Can your bike go out of alignment from a modest drop???

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Old Sep 23, 2007 | 06:10 PM
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Default Can your bike go out of alignment from a modest drop???

And is it hard to bring the steering back into alignment???
 
Old Sep 26, 2007 | 12:51 AM
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Yes...and I don't know, I would leave that to a professional rather than risk a wobble at speed.
 
Old Sep 26, 2007 | 05:04 PM
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Default RE: Can your bike go out of alignment from a modest drop???

if your steering it out of alignment you might have a bent fork tube, or fram neck.
 
Old Sep 27, 2007 | 03:58 AM
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Default RE: Can your bike go out of alignment from a modest drop???

ok, so what makes you think that the front is misaligned? Accident? curb stunting? new tires?
 
Old Sep 27, 2007 | 07:04 AM
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Default RE: Can your bike go out of alignment from a modest drop???

My bike was dropped when standing still.... Nothing major..... I have taken my bike over 90 and no problem... I think it's the brake fluid tank that throws my vision off... and I tend to be very paranoid sometimes.... I took a good look at it and I established that it's my head that’s out of alignment...
 
Old Sep 27, 2007 | 09:09 PM
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lol
 
Old Sep 28, 2007 | 01:03 AM
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hahaha, so you are fixed then! Look ahead of you and not at the front tire! Good deal
 
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