2:11 Please don't loosen bolts with a torque wrench. Depending on the design, it may negatively affect calibration.
@Hakiri2710 ай бұрын
Unless you have just retired the torque wrench and use it as a breaker bar XD
@MasterNick741210 ай бұрын
I sold my friend a motorcycle we both loved. Good condition. A year later I borrow it from him to ride and I notice that the cornering is super uncomfortable like the steering bearing is sheered. Turns out it was and he didn't even notice until he had it fixed and saw the improvement. It's always important to do these checks like bike alignment, performance, electronics and get second opinions from friends just in case what you perceived as normal is in fact broken!
@motojoe140510 ай бұрын
I noticed this on my bike literally 2 hours ago. Your timing with this video is immaculate.
@spartanx169x10 ай бұрын
If the rear axle is out of alignment it will feel like the bike's front is messed up when its not. Also bad tires will do the same thing. IMO, these should be checked first. The rear can get out of alignment when adjusting the chain.
@jimsnow80044 ай бұрын
A couple of supporting details: Accelerated Technologies, Ontario, Canada showed me a trick for checking fork alignment. You place a rectangular piece of 1/4+" plate glass across the fork tubes, just above the fender and below the lower fork clamp. If it lays flat, your forks are good, look to the handlebars. If there's any rocking action at all, the forks need to be aligned. My bike has a front axle that threads into the right fork and slides through the wheel and the left fork with a pinch bolt. (Like yours) I did an alignment and still got rocking action on the forks. Then Scott Szollos, professor at the motorcycle tech course, Centennial College, Toronto Canada told me this one: Leave the one fork leg with the axle and the upper clamp torqued in normally, at the marker ring on the fork tube, lower clamp loose. Have the pinch bolt leg loose top to bottom, including the top clamp. Plunge the front end, which aligns the loose fork tube with the stabilized one vertically through the upper clamp as well. Snug up the upper clamp FIRST, then snug up everything else as you described, top to bottom, alternating side to side. Bingo. Like you said with the steering head nut, just gently snug everything up first, to prevent movement. If you torque anything while other parts are loose, the extra pressure will throw it all off. After everything is snug stabilized, torque everything to spec, top to bottom, alternating side to side, then check with the glass plate. Delboy's Garage (YT) says loosen off the front fender and brake calipers as well. Keep continuous light pressure on the front brake lever, then snug up all the mounting bolts, which aligns the calipers + pads with the rotor. I do the calipers second last and the fender last. Never plunge the front end on a center stand, only on the rear wheel, or rear maintenance stand. I had a buddy spot me, and had a cooler next to the bike to gently step off without shifting anything. The cooler had parts and shop supplies in it, silly.
@pruthvikarigiri10 ай бұрын
My 390 adventure handlebar is slightly skewed to the right. The guys at the Ktm garage said it is straight and it was driving me crazy. This helped a lot. Thank you!
@theprodigal714310 ай бұрын
Did it seem like they were trying to avoid doing the work?
@nilimt.kalita607610 ай бұрын
Dropped my MT a few days ago while riding on slippery hill roads. I got her serviced today and fortunately everything is alright now. I'll remember this video for the next time I drop her again🤣
@ixx_t3rr0r1st_xxi310 ай бұрын
You're so perfectly on time with this, I bought a bike about a week ago and ran into this problem yesterday I'll definitely give this a go, I'm also from South Africa by the way😉always keeping up with your videos
@ChaosCauses10 ай бұрын
Hope this fixes it!
@ixx_t3rr0r1st_xxi310 ай бұрын
@@ChaosCauses Bike is away for the week, but will definitely try this over the weekend, thanks!!
@theprodigal714310 ай бұрын
@@ixx_t3rr0r1st_xxi3how did it go?
@sachinparmarr10 ай бұрын
Had this issue when my front when was hit by another biker at almost perpendicularly, saw a "Shop Manual" video by Ari Henning, surprisingly similar video. Managed to fix it myself with the same technique. Saved myself a run to the shop.
