Fork,tree and wheel alignment

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24 Oct 2011 22:29 #485146 by glory roader
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Has anyone had problems lining up their forks with used trees? I have two sets of forks and this is the second set of trees I have had issues with. Seems when I tighten everything up the forks go out of alignment. This is the second set of trees doing the same thing.
I just want to know is it more plausible that the trees r deformed or the forks?

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24 Oct 2011 23:28 #485169 by z1kzonly
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Something has been tweeked! Is this your original frame? And not been hit or dropped?
It don't take much to bend a frame. Or if you buy triple tree's off of ebay or whatever.
The stem could be bent. Big sledge hammer and a block of wood! I have had frames chained to a tree, then twisted out of distortion! If the owner had seen them they would have screemed!
But , they come back to shape.

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25 Oct 2011 00:10 #485177 by clutch
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z1kzonly wrote: I have had frames chained to a tree, then twisted out of distortion!


Ok....I don't feel so bad about using a crowbar on my '66 A1 frame to fix a bent rear peg mount now... LOL! :)

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25 Oct 2011 03:04 #485212 by donthekawguy
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I had the same problem on my bike. I loosened everything up on the front end except to top bolt holding the forks on the tripples. Sat on the bike put the front wheel up against a post and pushed the bars until they were straight. I had the kid loosen the tight bolts then tighten everything up while I held the bars straight. 3 years of riding around with crooked bars and a ton of money replacing every part on the front end. The fix didnt cost a dime. :angry:

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25 Oct 2011 11:41 - 18 Feb 2013 17:53 #485265 by martin_csr
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12 Nov 2011 06:12 #488144 by clutch
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martin_csr wrote: After installing everything on the bike, you can place a small piece of glass on the tubes to check the alignment.


Interesting. How would this test work? I'm finishing up the front end of my '66 A1 tomorrow, and would like to know how to tell for sure they are aligned properly :)

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12 Nov 2011 11:59 - 18 Feb 2013 17:59 #488159 by martin_csr
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