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2017 Yamaha YZF 50

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Old 11-15-2022, 01:31 PM
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Hey guys. First post! Just bought my son an atv for Christmas used. I just saw front wheels look off. At the top they point in, not a little, a lot. They look like this from the front / \... Any ideas on what would cause that or how to fix? Unfortunately I am hiding it from him so I could take a better photo but I did get this one before I left.

 
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May be an illusion but the spring coils at the top look coil bound, if so this would lower the bike and make the wheels lean in.
 
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Originally Posted by merryman
May be an illusion but the spring coils at the top look coil bound, if so this would lower the bike and make the wheels lean in.
Not sure what coil bound is... here is a better photo....

 
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The top four coils of the spring are touching one another, that is "coil bound" No way can that be intentional, as those coils can't do any springing like that. So the springs will now be shorter than they should be.
 
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Originally Posted by merryman
The top four coils of the spring are touching one another, that is "coil bound" No way can that be intentional, as those coils can't do any springing like that. So the springs will now be shorter than they should be.
So you think that's what's causing it? Do they need to be replace? When i pick up the front end and set it back down the wheels are straight but after my son rides it for a few min. they tires are right back to pointing in at the top.
 
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Yes, you need new front springs.
 
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