Hey guys, Ive had my R3 for 3 months now and Im lovin it. Last week, some guy cut in front of me in a residential street and caused me to slam my brakes and lose control. The bike got dropped on the right side. The only visible damage was a scuffed up bar end, lever and fairing. Or so I thought. The whole bike felt crooked when i was riding it home.
I took it to 2 shops and both told me its simply a bent right handlebar. However, I really think its not that at all. I thought the forks were misaligned and after doing some web research, it seemed like it was a common issue when the triple tree clamps get whacked out of alignment. Today I tried to realign the forks using a youtube video as a guide. (I cant post it apparently because of my post count)
I would say it helped a little bit. The front wheel is now centered, but the bike still feels off. Upon a closer look, I noticed the the front wheel was not centered to the rear wheel AND it seems the forks are not centered with the frame of the bike. I took pictures but i cant post them yet, i need a higher post count
Any help would be greatly appreciated. This is my first bike and this has me a little down. I would love a DIY solution. I really dont trust any mechanic shop. Thank you all!
PS: How many posts do i need to include pics and links?
I took it to 2 shops and both told me its simply a bent right handlebar. However, I really think its not that at all. I thought the forks were misaligned and after doing some web research, it seemed like it was a common issue when the triple tree clamps get whacked out of alignment. Today I tried to realign the forks using a youtube video as a guide. (I cant post it apparently because of my post count)
I would say it helped a little bit. The front wheel is now centered, but the bike still feels off. Upon a closer look, I noticed the the front wheel was not centered to the rear wheel AND it seems the forks are not centered with the frame of the bike. I took pictures but i cant post them yet, i need a higher post count
Any help would be greatly appreciated. This is my first bike and this has me a little down. I would love a DIY solution. I really dont trust any mechanic shop. Thank you all!
PS: How many posts do i need to include pics and links?