My 390 Duke's handlebar seems bent, KTM service centres say it's normal

But I feel it evidently as I have to stretch my left arm more than my right arm to hold the handlebar.

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I own a 2022 KTM 390 Duke. After 7 months and 6000 km, I took it from the service centre back after the 2nd service. After a few days, I started feeling that when I was riding the bike, the handlebar was slightly towards the right although I was going straight. Like a crab.

Once I noticed it, I searched on YouTube and found out it could be due to the wrong rear wheel alignment. And I checked it and it's perfectly ok, based on the marks on both sides of the chain adjuster. But even after that, it's the same issue.

I replaced my handlebar as well and still, the issue is not solved. I went to 2 service centres in Bengaluru and in both of the places, they couldn't identify the problem itself, they said it's perfectly normal.

But I feel it evidently since I have to stretch my left arm more than my right arm. They also said there is no issue in the forks as well. It's aligned as well.

What could be the issue here? Thanks in advance.

Here's what BHPian Mr.Boss had to say about the matter:

It could be because of one of the below reasons.

• Fork bend
• Swing arm bend
• Misaligned rear wheel
• Misaligned handlebar
• Handlebar bend
• Individual's presumption

For 1 to 5, ask someone else to ride the bike.

For 6, you ride a different bike (390 TD vehicle from a showroom)

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