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Originally Posted by dodgerdad
I'd reinstall everything and check to see if the alignment is better now. Might have just been bound up a little twisted from the impact. I can't imagine that little amount of bend would result in such an exaggerated misalignment.
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.02.....your choice...a straightening process would include a hydraulic press and verification, rolling each tube on a flat surface such as glass or granite type slab, which blatantly reveals imperfections.
Once installed, I'd "string align" the front to rear to eliminate any variations there. And verify steering head adjustment is correct, no tightness nor slop.
Then check for real world steering imperfections test riding by *carefully* taking your hands slightly off the bars at various speeds.
If tubes are known straight and whacky steering is still present, lower triple likely affected....possibly upper too...or even more?
Edited to add....I'd "roll test" that front axle as well. Make sure front wheel rotation is sound and true.