escie Posted April 12, 2010 Share Posted April 12, 2010 heya Horse pulled my bike over yesterday and now its about 1/4" pulling to the right, whats the best way of straightening my front wheel up again. i had a quick look and there is a massive bolt type thing in the middle do i just loosen that up and get them straight and tighten up again? Thanks for help :):) <3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vez Posted April 12, 2010 Share Posted April 12, 2010 heya Horse pulled my bike over yesterday and now its about 1/4" pulling to the right, whats the best way of straightening my front wheel up again. i had a quick look and there is a massive bolt type thing in the middle do i just loosen that up and get them straight and tighten up again? Thanks for help :):) <3 Providing nothing is actually bent, you may have to also slacken the fork clamp bolts to give some free-play before straightening the wheel up. You could also try by simply wedging the tire against a wall or other solid object and correct it by turning the handle bars, if that makes sense. Its what the guy at the mot station did with mine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
escie Posted April 12, 2010 Author Share Posted April 12, 2010 thanks for reply vez yeh ill try that then tighten everything up after i guess? its not far out just enough to be annoying. but the bolt in the middle can be loosed to move them if needs be? or is it the bolts on each fork. thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vez Posted April 12, 2010 Share Posted April 12, 2010 thanks for reply vez yeh ill try that then tighten everything up after i guess? its not far out just enough to be annoying. but the bolt in the middle can be loosed to move them if needs be? or is it the bolts on each fork. thanks Just try the bottom 4 bolts on the fork legs (2 on each leg on the bottom yoke) and see how its goes. It should give you enough play to straighten the wheel, you may have to get the bike on a stand and slacken all the bolts (4 on each leg) and the nut on the top if it doesn't give enough. And yes, tighten everything up again after. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
escie Posted April 12, 2010 Author Share Posted April 12, 2010 cheers i know it might of been a silly question but i have never done anything mechanical before so :D:D:D lol Thanks :X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vez Posted April 12, 2010 Share Posted April 12, 2010 cheers i know it might of been a silly question but i have never done anything mechanical before so :D:D:D lol Thanks :X No such thing as silly question about bikes imo. Everybody has to start somewhere. My favorite saying is " Share what you know. Learn what you don't" Vez. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
escie Posted April 12, 2010 Author Share Posted April 12, 2010 did the old straightening against wall thing and think its worked. tried tightening everything up after and well nothing cud be much tigther :/ thanks though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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