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Hi fester:
Bent handlebars happen easier than bent forks etc. and it's hard to spot. I would look here first.
Also, I don't think front/rear tracking is your problem although you should check the rear axle position. Don't rely on the marks...actually measure the distance from the center of the rear axle to the center of the swing arm pivot, and make sure both sides are exactly the same.
When you are "tweeking" the forks makesure that the pinch bolt on the top bracketon the stem clampis loose too. If the steering is still crooked, then you might have a bent fork-tube. This is often very hard to spot by eye and usually is the result of running into a solid object. This means the axle shaft is not parallel to the handlebars and no adjustment will help.
If you jack up the front of the bike, loosen the clamps onONE side, and then slacken the axle bolt and pull it out a bit, you can watch theclearanceon the axle shaft as youtwist the top tube around in the clamps.If the tube is bent, the bottom tube will move back and forth on the axle bolt.
Ifthere is just a slight amount of movement, turn the top tube so the bend is in the direction of the axle shaft (rather than front and back of the bike) and tighten the clamps. This might correct the handle bar position, but might cause friction in the fork itself. Any machine shop with a press can fix this but you have to remove the bent tube.
"a shot in the dark"
Sparkle
