Like a fool I tried to cross over a section of uneven road raised about 3 inches from the lane I was in when I came up to a construction zone, and tipped over on the right side :x . I was going very slow, so no injury or real damage to my machine (92 GSe) except that the front fender rubs the tire at the right rear of the fender. Nothing is jammed in it, and the forks aren't bent at all, so I cant figure it out. I tried loosening the 4 bolts that hold it in place to see if that would allow me to realign it, and that didn't work. HELP! I need to get back on the road before the snow flies.
Thanks
The triple clamps may be twisted or your axle is bent. To see if it's the axle, loosen the axle retaining bolt and axle nut, and twist the axle around to see if the fender aligns, or, if it's hard to rotate it's bent (or you didn't loosen the axle nut enough, or the retaining bolt).
stand in front of bike facing the headlight
place front tire between your knees/feet
grab handlebars
turn bars while holding tire... it will move
yeah it really is that easy to fix
:cheers:
ya might also losen the outside bolts/screws on the fender brace...
before you twist F/E and then tighten them up
Thanks all, I'll try these tips as soon as I get home!