tweaked forks

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I had an accident a few months ago where I was forced off off the highway and down a ditch..Not much damage except cosmetic I think....but how do I check my forks to see if they may be twisted or out of alignment??Thanks Guys

[Chrisj CMA]

If it rides OK, especially if you take both hands off the handlebars at the same time.

I would think an easy way to check them would be to remove the front wheel and look at just the forks.  If installing the wheel goes easy and d
Smooth, then you should be fine

[gordonv]

Access to the forks? Std/Tourer. Get something perfectly flat, a plate of glass, a length of channel iron, and place it across your forks and press down in each of the 4 corners. If it rocks at all, then the forks are not aligned.

It could be as simple as loosening the forks, one at a time, and let them realign. There is a way to do it, which you can search for the how to here.

[Ricky-D]

Assuming that plate glass is flat is folly and dangerous to use it in such a manner. Best is to use some sewing thread and scotch tape and inspect for the skew line. Much simpler and more accurate.

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