Have a handling / tracking issue. Managed to get my 400/600 project back on the road (thanx for the help with that BTW). It tracks in a fairly straight line but seems to have a fair bit of pressure coming back on the left grip. The bike has been sitting for a number of years and I'm wondering if this could be a fork oil issue. It has a stock front rim and as near as I can tell there's no way the canting can be off there. The forks look to be straight as well. Any tests / smart ideas that I can use to figure this out? Much appreciate the help.
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Handeling / Tracking
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yamaha_george
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Re: Handeling / Tracking
P,pimpin wrote:Have a handling / tracking issue. Managed to get my 400/600 project back on the road (thanx for the help with that BTW). It tracks in a fairly straight line but seems to have a fair bit of pressure coming back on the left grip. The bike has been sitting for a number of years and I'm wondering if this could be a fork oil issue. It has a stock front rim and as near as I can tell there's no way the canting can be off there. The forks look to be straight as well. Any tests / smart ideas that I can use to figure this out? Much appreciate the help.
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when you say it has pressure left grip what happens if you let go for a second on both bars? does it run to the left?
It may be that you just need to "relax" all the holding pinch bolts on the forks set the bars at 90 degrees to the frame ie sit on it and hold it straight from your point of veiw, then tell a buddy to look at the front wheel, I would put money on the fact it is off a bit right to left as he is seeing it..
At that point you get him to hold the wheel between his knees straight and you haul on the bars. On dirt bikes we used to tap the wheel against a post or a tree to set the steering straight.
Do not forget to re-tighten the pinch bolts once it is set or the first pot hole could get real interesting
HTH
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Re: Handeling / Tracking
Pothole.... that's awesome. 
.... call me super fly at that point. I'll give this a shot. Thanx for the tip.
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.... call me super fly at that point. I'll give this a shot. Thanx for the tip.Pimpin
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yamaha_george
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Re: Handeling / Tracking
P,pimpin wrote:Pothole.... that's awesome.
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yeh pothole and do NOT ask how I know LoL