Flat tire of Bent Fork = Swerving? - Motorcycle-Journal Forums

Liqwed · 11-28-2005, 02:09 PM

I have a rim that is dent (on the lip) and doesn't hold air in the front. Would this cause the bike to swerve off to one side everytime you ride? Or would a bent fork do this? I am about to repair a rim but don't know if the cause of swerving is made by a flat tire or bent forks. I know this is asking the obvious but I'm just trying to see if repairing a rim would fix this. Because it is hard to tell right now if my forks are bent or not due to the upper fairing being off position

DrBob · 11-28-2005, 02:32 PM

A tire with low PSI will cause the bike to shake, shimmy, and otherwise act odd. But if the bike pulls to one side only (such as always to the right) then the forks are bent or out of align. If you hit something hard enough to bend the rim, let alone twist up the fairing, then I am pretty sure your forks are bent or out of align.

stevie c · 11-28-2005, 05:11 PM

I rode a bike with a big dent in the wheel and a slight buckle, but it held air ok, the bike handled fine apart from the shimmy from the twisted wheel. I only had to ride it about 30 miles to the garage after it was ran over by a blind bloke driving a truck!
I think DrBob is right, there is more damage to the bike than a dented wheel.

chrisan · 12-05-2005, 03:51 AM

how do you repear a dented rim? sorry for asking.

Liqwed · 12-05-2005, 05:58 PM

oh, I can't repair the rim myself. They have shops out there that can repair them if it's not too bad. Over here in Houston it is around $90-$120 to fix the rim.

11-28-2005, 02:09 PM	#1 (permalink)
Liqwed Where Am I ? Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 42	Flat tire of Bent Fork = Swerving? I have a rim that is dent (on the lip) and doesn't hold air in the front. Would this cause the bike to swerve off to one side everytime you ride? Or would a bent fork do this? I am about to repair a rim but don't know if the cause of swerving is made by a flat tire or bent forks. I know this is asking the obvious but I'm just trying to see if repairing a rim would fix this. Because it is hard to tell right now if my forks are bent or not due to the upper fairing being off position __________________ 2003 GSX-R 750

11-28-2005, 02:32 PM	#2 (permalink)
DrBob In The Zone Joined: May 2004 Bike: several Location: Decatur, GA Posts: 2,763	A tire with low PSI will cause the bike to shake, shimmy, and otherwise act odd. But if the bike pulls to one side only (such as always to the right) then the forks are bent or out of align. If you hit something hard enough to bend the rim, let alone twist up the fairing, then I am pretty sure your forks are bent or out of align. __________________ Dream like you'll live forever, live like you'll die tomorrow. You MUST obey the pug dog!

11-28-2005, 05:11 PM	#3 (permalink)
stevie c Sit speling cheker Joined: Mar 2004 Bike: GSX-R 600 K1 Location: Northants,UK Posts: 1,631	I rode a bike with a big dent in the wheel and a slight buckle, but it held air ok, the bike handled fine apart from the shimmy from the twisted wheel. I only had to ride it about 30 miles to the garage after it was ran over by a blind bloke driving a truck! I think DrBob is right, there is more damage to the bike than a dented wheel. __________________ Stevie C '02 Gixer 600 K1,Yellow and Black (fastest colour!), always beats red ones!! Why put off until tomorrow what you can get someone else to do for you today.

12-05-2005, 03:51 AM	#4 (permalink)
chrisan Found second gear by accident Joined: Aug 2004 Bike: suzuki bandit 400/ gsxr 600 k4/ gsxr 750 k7 Location: L.A. Posts: 340	how do you repear a dented rim? sorry for asking. __________________ gsxr 600 k4 yellow gsxr 750 k7 silver

12-05-2005, 05:58 PM	#5 (permalink)
Liqwed Where Am I ? Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 42	oh, I can't repair the rim myself. They have shops out there that can repair them if it's not too bad. Over here in Houston it is around $90-$120 to fix the rim. __________________ 2003 GSX-R 750

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