rm 125 not straight??

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Edited Date/Time 7/29/2015 7:11am
i have a 2003 rm 125 is it possible that the triple clamp are bent? I cant get them alligned with the wheel. i dont want to buy a new set having the same problem.
excuse my bad english i speak french.
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imoto34 7/22/2015 5:49pm
7/22/2015 5:49pm
The clamps could be bent or they may just be twisted. Was you riding it right before the wheel was taken off and then it wouldnt go back on or what?
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Spydee 7/22/2015 11:52pm
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rivvs 7/23/2015 11:28am
7/23/2015 11:28am
I bought it like that the guy said the handlebar was bent. I dissambled the forks to change the seal and they do not slide in and out as easy as when i did it on my klx300r. I can twist them to the left but not the right where it need to be.






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Phillip_Lamb 7/23/2015 3:27pm
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IT IS POSSIBLE. Believe it or not i actually did this to my bike a few years ago in a nasty endo. I had to buy a new triple tree to fix it.

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liamjumper 7/26/2015 11:23am
7/26/2015 11:23am
If it is bent I have the stock triple clamp from my 2005 RM125 build which is in perfect condition. I'd let you have it for cheap, triple clamps are expensive!
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DPR250R 7/27/2015 5:16pm
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Yes.. they can bend. Take them out and place them on flat surface to check.
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mxtech1 7/29/2015 7:11am
7/29/2015 7:11am
take off the front wheel, take the forks out, loosen the steering stem. slide the forks back in, lightly clamp the forks, torque the steering stem, torque the pinch bolts, and then put the front wheel back on.

If this process doesn't fix it, the triple clamps, bar mounts, and/or bars may be bent

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