Triples are off center

[Visolara]

I crashed in T1 last weekend, and my upper/lower/front wheel/clip-ons got smacked out of sync. I eyeballed them pretty straight, but is there a more "technical" means of ensuring they are straight? Like can I measure from point-A to point-B and match it up to the other side, etc.?


Thanks!


Maurice

[gberger153]

When I laid my R6 down, The "technical Way" that Hodges at GP used was to loosen the clamps to see if the forks slid easily or had to be forced up and down, since a rubber mallet was needed to extract the fork tube they were deemed "crooked".

[Speed]

Take the lower triple off and lay it tube openings down against a flat (true) surface. If it wobbles, it's bent.

[Ed Who?]

i can tell when on the dyno, since the wheel when accelerated will want to center itself and then i can see the clamps are bent or not.

[Visolara]

I raced two races with them off center after my crash, there at least was no head shake, or wobble. I loosened everything up and tightened it back up, but it still looks a little crooked to me. A friend said they didnt look crooked to him, so who knows. Personally, as long as its not giving me any bad feedback on the track, it wont bother me. :)

Thanks for the responses guys!