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[Flatspot]

Just noticed that I have more right loch than left, so the headstock has taken a bit of a batter when the bars hit the deck.


Apart from a basic visual check to make sure everything looks to be lining up and a test run, is there anything else I can do to check my front end is ok? She still rides fine and corners well.

I noticed my tie wrap on my fork was pushed to within about 10mm of the botton of the base. Cant beleive how badly I went for the brake
Mike

[Twinfan]

Sounds like you've damaged a lock stop. I know, it happened on my bike...

[marksduc748]

yup sounds like that to me so stick your head under the front of the fairing and youll see the lock stop there.

[Murray Mint]

The lockstop is the ****iest peice of metal you have ever seen, the way i dealt with this problen when it happened to me was to take a hammer to the offending part. Dont make a habit of bending this part as after a while it may snap off.

Murray Mint

[JPM]

Sounds about right, bottom of the head tube you'll see a flimsy tab of metal, probably bent, also you should have some screws/bolts on your bottom yoke you can adjust also

[Rally]

If it is bent then remove the air tubes so you can get better access with a bar (like a socket extension bar). Rest one end against the bent stop and tap the other with a hammer. It will have to be a heavy hammer but aim to tap it lots of times to straighten it rather than a couple of heavy slugs.

Guess who's had to do this one too...

[749er]

Twinfan, have you had any news about your brembos yet?

[Edited on 17-7-2005 by 749er]

[Twinfan]

Yep...