I'm having a problem with the front end on my XT not tracking thru turns on any type of loose terrain.
I realize that dual purpose bikes are a trade off as far as freeway stability and cornoring in the loose stuff goes. Yet I get the feeling that something is wrong when my buddy's KLR just breezes thru a loose patch of gravel, then while riding directly behind him, the front tire on my XT tries to skate off into the next county.
Another noticeable symptom of something wrong and probably directly related to the handling issue is this: The bike feels like it is trying to crab even when riding straight down a gravel road. I have checked to see if the forks were bent but they proved to be true. Its the old lean left to go straight thing so I checked the rear axle alignment and its ok. My front tire appears tweaked to the right a bit with the triple tree aligned straight ahead but without twisting the fork trees I dont see how to correct it.
Any help in aligning the wheels would be appreciated.
Is anyone else having similiar issues with their old trusty XT's?
I know its a reach but is there such a thing as an alignment rack for two wheelers or something similair where I can have my bike checked?