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Message: <blockquote data-quote="gumba" data-source="post: 1132344" data-attributes="member: 5050"><p>When you come down with the torque on the front axle pinch bolts, there are 2 per fork tube off center, the tube will walk on the axle.  Not much (.000s), but it is enough to knock the fork tubes out of parallel.  I like to lay a straightedge across the end hole in the slider and look for the axle to just kiss the straight edge.  I know this sounds pretty anal but it is the only thing that has worked for me.  Put a flashlight under the straight edge.  It will give you a pretty good picture of where that axel is at.  I've heard of new tires and steering neck bearings correction h.s., but I often wonder how much could good alignment on the install.</p></blockquote><p></p>