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ethanp87
03-28-2005, 09:14 AM
How many people have had problems with there durablue axles.bent broke ect...

Out_Sider
03-28-2005, 09:17 AM
well, i know ALOT of ppl have snapped them *******s in 2 right beside the sprocket hub, but maybe i've been lucky? i've had my durablue since the start of last season and i've beat the piss outta it and i have not had any troubles. its weird, i figured the durablue would be a 1 or 2 race deal and then i'd get a lsr, but the durablue has been good to me so far.

Quiksilver01
03-28-2005, 09:55 AM
i was about to get a burablue. are they worth it? not like i have much of a choice theyre the only people who make one for the 250ex :ermm:

ethanp87
03-28-2005, 05:50 PM
on my 300ex it broke at the brake hub

Quiksilver01
03-28-2005, 06:49 PM
are they sending you a new one? i thought they had a lifetime warranty?

ethanp87
03-28-2005, 07:48 PM
they wanted to see it first but id like to get a lsr.im going to call them tomarrow and find out what they think

kevo081
03-28-2005, 09:44 PM
lol the only way i would ever buy a durabrake axle is if they started makin duraglue to put the thing back together. get lsr or rpm axles...

Out_Sider
03-28-2005, 10:29 PM
i dont reccomend getting a durablue to anyone, get somethign worth having, but im not gettin another axle til my durablue snaps in 2, i mean i've put it thru some hard *** landings and even landing one time without a wheel on one end :eek2: and i havent had any problems, but like i said, maybe im lucky (i'll say that and at my race saturday i'll be in the pits puttin the stocker in, lol)

watts16
03-28-2005, 10:42 PM
i use mine for XC and a little MX
but go with lsr

Quiksilver01
03-29-2005, 07:48 AM
lsr makes one for the 250ex???? i dont think so but if im wrong please tell me :ermm:

Kyle_Racer_31
03-29-2005, 08:24 PM
Your Wrong...Never Heard Of LSR Thinkin About The Lil 250...lOL

Quiksilver01
03-30-2005, 09:22 AM
thats what i thought oh well i guess ill go with durablue and hope for the best.... hey out_sider you landed without a wheel and it still didnt break i hope i get that lucky:D

330exkid
04-20-2005, 04:06 PM
ive had mine for a year now with no probs but if you do end up breakin it you should have the warenty on it and beable to send it back

stonerider250x
04-20-2005, 07:10 PM
the first one i had one hard landing with it and broke at the sprocket hub sent it back got a new one and it made it through my shock blowin and snappin my chain at my last race so it might be better. i think with the mass production of their axles there are gonna be some lemons. and lsr and rpm axles dont snap like dura blue because they are not as hard. dura blue hardens the material more than the other companys which makes them britle and stronger against bending but more vonerable to breaking.

Quiksilver01
04-23-2005, 08:50 PM
i was just reading the warranty on the axles and they only replace it the first time you break it after that you have to pay cost..

roostin_dale
04-23-2005, 08:57 PM
I would never think of putting Durablue on one of my quads. Only RPM or LSR...

Quiksilver01
04-23-2005, 09:07 PM
thats not an option for me

Quiksilver01
05-04-2005, 12:24 PM
i just got my durablue! i thought i would finaly be able to ride.. NOPE i put it on everything is as crooked as ever it might be the bearings it might be the brake i dont know the whole rear end is messed up LIFE SUCKS

blaster_rider68
05-05-2005, 09:50 AM
id deffinetly go lsr on this one..........they are durable and have a lifetime warranty just incase something happens to it:D

bwamos
05-06-2005, 11:23 AM
Originally posted by Quiksilver01
i just got my durablue! i thought i would finaly be able to ride.. NOPE i put it on everything is as crooked as ever it might be the bearings it might be the brake i dont know the whole rear end is messed up LIFE SUCKS

Take some good pictures of the rear end and post them. I'm sure many folks here can point you in the right direction. Hopefully you didnt bend your swingarm.

Quiksilver01
05-06-2005, 02:33 PM
well im gonna get new bearings and measure the runout of the new axle if that doesnt work then the entire drive shaft is comin apart... im glad i got a service manual

bwamos
05-06-2005, 03:33 PM
Is the rear end twisted or does the axle wobble?

If it's twisted the bearings aren't gonna fix anything. If it's twisted it's either the swingarm or the frame most likley.

If it's wobbling, if stiff it's the axle (which you already replaced), bearings if it's loose (you can wiggle it with your hands).

Quiksilver01
05-07-2005, 10:18 AM
its a wobble and it gets worse with the longer axle when i put the stock axle back on then the woble isnt so bad so its somthin in the middle right but i cant find anythin wrong with the bearings so ill see after i get new bearings :ermm:

stonerider250x
05-08-2005, 05:31 PM
sounds like a bent wheel to me
if u already replaced the axle and bearings thats all it can be. i thought that woulda been one of the first things u checked if u didnt

Quiksilver01
05-08-2005, 08:54 PM
ya its not the wheel i checked that