Originally Posted by
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The fork legs are straight, and the crown has no offset, hence the crown has to have that angle in order to achieve any rake at all.
The rigid Tange Switchblade forks similarly used this same sort of angled crown.
It sounds like you're suggesting the fork isn't bent; however, I may have failed to mention earlier, that the left seal is shot and leaks fluid. I've searched for replacement parts for an RS1 and can't find seals.