G-force Crap

[Over-land 450r]

ROCKEY MOUNTAIN ATV HAS A G-FORCE RACING AXLE +2+4
WITH A LIMITED LIFTIME WARENTY THEY SAID IF YOU BREAK IT THEY LOOK AT IT AND AS LONG AS IT WASNT HEATED OR MISTREATED OR w/e THEY WILL GIVE YOU A NEW ONE AND FOR THE 2ND TIME IT HAPPENS THEY WILL GIVE YOU A NOTHER ONE FOR FREE ASWELL AND SO ON BUT THEY SAID AS LONG AS IT WASNT ABUSED OR MISUSED OR HEATED WHICH IT WONT BE, IT SOUNDS LIKE A GOOD DEAL FOR 200 WITH A LOCK NUT AND SPROKET HUB OR W.E. I THINK I AM GONNA GET IT, SHOULD I TRY IT ?? I SALL IT ON A ltZ400 AND IT LOOKED NICER THAN THE DURABROKE AXLE SHOULD I GET IT ?? THANKS

[theTman]

GO FOR IT! I HEARD THEY ARE GOOD AXLES FOR THE PRICE!!!!!!!!!!!!

[bman863]

yea i heard the same thing.

[Over-land 450r]

THANXS DID ANY BODY ELSE HEAR ANY THING

[300ex-boy]

Couldnt be any worse than durablue :blah:

I HEARD THEY SUCK EVEN WORSE THAN PEOPLE WHO TYPE IN ALL CAPS :mad:

[Cody_300ex]

Originally posted by yzfmxer
I HEARD THEY SUCK EVEN WORSE THAN PEOPLE WHO TYPE IN ALL CAPS :mad:

so you suck?
:confused:

[cals400ex]

Originally posted by Lil_300Ex_Kid
so you suck?
:confused:



lmao




well i just ordered a g force for my 450r and one of the grooves was not machined properly. i am sending it back now. unfortunatly rockymountain made me pay for the shipping. what pisses me off is this axle is brand new. i didn't even ride it. of course, i got it all installed, greased, put locktite on the locknuts, etc and the hubs won't go on one side. then i had to remove everything. they won't send me a new one until they "check it out" and confirm it is a manufacture defect. my bike is down longer now.....

[Over-land 450r]

i didnt hear any thing about you but i can tell on my own ur a ****in *******

[Over-land 450r]

ANY WAY WHAT DID THEY SAY ABOUT YOUR G-FORCE. ARE YOU GONNA GET ANOTHER G-FORCE ??

[hoser 400ex]

my buddy ran 3 races on his came up a little short on a 30 foot double and it snapped clean off right next to the sprocket hub. needless too say he wasnt a happy camper!!!!:macho

[Over-land 450r]

I DONT NO. HOW HARD DID HE RIDE ALL THE TIME

[FoxRacing81]

Originally posted by Lil_300Ex_Kid
so you suck?
:confused:

0WNED!

[cals400ex]

my axle is still in the mail going back to rockymountain atv. they should have it friday. i guess i will hear from them after that.

[Over-land 450r]

let me no b/c i dont fell like payin for a lonstar or rpm

[bradley300]

Originally posted by Over-land 450r
ROCKEY MOUNTAIN ATV HAS A G-FORCE RACING AXLE +2+4
WITH A LIMITED LIFTIME WARENTY THEY SAID IF YOU BREAK IT THEY LOOK AT IT AND AS LONG AS IT WASNT HEATED OR MISTREATED OR w/e THEY WILL GIVE YOU A NEW ONE AND FOR THE 2ND TIME IT HAPPENS THEY WILL GIVE YOU A NOTHER ONE FOR FREE ASWELL AND SO ON BUT THEY SAID AS LONG AS IT WASNT ABUSED OR MISUSED OR HEATED WHICH IT WONT BE, IT SOUNDS LIKE A GOOD DEAL FOR 200 WITH A LOCK NUT AND SPROKET HUB OR W.E. I THINK I AM GONNA GET IT, SHOULD I TRY IT ?? I SALL IT ON A ltZ400 AND IT LOOKED NICER THAN THE DURABROKE AXLE SHOULD I GET IT ?? THANKS

"abused" could really mean "raced" i would ask first.

[Over-land 450r]

no they siad it was ok when i order it i am gonna ake them verify every tn b/c i dot want to get screwed

[Chino]

G Force
:rolleyes:

[freak400]

Mine is good, never had any problems, but I dont jump hard either

[Over-land 450r]

if i break it just send it back and those guys better give me another one but ill put the stock on bak on temerarlilly

[PBlackmon]

I've got one on the way right now!!!:D

[0VER LAND 450R]

idk

[FasstMidnightZ]

damn buddy, slow it down on the CAPS there would ya. ;)

i would just get a durablue imo. but if u want that warrenty go for it

[cals400ex]

i (personally) would stay away from the durablue. nearly everyone who runs those will have problems, unless you are easy on your bike. g force seems like it has one of the better warranties so i will try it out. if i don't like it, i am only out $200

[freak400]

I bent 2 dura Blues. Stay away from those pieces of S#*t!!!!! G-Force, goodlooking, affordable and at 200 bucks its half the price of the competion. Not saying it wont bend, but if you race you would be buying the best, not th best deal.

