OK, so I changed the front tire on my '00 Kat 600 this weekend (Avon AV45). Everything was easy and went smoothly, except when I put the axle on the balancer (just out of curiosity) I noticed that it was slightly bent. Not much - just enough to see when spinning it on the balancer, so maybe 0.010 - 0.020" at the center. The bike is in winter storage now so I just popped it back in, but I'm curious to know whether others would advise straightening it, replacing it, or leaving well enough alone? I've never hit anything big on the bike (10,000 miles), so I can't imagine how it happened. Only thing I can see it harming are front wheel bearings, which aren't a big deal to replace if I had to, right?
Jeff
Jeff
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