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Steering out of alignment

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m0t0-ryder:
Yes... proper fork/wheel alignment should be done by loosening the triple clamps.
I would recommend using a floor jack (or similar) under the bike to unweight the front wheel. Don't need to lift it off the ground, just lighten it so the forks don't slide up into the triple tree when loosened.

Be sure to call your dealer to get the proper triple clamp torque specs. (They will probably have to call Zero so you may save time by calling Zero Service directly).
If I recall the torque specs for the triple clamps are fairly low... like 15ft/lb top and 12 ft/lb bottom.
PLEASE verify with Dealer/Zero.

This is very critical as too much tightening torque CAN cause improper operation of the forks.
Especially with the FastAce forks.

BenS:
It's a bit late, but in case anyone else has this problem, you should be able to straighten it up by only loosening the bolts on the bottom triple clamp, to align the top and bottom clamps, and axle. As has been said, don't re-tighten them too much, because apparently it can squeeze the outer tubes and affect fork operation.

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