need help please

[07bluebusa]

Ok heres the scoop. I went to a friends house today for a bbq and i park my bike in his driveway like i always do and go inside. Well one of his friends says he has to go to the store and leaves the house. Well about a minute and a half later he comes back inside apologizing to me alot and i say you backed into my bike didnt you? and he says yeah and apologizes some more. so i go outside and look and luckily the bikes not on the ground but he did back into it. There was a scrape on the driveway from the kickstand and a couple scuffs on the front fender, nothing major but thats not the point. So i say its ok no big deal because im getting a new fender anyway because a previous fall at the impound yard a while back. So i continue on with the night and i leave. Im going down the road and it looks like my steering is off a little bit, not much buts noticable. Heres where i need help. What can i do to check to see if it is off and how can i fix it? And if i dont fix it right away what kind of long term damage will i be looking at? Thanks for all your help.

 

[mymaster]

how can i fix it?

Make sure the dummy that backed into it pays for repairs and take it to a dealer and have the whole thing checked out, you did get his name, numbers and insurance info, right?

 

[07bluebusa]

i got his name and numbers and insurance info.  but i was wondering what i can do now to fix it and everything besides going to a dealer.  i want to avoid going there at all costs because ill have to wait for the insurance company and take time off work and everything else because my bike is my only transpo right now.

 

[mymaster]

Well since you have to ask, I can only assume you can't/don't work on your own motorcycle up to a certain point. Short of having a buddy hold the front tire or wedging the front tire against something while you tweak on the handle bars,you'll never know if every is correct, if you even care. Have it repaired by a pro and make sure the insurance pays for your rental car also. Oh and "fix it and everything besides going to a dealer" as you say, does not work if you have to ask and don't know if there is damage, all you can do is ignore it. I'm sure this is not what you want to hear.

 

[GoldenChild]

he probably just tweaked the forks nside of the trees..loosen up and adjust..