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StreetPirate

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Hi all,

So excited to be back for a new season here in Canada. I just brought my '23 PanAm in for it's first service, in addition to a warranty issue I was having. I don't have a picture as the issue occurs while I'm riding, but hopefully I can give you an idea. My risers/riser caps/forks were misaligned, bike tracked straight but my top risers were noticeably crooked to the left. Handlebars appeared straight if only a bit off, and the bike held center without issue no vibration or alignment concerns.

So I brought this up during my first service. Tech was awesome, they completed the service and then he took it out for a ride and confirmed I'm not crazy. Ended up taking off the front end and zeroing the adaptive ride height mechanism. Still didn't fix the issue so he ended up adjusting the IM (Unsure what this acronym stands for in relation to suspension) and used a digitech device to adjust the suspension itself.

It's not perfect, but it is much better and only a small mm off now from center. Feels better to operate and obviously this was covered by warranty.

Just bringing this up in the case any new owners bring there bike home with crooked handlebars/risers.
 
Discussion starter · #3 ·
Hey @StreetPirate -

I have that exact same issue. Plus, the TFT and that whole front assembly is all askew. The dealer is ostensibly going to fix it, but I don't have a lot of confidence. They've, so far, blown me off about it. Glad to hear they took care of you!
Take comfort knowing you’re not the only one with this issue. The one tech that helped me did what he could and although there is still a slight misalignment it is better.

I at least feel confident enough that the bike won’t fall apart or have an impact on my steering. I found that I’m now at the point where I’m either used to it or am forcing myself to forget that it’s an issue because the rest of the bike is so stellar.

Make the dealer look at it and give you peace of mind. Your the customer and have the control.
 
Hi all,

So excited to be back for a new season here in Canada. I just brought my '23 PanAm in for it's first service, in addition to a warranty issue I was having. I don't have a picture as the issue occurs while I'm riding, but hopefully I can give you an idea. My risers/riser caps/forks were misaligned, bike tracked straight but my top risers were noticeably crooked to the left. Handlebars appeared straight if only a bit off, and the bike held center without issue no vibration or alignment concerns.

So I brought this up during my first service. Tech was awesome, they completed the service and then he took it out for a ride and confirmed I'm not crazy. Ended up taking off the front end and zeroing the adaptive ride height mechanism. Still didn't fix the issue so he ended up adjusting the IM (Unsure what this acronym stands for in relation to suspension) and used a digitech device to adjust the suspension itself.

It's not perfect, but it is much better and only a small mm off now from center. Feels better to operate and obviously this was covered by warranty.

Just bringing this up in the case any new owners bring there bike home with crooked handlebars/risers.
You might have got one with a bad frame. The bungs the fairing and IM mount to are slightly welded off center. HD is replacing my front frame.
 
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You might have got one with a bad frame. The bungs the fairing and IM mount to are slightly welded off center. HD is replacing my front frame.
Could be for sure, I'm happy with mine at the moment so I don't plan on pushing it. Though, those that are unhappy absolutely should be making it an issue at the dealer.

Good luck GP71!
 
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