[0VER LAND 450R]

yea its only 200 bucks not likeits 400 or any thing. wats the durablue imo???

[0VER LAND 450R]

.

[wvspeedfreak]

If you race buy LSR or RPM.If your just a recreational rider get the G force.

[0VER LAND 450R]

i thought of that theory

mr friend alex (400ex28) jumped a 400foot double with his gfoce and he had never had a problem with it.

[Ex_Rider43]

get a rpm.... its more expensive but you get what you pay for remember this. I just smoked a RAD carrier , nothing against RAD everybody I know are running RAD carriers without problems, I probably got a lemon... anyway with the RPM you can replace the sproket hub seal surface, thats something other axle manufacturers cant say unfortunatly. Im telling this to you because the seal surface Im talking about was trully toasted to my wheel bearing, it welded to the bearing !! so I just ordered a new on for about 13$ from RPM.

and the axle is sick it went through a full season last year and no problems, this year too , this one is holding up a lot more abuse than my friends LSR'S .

[cals400ex]

i have seen rpms break as well. no doubt the rpm is probably better than the g force. however, i got the g force because i am mainly a weekend warrier. i don't hit Massive jumps or anything like that. heck, i don't even race unless it is just messing around. the problem i have with rpm is that if something goes wrong, they cry about fixing it. they don't want to help you out a lot. the problem i have with lsr is their aluminum hubs. they will go out over time. i realize both axles themselves are probably better quality than the g force but the price was a lot higher and g force will replace their axles if they break OR bend. also, i do a lot of dragging and i have been told the rpm is pretty heavy. the g force is no doubt heavier than stock but i figure i want to save all the weight i can.

[sampleez]

i got my lsr for $330. and pappy said he's got a few lsr's through C&D for the same price.

i just don't know about the "g,g,g,g,g,g g-unit" :D axles. they seem to be hit and miss on getting a good one. for example, i know two people with em. one on a raptor, other on a 450r. the one with the raptor landed a little sideways on a tiny jump and it bent the crap outta it. but the one on the R hasn't had any probs.

i know it's cliche, but ya get what ya pay for.........so i'd go ahead and get a lsr or rpm if you do much jumping

[cals400ex]

well i guess i will see when it comes in.

[Over-land 450r]

i dont no. i think i will buy it and let it bend or break. u never no i could go for ever and it wont bend or break. and then be out 200 dallors if i bought the lsr or rpm

[ex101]

I saw the g force in one of the major atv mag's and they gave it a thumbs up for reliability and price.They said they abused it also.

[Over-land 450r]

nice

[Chino]

Originally posted by ex101
I saw the g force in one of the major atv mag's and they gave it a thumbs up for reliability and price.They said they abused it also.

Magazines will tell you anything when they do a review on a product.

[YFZ450CW]

I have had my g force on my yfz for about 2 months and have had no problems at all and it has about 6 motocross races on it. I Bent my stock axel my first race and hvae not bent this one yet i have also destroyed 2 douglas rims on the rear with this axle from landing sideways and not a single problem along with being hit from the rear multiple times. All in all i woold say its an excellent axle if you are on a budget and as for warranty i hope i dont have to use it

[Over-land 450r]

thanks. were do you ride?? wat size rims were they and i hope i dont need to eather

[0VER LAND 450R]

ooo

[FoxRacing81]

They seem like a good axle. A few weeks ago, I saw a Durablue snap clean off on a 450r at the track during practice. The kid was landing the finish line tabletop when it happened...

Dirtwheels has claimed to beat on there GForce pretty good and they haven't had any problems supposivley.

-Justin

[Over-land 450r]

i accidentlly orderd it ill tell you how it is

[cals400ex]

tell me how you accidently order an axle?? :huh


mine should be here tomorrow

[kargaaro]

I bent mine after one GNCC race, no jumping at all really. They replaced it and I sold it. It was worth a shot.

[Over-land 450r]

i dont no ....
i just order it hope i dont **** it up

[Crazy Diamond]

Did anyone get their G Force and the sprocket hub was loose on the splines a bit? I have a bit of slop on mine. I also had this problem on my Durablue HD and changed the hubs twice. That's why I figured I'd try this one! Does the stocker Hub's have metal splines?

[450r51]

how about the team industries firestick axle, yes its pricey but go on what everyone else is saying, u get what u pay for.

[dirtmomma]

one of our friends we race/ride w/ has one on one of his bikes he's a member on here, Tractorpacker I think he's had good luck w/ his as far as I know :)

I've heard they are good ones also!

[Over-land 450r]

The sproket hub is loose from the locknut being loose. they stand up to there warrenty, i sent mine back and had a new on in 2 weeks

[quad9]

we have used them on several bikes with no problems, my bro in law has had 1 on the yfz for a year with no problem, mine is 6 months old no problem, i just ordered another 1 today for my buddys 450r.

and yes we pound the heck out of all these quads.