@supergalaxy59002 ай бұрын
How much would the shop cost?
@thanatos532910 ай бұрын
Nothing like a Chaos upload in the morning🫡
@needsmctherapy144710 ай бұрын
well i know i don't have this problem, which puts me on edge a bit more. often when leaning and turning my bike will start shaking in a "mini tank-slapper" while i'm still leaned into a turn. no one ever brought something like this to my attention so idk if it's mechanical or if im just doing something wrong.
@MadJackVideos10 ай бұрын
Before watching video: " i know they are fine." After: "... I need to check".
@martyndourneen740210 ай бұрын
Great to see someone putting a video about this out there, I’ve put handle bar conversion kits on several of my bikes over the years and these are the methods I’ve used to get everything aligned, I’m not a KZbinr so never put a video about it. Thanks for putting this out 👍🏻👍🏻
@borilapostolov747410 ай бұрын
Haha I just love the humor on your vids! Just a quick stupid question ❓ On what stand is the bike when you do the tightening. I understand also that all the things are to be done from top to bottom, right?
@nathanielluke208410 ай бұрын
Timing couldnt be better, as a new rider myself, i happen to drop my bike a few times in slow turns. It bent my handlebar and im going to try this tip. Thanks for showing
@speedyboi4623Ай бұрын
Had a fender bender on my mt10 with a car on a trip to New Jersey. Bike sustained a good bit of cosmetic damage but all fixable. My biggest concern is afterwards my steering was off. Gonna give this a try and see if it fixes it. Hopefully my forks or yolks are not bent.🤞
@MotoDash110010 ай бұрын
Don't forget that by hitting the notification bar you too can be early to watch the video!
@Raguvian10 ай бұрын
I do this on a weekly basis on my Grom due to all the wheelie practice and hard landings and crashes I have.
@davidfischer752810 ай бұрын
Wow i really learned something today. Great video.
@Jagknorr10 ай бұрын
Dumped my dual sport in a field and had to do roughly do this. Was riding home and always drifting left haha
@CasualRiders10 ай бұрын
thanks for another great video Justin. Super informative!
@andrewboschmann988010 ай бұрын
I've mostly used the buschman approach on my dualsport. May have to do with my name😂
@paulroberts363910 ай бұрын
That is a lovely bike. And great advice.
@deant66275 ай бұрын
Also after doing this you may need to reset the pistons in the front brake callipers if you notice your getting more break drag than normal
@camdencrotwell3497 ай бұрын
I did this after noticing my top triple tree was uneven but didn’t seem to want to go back this was right after I replaced the fork seals possible uneven fork oil? Any help would be sick 2003 Honda shadow 750 spirit
@copperaudio96643 ай бұрын
This is also a cure for tank slapping death wobble. Great info, thanks.
@thepennydreadful959 ай бұрын
Yes they are properly aligned
@jordanbarthelemy60945 ай бұрын
Thanks man. I found my MT10 drifting to the right whenever I try to ride with no hands. Leaning to the left wouldn’t help. I have to give this a try!
@irf8883 ай бұрын
Hi. My MT10 does too, did this technique fix it for you? Regards.
@kbearpro10 ай бұрын
Again, another great video.
@claudiofrancalanci869210 ай бұрын
thanks man🤙🏻
@OutrunRewind10 ай бұрын
i remember one time i saw a dude on a bike which was like, it had a whole ass twisted frame to the point where the front and rear wheels were running in different lines...how tf does someone ride that
@ChaosCauses10 ай бұрын
Haha, I bet it corners brilliantly in one direction. But not so much the other way...
@OutrunRewind10 ай бұрын
@@ChaosCauses nah, i doubt it would even want to corner at all given how scuffed that thing was 💀
@andrewboschmann988010 ай бұрын
Just get the rear axle out of alignment (happened to me on an to quickly done DIY maintenance) and you'll know exactly how it feels.
