blueflame high level carbon cans

ex-viffer · Post by **ex-viffer** » Mon Mar 08, 2004 10:38 pm

Man - weird names. Do I call you Mr/Mrs abcdefg, or Dr/Prof jah123456789?
Anyway, Mr Alphanumeric, there are at least 3 possibilities: the handlebars themsleves need loosening and adjusting, the forks are slightly crooked in the triple clamps, the rear wheel's not straight in the swingarm, the frame's bent or summat else.
If it's the forks, try loosening off the triple clamps slightly, and then either stand facing the back of the bike with the front wheel between your knees and twist the handlebars anticlockwise a bit, or else sit on the bike, put the lefthand of the front wheel up against something immovable and turn the bars firmly to the left, then tighten everything up again when it's about right. I mean straight, right? OK.
If this doesn't work, then your bike may be bent, or the back wheel isn't straight in the swingarm, although sometimes you get this effect from the road camber and a front tyre that's worn badly.

Hope this helps.

jah123456789 · Post by **jah123456789** » Tue Mar 09, 2004 8:23 pm

cheers i will try to set up the rear wheel as ive tride all els . the names funny as nowt els would be accepted when trying to reg

essexbloke · Post by **essexbloke** » Fri Mar 12, 2004 7:59 pm

S'funny cos i've never noticed a jah123, or 1234, or 12345........

delmeekc · Post by **delmeekc** » Fri Mar 12, 2004 11:46 pm

So Jah12385457750570435043 rides sideways everywhere, I've been trying it for years, maybe I should tw@ me front end with a club hammer, that how ya do it then

Del.

Post by **sirch345** » Sat Mar 13, 2004 9:34 pm

Del you got a bit carried away there with jah123456789 name or have you included your phone number???????????????? ha ha
Those blokes who can ride like that I admire!
Chris.

andy_h · Post by **andy_h** » Tue May 18, 2004 7:13 pm

just read your replys been in jail you see and art you all very funny serius question you bunch of Richard heads yours jah123456789

RichieCook · Post by **RichieCook** » Tue May 18, 2004 10:44 pm

So they didnt provide you with spelling or grammer lessons inside.....

RQ · Post by RQ » Wed May 19, 2004 9:49 am

Richie, you know what he was in for then?

Stormin Ben · Post by **Stormin Ben** » Wed May 19, 2004 11:44 am

When you check the rear wheel alignment, DO NOT just rely on the punch marks on the swing-arm
I put it up on a paddock stand and loop a bit of string from the rear up to the front tyre, round it and back down the other side of the bike.
If you then sight along the string from the rear and compare the left side with the right you can see the alignment of the rear wheel with relation to the front.

Of course if you've got a couple of lengths of angle iron its MUCH easier but thats just another one of those projects I've yet to get round to

Ben