what would cause my front tires to turn almost 90 degrees?

[dajogejr]

Offset front tires can do the same.

Swap the front rims and plug the old valve stem hole, drill new ones. The inside tire on a turn will crank WAY tight....

[rubberneck]

Every frame i have delt with or seen has that steering problem. The bad thing is if you ever take the steering assembly off the frame where it meets the stem you better have the Yamaha tool to take that lock washer off. Well not a actual lock washer it's like a bolt but good luck getting it out

 

 

Just FYI, for those without the tool to pull the bearing retainer. I didn't have one, needed to get the bearing out. Went to the hardware store and found a SAE nut that was slightly larger than the retaining nut in the frame. I just ground down the bottom half of each flat of the nut till it fit in the retainer nut and then used a standard socket on the top half of the nut to back it out. I would take pics, but my damn camera is broken. Worked great and cost me like a buck for the nut.

[SnowBigDeal]

OK, not that anyone really cares, but I thought I would give an update.

 

I kept coming back to the steering stop on the frame, it was stopping the steering stem, but just not soon enough. A big hammer and a little love bent the stopper a little closer to the steering stem and that seemed to have done the trick. I'll know for sure once I get it back on the sand.

 

Thanks everyone for your help.

[locogato11283]

OK, not that anyone really cares, but I thought I would give an update.

 

I kept coming back to the steering stop on the frame, it was stopping the steering stem, but just not soon enough. A big hammer and a little love bent the stopper a little closer to the steering stem and that seemed to have done the trick. I'll know for sure once I get it back on the sand.

 

Thanks everyone for your help.

yep, i knew it.