Front Wheel not straight with bike

[rhoff71]

I just picked up a '77 GS750 for $400 that hadn't been ran in a year. It started with some new plugs and runs great. I noticed while going on the first run with it that the handle bars were not centered. And after looking at in the garage, it appears that the front wheel is slightly turning to the left whenever the everything else appears straight.

What might be the problem? Forks? easy fix?
There does not appear to be any obvious bends in the forks.

Thanks,

Rick

[SqDancerLynn1]

I would put it on the center stand and loosen all of the bolts Shake the front end back & forth then start at the axel & working up retorque all of the bolts

[duaneage]

Most likely bent fork tube and /or bent triple tree. My 650 had the same problem, I think it was hit while parked. I replaced the fork tubes and the triple tree and it is now perfect.

Check with a straight ruler the fork tubes front back and each side. If you see any light under the ruler or any dent damage (mine had a small ding) then try and rotate the fork tube to straighten the wheel.

I was able to get the wheel straighter by rotating the fork tube 180 Degrees. Lucky for me it was not bent that bad. I still replaced the fork sliders because even though the wheel pointed straight, it was cocked a little to one side.

My triple tree had a bent stop as well. It allowed the fork tube to touch the gas tank. Replacing the triple tree also made a huge difference since it was easier to slide th fork tubes in.

[rhoff71]

Thanks for the help! I'll take a look at this weekend.