Help aligning triple tree

[wachikinow]

And to you good day!

My '09 FZ6R was laid over and now the front end is a little crooked :/
Worried about the forks, I took the bike to the shop and they confirmed the forks are not bent.

I loosened the axle pinch bolt, axle, brake calipers, fender, lower triple pinch bolts, and stem nut.
I pumped on the handlebars, but it didn't help the alignment at all.
I also tried hitting the tire against a grounded object, but that also didn't help.

Is there something else I forgot to loosen?
Is there another method I should try?
Maybe the forks really are bent But the bike handles like normal.

Please save my life! Thank you in advance!

 

[adamo3957]

Take the front end apart enough to look at the tripples and the loosen and straighten the lower tripple if you can.

Other possibilities are buckled or bent rim.

 

[wachikinow]

Take the front end apart enough to look at the tripples and the loosen and straighten the lower tripple if you can.

Other possibilities are buckled or bent rim.

I'll give it a go!

Thanks for the reply.

 

[MistahT]

Looking at the last picture, is the axle sticking out too far on the left??

 

[bmw675]

You shouldn't have to loosen all of that, just the lower triple clamp bolts. Turn the bars left and right; as long as the forks can rotate in the lower clamp, you should get it squared back up.

 

[98Deathmage]

Make sure the fork tubes are at exact heights in the triple tree. I think i see you lowered your front. This could be a result of them being at different heights?

Have someone hold the tire between their legs while the other person turns the bar till it is straight again. Had to do it on my dirtbike many times.

 

[wachikinow]

Thanks a lot for your replies!

After considering your suggestions, I found the culprit...

Oh God, Why!?

I hope I can just replace that bent inner tube.