Front end problem?

[rosie631]

When I got my new bike noticed the bars were pulled back and down to the right. Right riser looked twisted and when I took it off discovered it was fractured. Anyway, replaced risers and bars. Loosened top clamp etc off and jumped up and down on the forks. Tightened everything up problem fixed. However, since then everything has gradually twisted back to the right. Not as bad as before but definitely noticeable. Thought maybe the bushes needed replacing but I took them out and they look fine. Don't seem to be squashed or anything. Anyone got any suggestions? Not sure what to do next. It's getting bloody frustrating. Wondered if it's the forks but the bike seems to handle too well for it to be something that major. All help and ideas appreciated.

[NDORFN]

Try taking some LH corners. Eventually it will balance out. Seriously, this is baffling. I'm interested in the outcome.

[rosie631]

Other thing I've noticed is I seem to get more vibration through the bars than with my other bikes. Is it possible for the bushes to be buggered but still look fine?? Bike is 3 years old btw and has done 15,000kms

[98tls]

Got a pic of offending item Rosie?

[rosie631]

Will post a pic tomorrow.

[scumdog]

Do you know if it had been binned or anything about its history?

[rosie631]

Don't think it's been binned. But I suspect it's had a fairly heavy drop.

[scumdog]

Don't think it's been binned. But I suspect it's had a fairly heavy drop.

Any chance for you to speak to previous owner about the history of the bike?

It's not that old or high in the miles so they SHOULD remember everything.

[slofox]

I would probably be checking the frame alignment as well...

[98tls]

How high are ya bars mate?seems a little odd,all i can think is that when you put new stuff on it was left a tad loose and through riding (obviously) your pulling it down to the right.Dont want to be the forbearer of doom n gloom but.........like i said its odd.

[LBD]

And are the both forks straight?

[davebullet]

When you say "everything has gradually twisted to the right".. what parts are you talking about? I presume you torque'd everything to the correct tension? When I put my risers on, I tightened the bolts to what I thought was "good enough" then put the torque wrench on and found they needed quite a bit more.

[rosie631]

Have not spoken to previous owner. I don't trust him cos when I bought it, discovered when I got it home that it had a completely bald back tyre. It was so bald there was no way he could have been riding on it. He owns a tyre shop and I'm pretty sure he swapped that tyre on just before I picked it up. His worker also gave it a warrant that morning saying tyre had 4mm tread on it. BULLSHIT. Anyway, rant over, that's another story.
It had wide westerns on and the tilt was way obvious with them. Now has drag bars and not so obvious.
Sorry, not everything shifting to the right. Just the bars. Everything done up nice and tight. Have had mates look at it and forks etc look straight. Also if you ride with hands off bars it holds a straight line, so I think that means frame and forks all good. It is definitely a strange one.
Bike has one of those weird set ups with speedo being part of the top clamp for the risers. I'm wondering if it is not holding tight enough and allowing bars to twist slightly.
Anyway, will post a pic on here shortly.
Thanks for all suggestions guys.

[rosie631]

I should have picked up the tilt when I test rode it. But it was straight after my crash, pissing down with rain and I was just shitting myself at being back on a bike.

[rosie631]

Here's a few pics. Don't know if it shows the problem clearly. If you look at the bars against the bolts on the triple tree, you can see that it's not even. The third pic shows it clearest. In the first pic looks like headlight and everything is twisted but it's just the way I've taken the pic. If you look at front of bike when it's on stand it looks fine but if someones sitting on bike and it's upright you can see the slope of the bars.