Ryan-WB440ex
03-15-2002, 06:15 PM
ok guys i have a 2001 440ex.. i went to climb a hill today and it had a unforseen lip halfway up which lauched my bike up the hill and causing me to lose traction and enuff speed to get all the way up. it rolled back down 5 feet then did 2 full flips and the last half flip was 10 feet straight down crushing my bars and stem on impact. which stem is better: lonestar or roll designs? also there are 2 small cracks on the weld of the bracket that holds the stem to the chassis at the top near the handle bars. this bracket also appears to be slightly bent. what do you recommend for fixing this bracket? it is still rideable as i had spare bars and all my tools on hand to quick fix it and ride the day out. also i put my bent bars on the hill poured gas on them and set em on fire as a proper burial =) also it will give other riders something to think about before they attempt to climb this hill which has yet to be conquered! any and all help will be greatly appreciated.:blah