are my handle bars bent or is it my forks?!? help please!

Posted by awesome sauce on Apr 29, 2012; 12:17pm
URL: http://vintage-and-classic-hondas.81.s1.nabble.com/are-my-handle-bars-bent-or-is-it-my-forks-help-please-tp3948280.html

hey,
 i have been working on a 1980 honda CB 750 k that i got from my next door neighbor.  im not a mechanic nor have i EVER worked on an engine in my life but I had an opportunity to get a toy and play with it so like any 2 year old trapped in a 20 year olds body  This ol bike has been sitting for the past 28 years after the previous owner dropped it damaging the front end a touch.  

after mucking around on the carb for a month or two i got her rebuild and running. after my first ride with her i noted that the handlebars were pointing slightly to the left when the front wheel was pointing straight ahead. upon closer inspection i found that the right front fork was bent. no big deal thanks to some threads here and the handy service manuel i replaced the fork with a salvaged one and did the seals too.  

took it out and yet again my handle bars are pointing a little bit to the left while im going straight forward.
I need some help here guys, are my forks twisted? did i muck up something with the tripleclamp? or are my handlebars bent??  how can i tell whats going on??

any help u can offer is appreciated!