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Old 27-Jan-2012, 12:46 PM (782)
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I bought a brand new 2011 GS a year ago and when I drove it off the lot the bars seemed uneven. I just had it back for the 6000m service where they said they fixed it, but it feels the same. The left grip is further away than the right grip. What should I do?
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Old 27-Jan-2012, 01:29 PM (811)
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I'm wondering if the upper triple clamp is lined up correctly with the lower one? Might try loosening the clamps and see if you can wiggle it back into straightness. I read about somebody that had ridden into a ditch, and he thought he had bent his forks. Turned out to be a little twist that was solved by realigning the fork tubes in the clamps.


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Old 27-Jan-2012, 05:42 PM (987)
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The mechanic told me he did this but I saw no change.
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Old 06-Feb-2012, 07:05 AM (545)
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Are the bars centered?
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