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Thread: 350x front end not right

  1. #16
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    I have had at least a few dozen people send me forks to unbend, and I never heard any complaints that "There's still an issue" etc from anyone in the past 10 years I've been fixing them.

    I don't think your clamps are bent, it's possible your stem is bent but even that piece is a lot harder to bend than a fork tube.

    Sounds like you haven't tested after the tire swap, so lets wait for that, and make sure to check your air pressure...
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  2. #17
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    Aug 2008
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    The 350x frames are easily bent. I've had them pull to one side and even get death wobble on pavement because the bent frame. If you have an x with bent forks there is a chance that what ever led to the fork damage tweeked the frame also. It's just really hard to see an obvious bend in the frame without stripping the whole thing down and taking measurements.
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  3. #18
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    Apr 2019
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    I am going to agree with everyone who says the frame might have issues. I had a big red that hit a a culvert while riding in a ditch. The tree was broken at he bottom because the tire was pushed into the frame. The down tube on the frame was broke and the spine on the frame (right where it separated into 2 tubes from 1) was broke. Who ever had welded it back together had it slightly off, the rear tires were exactly the same size, replaced the triple tree and forks. I could wheelie for ever in a dead straight line, but as soon as the front tire was on the ground it pulled hard left. Upon measuring the frame, it was ever slightly longer on one side over the other it was only a couple millimeters off, but it made a huge difference in the handling. I know that a 350x frame is not the strongest and are prone to twisting if crashed hard. Also check your front wheel bearings, i know that can make you pull one way.
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  4. #19
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    Nov 2019
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    Have you checked the swingarm is square in the frame, not shimmed or spaced more on one side then the other? Is the swingarm parallel/square in the chassis?

    Also a bad front tire could cause a pull to one side an out of round or hump in a tire could cause it on pavement not noticeable on dirt.

    Let us know what you find out.
    MrC.

  5. #20
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    Jul 2005
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    stock 350x swingers do twist from no bracing.

  6. #21
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    Dec 2019
    Location
    Long Island
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    I've checked most of the things everyone has listed without tearing it apart. I got it out on an MX track last week and even in the hard pack dirt parking lot I didn't notice it. I certainly didn't notice it on the track, so I'm just gonna let it be and enjoy it for now. If I ever do find the culprit I'll be sure to post. Thanks again for everyone's input. You guys are great!
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