Beginner - Need help with front forks

[hb2u]

Howdy. New to the world of trikes. (Rode dirtbikes for years though)

Got a 125 m. I know, I know, it's a really big bad machine I've got here

Anyway, I wanted to know if there's a way to determine if the front forks are bent without dismantling the whole front end?

I tried to hold a 2 foot straight edge against each side from the stem tube down to the axel bolt/nut, but they don't look like they're straight. Although both sides seem to have thye same anmount of bend.

Are these forks supposed to be straight? Or do they have a little bit of bend to them?

What tipped me off to the possible bend is that the front tire looks like it's crowded a bit towards the back side of the front fender.

Any tips would be greatly appreciated!

HB

[tyman]

i believe the forks are straight.. i never noticed any bend in mine.. i have a 110 and 125... perhaps someone ran STRAIGHT into a wall or something and bent both.. its possible... but it could also have a larger front tire on it, causing it to rub or be "crowded"