@petersymons78172 ай бұрын
Thank you
@Puma_410 ай бұрын
You can also spin the front wheel and break. Then the fork should snap back in
@r0binx5 ай бұрын
You can't do this on an MT07 ! Now trying to figure out how to compress the front suspension to get the centre clamp back on
@r0binx5 ай бұрын
Needed to stick a jack under the oil pan to lift the front wheel off the ground then push the wheel towards the ground with someone holding the bike steady. This got the centre clamp back on
@lui5053 ай бұрын
How much torque is necessary to tighten each of those screws?
@sooyster403310 ай бұрын
Literally have this problem right now
@Dellvmnyam10 ай бұрын
Misaligned handlebar doesn't make cornering difficult. And regarding effects on the suspension - I don't even notice a difference when there are different adjustments on each of the fork legs.
@sccitizen10 ай бұрын
Any possibility of a similar video on how to straighten the handlebars on a BMW R1200RT (2019 or similar)? The dealership told me my front wheel is straight but my handlebars are slightly off to the right.
@MotoDash110010 ай бұрын
0:09 And here I thought that was because of the sheer muscle mass on my left side from carrying heavy trays. #RestaurantLife
@KAYTONE1Ай бұрын
They were working on the road around where I live, and I rolled over a bump coming back from the gas station, and I noticed my string started drifting on its own my bike is brand new four months old I drive a ninja 300 Kawasaki
@daniyalkhan388910 ай бұрын
Finally
@skay326410 ай бұрын
I drove my bike to service before I sold it so that the guy who was buying it wouldn't have any work to do to it, just to fill up and ride. It was still under warranty. After I took my bike from service, this is exactly what happend, my wheel was going straight but the handlebars were crooked. Returned the bike, they stratend them and everything was fine. :) but it is a wierd feeling driving like that.
@leanspo10 ай бұрын
I've had this issue several times before. I had to change my handlebar after a crash and I'm about to change the whole suspension forks because they're worn out and don't even hold the oil retainers. My cousin rides daily with a handle bar that's like 15 degrees offset and I feel it sooo uncomfortable, but it's ok to him 🤷🏻
@duckieduck328710 ай бұрын
i have an uncle that has handlebars that are slightly sideways and to him it's straight
@gianvito173810 ай бұрын
new fear unlocked
@natanmortenfeld58134 ай бұрын
question: if i fuxxked up the allingment when changing the clipons, by screwing the top nut when bike is on side stand instead of it totaly horizontal, do i need to go through loosening all the bolts mentioned? or will it be enough to unscrew top nut of upper yoke and its pinch bolts, and straighten it with my knees and the, and re screw it again when bike is of course totally horizontal ?
@TheGlobglogabgalab10 ай бұрын
My brother says my handle bars are skeef, but I don't ever notice it and never have, does it have anything to do with the fact that it is a dirt bike?
@gremmann120 күн бұрын
I watched the whole video, but not sure I should have after you said, "the forks are clamped in 2 places. I've used this method a few times, and yes you only loosen 2 clamps, they are clamped in 4 places. Picky picky picky
@jimhendrie373710 ай бұрын
Hey Chaos, just wondering what you’re thoughts are on the CFMoto 800MT? Thanks
@KokohG4UL8 ай бұрын
What should I do if my bike only have a bottom triple clamp, my bike is a moped
@zedzidane4 ай бұрын
Lovely bro!
@IversonGR10 ай бұрын
@chaos causes Do you think that going for s1000rr is a stupid move? Im riding a kawasaki ninja 250r (2009) for the past 1.5 year and i think i've outgrown it.
@acehandler153010 ай бұрын
Can you say 'Speed Wobble' - scariest experience on a motorcycle for me, slowing down made it worse! I died...
@ponytrishpip10 ай бұрын
I have had the forks on a dirt bike seize after a spill due to them getting misaligned
@artyom188mph10 ай бұрын
I recommend to untight brakes too as well and tighten after all manipulation of forks
@meoffjack10 ай бұрын
1:41 doubt.
