check to see if your forks are leaking or if theyhave any dents in them.

Better yet, take all of 30 mins to remove your forks entirely

(put the rear of the bike on the stand, then put a jack under the pipes with a peice of wood to lift the front.

then take the wheel off, and maybe the front fairing too if you cant get to the tripple tree bolts. (this wont take more than 15 mins or so), then take off your forks entirely after removing the clip ons (probably another 15 mins). Line them up side by side and visually inspect them. Check to see if the fork tubes wobble side the side. Stand them up, then push on them forcefully to see if they're moving properly, Use a good ruler to double check that they're straight.

If you think they're fine, just put them back up, first mount one and tighten it. then mount the other.


No need to take it to the shop for all of that. All of this you could wrap up in under 2 hours with a minimal number of tools.

Dont forget to check your rear tire alignment. Most bikes have a sort of gauge on the swingarm that you can use to align it.