front fork alighnment
Posted: 13 Sep 2011 08:28
How does a pro do a fork alighnment so the wheel is 90 degrees to the forks? The bike is a dr650
Here is what I did------ By the way all the tools used were very high tech, and almost made strictly for motorcycles . Loosened the top triple clamp and eye balled it to straight. Then a straight 1x3 was placed thru the spokes of the wheel so as to allow them to contact both forks. Using a Carpenters square butted against the board I checked both sides and they came out to both be 90 degrees at the top of the rotro level. That seemed to take care of the lower alighnment what about on up top? is there a need to do more? or is it a done deal. After putting it back together it didn't look quite right and turns out the handle bars are teaked slightly. New bars are in my future. I'm going to wait for a spill or two more for that to happen.
This all came about because of a get off on the loop of oz ride. Out in the north west corner of Ks I had stopped to take a couple of pictures. My bike was loaded a bit top heavy and left little room for rider dismount. I had a huge tank bag and 3 duffel bags for clothes. camping stuff, tools, and all the misc. stuff a guy needes to ride and camp, placed on the back. Well my boot caught a buckel on a bungee cord and over she came. 0 mph but with all the weight the front end twisted. It weighed so much I couldn't get her up. I did get a stiff sore back for my efforts. Larry showed up about a minute later and we got the big pig up. Did a road side repair and back to having fun.
Advice need, David H
Here is what I did------ By the way all the tools used were very high tech, and almost made strictly for motorcycles . Loosened the top triple clamp and eye balled it to straight. Then a straight 1x3 was placed thru the spokes of the wheel so as to allow them to contact both forks. Using a Carpenters square butted against the board I checked both sides and they came out to both be 90 degrees at the top of the rotro level. That seemed to take care of the lower alighnment what about on up top? is there a need to do more? or is it a done deal. After putting it back together it didn't look quite right and turns out the handle bars are teaked slightly. New bars are in my future. I'm going to wait for a spill or two more for that to happen.
This all came about because of a get off on the loop of oz ride. Out in the north west corner of Ks I had stopped to take a couple of pictures. My bike was loaded a bit top heavy and left little room for rider dismount. I had a huge tank bag and 3 duffel bags for clothes. camping stuff, tools, and all the misc. stuff a guy needes to ride and camp, placed on the back. Well my boot caught a buckel on a bungee cord and over she came. 0 mph but with all the weight the front end twisted. It weighed so much I couldn't get her up. I did get a stiff sore back for my efforts. Larry showed up about a minute later and we got the big pig up. Did a road side repair and back to having fun.
Advice need, David H