Hawk Down - Now front wheel pointed to the right

Inverness · 06-14-2019, 02:55 PM

Ok so maybe it was a bit wet to ride trails today.

lost my mirror and now the front wheel is angled to the right with respect to the front fender, and the handlebars have to be turned to the left to go straight.

Help a noob out, how do I fix this?

Also, is there a replacement mirror I can order on amazon? Have my skills test on Monday for my MC license and don’t want to miss it.

Thanks!!!!

**JerryHawk250** · 06-14-2019, 03:51 PM

If you mean that the forks are twisted it's just a matter of loosening up the bolts on the triple tree, align and tighten them back up. Just make sure you have the bike supported on a stand and front wheel is on the ground before loosening.

Red Hawk · 06-14-2019, 03:57 PM

Most states only require a left side mirror.

Inverness · 06-14-2019, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by JerryHawk250

If you mean that the forks are twisted it's just a matter of loosening up the bolts on the triple tree, align and tighten them back up. Just make sure you have the bike supported on a stand and front wheel is on the ground before loosening.

Ok great, this is what I did and seemed to work. Thanks!!!!

Inverness · 06-14-2019, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Red Hawk

Most states only require a left side mirror.

Genius! I love this place.

NzBrakelathes · 06-14-2019, 04:44 PM

I’ve got 1 set of folding mirrors I’ll be in Boston Sunday night can send then or Monday
$15 a pair

Tashka · 06-14-2019, 11:26 PM

If I got more to ride, I just grab the front wheel between my legs and grab the handlebars and just jerk it until they're straight.

usually I'll loosen and retighten but it's usually good as new

OneLeggedRider · 06-15-2019, 07:05 AM

What Tashka said. When I laid mine down it was tweaked to the right and I just put the wheel between my legs and grabbed the bars. Easy peezy.

Ariel Red Hunter · 06-15-2019, 09:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Inverness

Ok so maybe it was a bit wet to ride trails today.

lost my mirror and now the front wheel is angled to the right with respect to the front fender, and the handlebars have to be turned to the left to go straight.

Help a noob out, how do I fix this?

Also, is there a replacement mirror I can order on amazon? Have my skills test on Monday for my MC license and don’t want to miss it.

Thanks!!!!

Ideally you pump the forks up and down with the axle nut and clamps loose in order to get everything in alignment. Then retighten every thing back up. But out in the boonies, just put the front wheel between your legs and twist the handle bars back to straight...ARH

Torgo · 06-16-2019, 12:42 AM

From first hand experience myself, the triple-T on the Hawk is made of a relatively soft casting and can be twisted out of alignment from impact if the bike is laid down.

If realigning forks (and axle) with the pinch bolts doesn't buy you enough alignment - that should be tried first - you may have to realign the triple-T itself. I took the front tire off and put a crow bar between the forks and gently applied some counter force to get them back into alignment, effectively twisting the triple-T back to parallel.

You'll know this case applies if the forks themselves seem to no longer be completely parallel, or you see that they don't really align easily thru both mounting points on the triple-T and top plate. A good impact to one side the handle bars can cause this.

If it's bad enough, or if you observe that the metal is actually cracked somewhere, you'd have to replace the triple-T, the top plate, or both.

2015 Hawk 250

06-14-2019, 02:55 PM	#1
Inverness Join Date: May 2019 Location: NH, USA Posts: 12	Hawk Down - Now front wheel pointed to the right Ok so maybe it was a bit wet to ride trails today. lost my mirror and now the front wheel is angled to the right with respect to the front fender, and the handlebars have to be turned to the left to go straight. Help a noob out, how do I fix this? Also, is there a replacement mirror I can order on amazon? Have my skills test on Monday for my MC license and don’t want to miss it. Thanks!!!!
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06-14-2019, 03:51 PM	#2
JerryHawk250 Moderator Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Houma, La. Posts: 11,562	If you mean that the forks are twisted it's just a matter of loosening up the bolts on the triple tree, align and tighten them back up. Just make sure you have the bike supported on a stand and front wheel is on the ground before loosening. __________________ 2023 Lifan Lycan 250 Chopper 2023 Venom Evader 2022 Lifan KPX250 2020 Kawasaki Vulcan S 2004 Honda ST 1300 2016 Black Hawk 250 (sold) Keihin PE30 carb,125 main,38 slow.Pod filter,ported & decked head 10:1 CR,Direct Ignition Coil,15/40Sprockets,NGK DPR8EIX-9,De-Cat,Dual Oil Cooler,Digital Cluster 2016 Cazador180 XL 2014 Coolster150 JerryHawk250.com My YouTube Channel
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06-14-2019, 04:44 PM	#6
NzBrakelathes Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Hell Posts: 2,408	I’ve got 1 set of folding mirrors I’ll be in Boston Sunday night can send then or Monday $15 a pair
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06-14-2019, 11:26 PM	#7
Tashka Join Date: Aug 2018 Posts: 158	If I got more to ride, I just grab the front wheel between my legs and grab the handlebars and just jerk it until they're straight. usually I'll loosen and retighten but it's usually good as new
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06-15-2019, 07:05 AM	#8
OneLeggedRider Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: Stockport, Oh. Posts: 1,442	What Tashka said. When I laid mine down it was tweaked to the right and I just put the wheel between my legs and grabbed the bars. Easy peezy.
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06-16-2019, 12:42 AM	#10
Torgo Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Texas Posts: 93	From first hand experience myself, the triple-T on the Hawk is made of a relatively soft casting and can be twisted out of alignment from impact if the bike is laid down. If realigning forks (and axle) with the pinch bolts doesn't buy you enough alignment - that should be tried first - you may have to realign the triple-T itself. I took the front tire off and put a crow bar between the forks and gently applied some counter force to get them back into alignment, effectively twisting the triple-T back to parallel. You'll know this case applies if the forks themselves seem to no longer be completely parallel, or you see that they don't really align easily thru both mounting points on the triple-T and top plate. A good impact to one side the handle bars can cause this. If it's bad enough, or if you observe that the metal is actually cracked somewhere, you'd have to replace the triple-T, the top plate, or both. 2015 Hawk 250
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