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brazilian rider
10-23-2004, 08:58 AM
My stock axle is bent, I took it to the shop and the guy fixed it but not 100%. He told me that he coudn`t fix it perfectly but there was no problem in running it a litlle bit bent. I wonder if it`s true? IMO I think it`s not.
Am I in trouble if I run it like that?

JR3
10-23-2004, 09:18 AM
in my opinion i would not run a bent axle at all to much bad stuff could go wrong imo

CC Rider
10-23-2004, 09:27 AM
Ya, Im kinda curious about this too. I just recently traded my stock exhaust for a slightly bent durablue +2-+4 witch I have heard is a piece of "s**t" but I couldnt pass up that deal, with the exhaust just sittin there collecting dust. Anyways ,in comparing the two axles on the quad, wheels off jacked up and running, the stock axle seemed to kinda woblle a little bit over the whole axle and the durablue only woblled a little in one spot. My conclusion is that I dont think that stock axles are held up to that high of standards or specs you my say. I think your axle is problly fine, depending on how much it was bent and corrected . This could have caused the axle to weaken. JMOA

brazilian rider
10-23-2004, 09:57 AM
Before I took it to the shop it was bent only in one spot, close to the wheel.

Now I don`t know, it just seems that is bent a litlle bit, not shure where.

In your opinion, can I ride? It would not afect the bearings?