[Crazy Diamond]

I called RM and told them about it before I installed it and the tech told me that SINCE I called about it he would warranty the the hub for 1 year also it it gets worse or strips! Good deal if ya ask me!

[bwamos]

Which Durablues did you guys run that have bent and broken them?

I dont know anyone personally that have bent or broken a Durablue Eliminator. I've been running my Eliminator for 6-7 years without issue. (I dont race motocross though. I ran MHSC XC on it for several years)

I've heard of a lot of the crappy x-33's breaking. They are made to be light, not strong.

And. the Heavy Duty's are nothing more than a stock replacement made with mild steel.

More curiosity than anything.

I won't deny that LSR and RPM are 10x better though. ;)

I've also heard good things about the G-Force for your typical rider.

[EXevan91]

well iam sorry to say but i need a new axle and cairrer ... adn i wsa looking at the g-force because it half the price of the other and the warrenty and u guys say for the typical rider the g-force is good now i dont consider my self typical cuz i ride real hard adn i jump almost any thing that looks like i wont die from.

and iam not going to spend $400 on an axle unlees the guy comes to my house and switches it in and out if i break it.

[hoser 400ex]

well then u get what yo pay for remember that!! ive had lonestars in both my quads and still do. broke the one in myy 440 a week before a trip, lonestar had my new one to me in 3 days!!!
great people to deal with....its all personal preference, and everyones going to give you there own opinion.

[Rip_Tear]

Of course the people with these axles will find out and tell us at some point, but the case of getting what you pay for and getting ripped can be a different story. Not saying that Dura Blue, RPM etc are rip offs, but you wouldn't believe how much we are getting charged over the actual cost in these products. The only reason these axles should/could have a problem with them being warrentied is that if they have been actuall misused or heated.

Let us know how the G-force works out.

[quadracer44]

my buddy bought a g force axle for his z 400 he put it througha full season of hard mx racing and had no problems at all. I think it is worth the money. I had another buddy bend his lonestar axle on his 450r

[Over-land 450r]

mine hold up great. I ride Mx and i love them beacause i got 2 G-force for the price of one lone star or rpm. they work. I dont care.

[hoser 400ex]

yes they are good for the money. the only trouble my brother had after a year of abuse is the finish starting to peel off. and he sending it back now because its bent. but they all will break or bend no matter what brand.......

[wheeltrax]

about the g force snapping on the raptor, it was most likely due to the short swingarm on them. I was riding with 2 raptors about 2 years ago and they landed crooked off a jump, not a big one, and both snapped the axles. I heard it was a common problem on the raptors.

[416exfreak]

just spend the money for a lonestar and dont worrry about it ever again, instead of breakin them all the damn time!

[Old Head]

Originally posted by rebelrider34
mr friend alex (400ex28) jumped a 400foot double with his gfoce and he had never had a problem with it.

400ft double, he must have really been moving!:D

[EXevan91]

lol i laughed at that before i hope that was a typo

[Over-land 450r]

wow. i dont have a problem with them.

[pit/wood]

Originally posted by bwamos
Which Durablues did you guys run that have bent and broken them?

I dont know anyone personally that have bent or broken a Durablue Eliminator. I've been running my Eliminator for 6-7 years without issue. (I dont race motocross though. I ran MHSC XC on it for several years)

I've heard of a lot of the crappy x-33's breaking. They are made to be light, not strong.

And. the Heavy Duty's are nothing more than a stock replacement made with mild steel.

More curiosity than anything.

I won't deny that LSR and RPM are 10x better though. ;)

I've also heard good things about the G-Force for your typical rider. Here you go. I bent it after 2 weeks,sent it off.took 2 full months to get it back.Installed and rode it for less than an hour and it snapped hittin my 40' double,it was only kickin you up to about 15 ' at the time.I hit the ramp at the end,but on the ramp. I had a g-force before that,it only lasted about an hour before it bent and didnt spring back. These axles are bending all the time,its just if you go to far they dont go back. All axles are heat treated after machining to obtain a specific hardness.they must be heated at a certain rate to a certain temp.and held there for a specifec amount of time before they are cooled off (wheather by oil, water,air,refregeration or any other method)at a certian rate.If you alter any of these things you change the properties of the end product.too soft and it bends,too hard and it breaks. So the way I see it ,all of it comes down to customer service. From what I have heard,and after calling them to ask about how they handled warranty concerns,I have decided to buy a lonestar. When I get my durablue back I will sell it. My advice is to never be without a straight axle to throw in as you are pulling out your bent or broken one. I took my bent stocker to the press an using a dial indicator,a lot of screwing around and about an hours time.I had it straight to within .004 on one side and .005 on the other. just my opinion

[rooster300ex]

Haven't had a problem yet. the rear sprocket hub is kinna loose where the splines are.

[Over-land 450r]

if you tighten the hub nutt wabble will go away.