Crash damage, check for proper frame geometry. Symptoms Forks are plush, but increasing speed causes loss of control and traction. The motorcycle wallows exiting the turn causing fading traction and loss of control. When taking a corner a speed, you experience front-end chatter, loss of traction and control. Aggressive input at speed lessons control and chassis attitude suffers.
Front end fails to recover after aggressive input over bumpy surfaces.
Symptoms Front end feels locked up resulting in harsh ride. Suspension packs in and fails to return, giving a harsh ride. Typically after the first bump, the bike will skip over subsequent bumps. With acceleration, the front end will tank slap or shake violently due to lack of front wheel tire contact. When bottoming, a clunk is heard.