@valinkdevr552010 ай бұрын
don't forget to loosen brake calipers too, mine were rubbing after I aligned the forks
@DeafAlone3210 ай бұрын
Me and my friends ride SurRons, and we just kick the front wheel back into place 😂
@luisrvf10 ай бұрын
which bar end mirrors are you using?
@deepankar9410 ай бұрын
What bike is that? Looks cool
@paulietv21626 ай бұрын
Is it worth doing this for a misalignment of 2 mm?
@TwoWheelNinja10 ай бұрын
I feel like the FZ09 is prone to fork misalignment. Out of 10+ motorcycles I’ve owned that was the only one that always gave me issues. I was realigning the steering on a monthly basis because my handlebars always seemed off.
@MotoDash110010 ай бұрын
0:09 I thought that was from the lack of a lower right leg. Any amputee riders here yet?
@MotoDash110010 ай бұрын
Edit: (if I edit the comment traditional way the little Heart goes away) If you noticed my other comment about this same timestamp but with a restaurant joke, I used to work in restaurants before a pickup truck driver T-boned my right side. The speed difference was maybe 20mph or greater, guy was making a left turn without turn signal or brake, just cruising onto a side street thinking he was only guy on the road. Since he was going below the limit and already was swerving I was planning to pass him as soon as a straight road came up, well, when I was beside him passing him is when he turned left. Be safe out there guys, and a little fun fact: Pickup Trucks are the most commonly driven vehicle (in the U.S. at least) while someone is under the influence, in short.. Save Your Life, Look Twice For Pickup Trucks.
@bundatmoto714410 ай бұрын
I'm an avid fan here..❤🤘🥰
@ThunderApache1604V4 ай бұрын
You can also provide a prepared checklist for such videos, to premium members.
@SuzukiRiderlv42610 ай бұрын
whats the averague torque for those bolts? between 14 and 16 nm?
@r0binx8 ай бұрын
I have the same question, I've just checked my bike manual and can't find anything
@-S-A-I-N-T-10 ай бұрын
Sir what is the name of your bike
@Tvotz4 ай бұрын
Bruh, i just droppes my bike in the most non binary way ever.. it did however bend my handle bars so there are new, but this vis made the shenanigans forvard easier
@nathanielluke208410 ай бұрын
1:40 😂😂😂
@incognito68465 ай бұрын
Revzilla😂😂
@Sraparker10 ай бұрын
I have to check the alignment on my busa….. it keeps pulling into your moms driveway!
@langhamp891210 ай бұрын
100% of my new and used motorcycles have been misaligned, but don't forget the rear wheel also has to also be aligned.
@MatthewSmith-zx6uk10 ай бұрын
This spying phone thing is getting out of hand... How'd youtube know I dropped my bike!?! 😂
@Donuts_random_stuff10 ай бұрын
Having driven mountain bikes I know it’s kinda annoying when your handlebars aren’t aligned with the wheel. I have however for fun put my bars out of alignment by 90 degrees, that feels weird 😅
@jimmyrides4U10 ай бұрын
🙏🙏👍👍🏍
@tonioriginal321510 ай бұрын
Alright, I’m speaking for everyone here, GIVE US TRACK FOOTAGE WITH THE APRILIA
@Gixxer36010 ай бұрын
I feel like I'm more misaligned to notice 🙆
@baja859310 ай бұрын
gays not gonna like this vid
@user-hf8ie8mf3n10 ай бұрын
Crooked life 👍🏳️🌈🤪
@AliNaseem-ib4lc10 ай бұрын
I stand with Palistine
@dunkpayne216610 ай бұрын
Seriously! This is beyond basic!
@kenbowlus299510 ай бұрын
The whole job is accomplished by simply loosening some nuts and bolts, compressing the front suspension a few times while holding the front brake, and tightening the nuts and bolts back to torque spec. An oil and air filter change is more involved than this.
@taswr10 ай бұрын
Has this dude got any certification in motorcycle engineering or mechanics…..?? Some of his advice is dreadful. I wouldn’t be following his lead….