smacked a tree, bike is tough

[WOracing]

So i was riding around my yard hitting some jumps and then i decided to top it out in my yard....i topped it out and forgot i had to brake!!! So i was sliding for about 50ft with all of the tires locked. It hit a tree and when i inspected for damage there was nothing! Just a stick in the front a-arm. I hit the tree pretty hrad, i know that because i was thrown off. Luckily the quad stayed on all fours except when i hit it, it just went up on 2 wheels and slammed back down.

[Sportrax10]

Thats good to know, the tie rods arnt too strong though...

[WOracing]

really??? i havent had a problem with them yet, and i beat on my machine.

[theTman]

Originally posted by Sportrax10
Thats good to know, the tie rods arnt too strong though...


yep! my moms fiance slammed into her and the tierod was bent to hell

[WOracing]

hmm....now i sure cant wait to hit another tree...:cool:

[trick450r]

i flipped mine jumping and bent the crap out of the tie-rod!:eek2:

hitting trees doing 50mph is awesome..do it again & get it on video :p

[TheFontMaster]

Yea the honda tie rodsd are s#^t, I bent them like 3 times last summer.

[sparky450AR]

Originally posted by TheFontMaster
Yea the honda tie rodsd are s#^t, I bent them like 3 times last summer.

yeah, id rather bend my a-arm or atleast the rim.

definately..& then pick up a replacemtn aarm for $150 down at the dealership

[WOracing]

Originally posted by Jumbo747
hitting trees doing 50mph is awesome..do it again & get it on video :p

no lie lol....i had fun while doing it, the best part is trying to save it from flipping:D ;)

[stealth400ex]

my friend hit a tree with my 450r and bent the crap out of the frame, a arms, shock, tie rod, so you kinda lucky nothing broke.

[TrX450rKiD]

Originally posted by stealth400ex
my friend hit a tree with my 450r and bent the crap out of the frame, a arms, shock, tie rod, so you kinda lucky nothing broke.

Then why does your signature say you have a blaster??:confused: :rolleyes:

[stealth400ex]

because i use my friends name. i am going to make my own name and i will post pics of my 450r.

[s2k1]

The tie-rod is supposed to bend first. As someone pointed out, if the tie-rod is too strong then something else will have to give, and it's probably more expensive. Also, if you smack the thing into the ground and the tie-rod is too strong, something may snap completely, then the bike would be completely unrideable. If the tie-rod bends it might steer like crap but you could still limp it home. If you're riding hard enough to bend tie-rods then you either need to back it down a notch to match your ability or be prepared to spend money at that level of use. Everything is designed with a specific purpose.

[WOracing]

Originally posted by s2k1
The tie-rod is supposed to bend first. As someone pointed out, if the tie-rod is too strong then something else will have to give, and it's probably more expensive. Also, if you smack the thing into the ground and the tie-rod is too strong, something may snap completely, then the bike would be completely unrideable. If the tie-rod bends it might steer like crap but you could still limp it home. If you're riding hard enough to bend tie-rods then you either need to back it down a notch to match your ability or be prepared to spend money at that level of use. Everything is designed with a specific purpose.

wow i never thought of it that way...:eek2: