Front wheel out of alignment with handlebars

Go to Z1 Enterprizes one of our vendors here. look up your bike and if they have them, getum.
Steve

swest wrote: Go to Z1 Enterprizes one of our vendors here. look up your bike and if they have them, getum.
Steve

Aah, that was the price of new stanchions? Nice!

I went to their website and it doesn't look like they carry any for the 550 I'll give them a call tomorrow and see what they have to say!

Final update for awhile:

After disassembling the forks and doing the roll test, I found that both stanchions are slightly bent, one moreso than the other. No kinks, so I will contact a local shop for a quote on fork straightening. I'm not convinced the triple clamps are tweaked, so I will see where new forks get me.

Hamaya wrote: Final update for awhile:

... I'm not convinced the triple clamps are tweaked.....

? Sorry, but they are. The fact that you can rock them on a flat surface, and that picture you posted next to a ruler convinces me you should replace them. They should be dead flat because the length of the fork tubes multiplies the problem. A tweaked triple tree is a bad thing that can get you into trouble quick. I highly recommend you replace them with pieces that you first test. Do this while you have the forks apart and you won't regret it. Ed

Hamaya wrote: Final update for awhile:
.... I'm not convinced the triple clamps are tweaked...

When pressing down on a corner, does it move much? Mine rocked quite a bit ---- the replacement triple only a tad. And yesterday I checked a spare nos upper triple --- it also moves just a tad. I did not put a straight edge on it.

Fork tubes. Instead of trying to find the tubes, it might be simpler & cheaper to get used forks on eebbaayy. Ask a question or two before purchasing to go on record that you're looking for straight stuff --- for refund or return purposes.

I figured it was time I updated you all on my bike! I bought a used set of front forks and triple clamps off Ebay. After swapping in these parts, everything is now straight! Later this week I plan to modify a socket for the steering stem locknuts, so I can get them torqued correctly.

Thanks everyone for the help.