seedy100

As a consequene of bouncing the SV along the road last year There is are 2 "slight" alignment problem with the steering!

1) With the front wheel pointing straight ahead the top yoke points approx 5 degrees to the left. No problem riding, around 4K miles since the drop.

2) When investigating further at the weekend I spotted some damage to the steering stop on the LHS. It has a dent in it where the corresponding stop on the bottom yoke hit it! This means that on full LEFT lock the bars come much closer to the tank than on fulll right lock. - not a trap point but noticably different.

Now with the first MOT coming up I am getting panicky.

As far as I can tell the steering angle is only "off" at the top of the yoke.
The only explanation I can come up with is a bend at the top of the left fork.

Can it be straightened?
Can I buy one to replace the damaged one or do I need a pair?
Is there another possibility?

As far as the steering stop goes is it possible to build up the damage by welding to the ally?
Any ideas where I could get this done, as I belive ally welding needs specialist kit?

Thanks for any help anyone can give.