how much does it suck to be me right now??

[brandon34r]

so I went off a SMALL jump and look what happened.I will need a new frame and subframe,airbox,my rear fender brackets snapped,left crankcase cover.
Do you think honda will cover any of this?I have the 4 year warrenty on it and I didnt even have it 4 months.

[brandon34r]

im soo mad right now,I think I could prolly lift my house up and throw it across the road:mad:

[brandon34r]

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[brandon34r]

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[dangle]

I can't count the number of times i've seen that on one hand.... Good luck getting honda to own up to it since your bike is "modified" IMO... Good luck with that though.... That seriously blows....


Mike

[Pvt. Maggot]

OUCH! They better cover that. Sucks man, hope they cover it for you.

[brandon34r]

I have a feeling they wont.I priced a new frame and sub and a crank case and it came out to 8 something with free 2 day shipping from motosportoutlet

[ex kid]

just wondering, were your upper subframe bolts tighted?

[brandon34r]

yep,everything is tight,well was.I check everything everytime I take it riding

[Jersey450R]

OMFG!!

Honda definitly has to cover that :huh

[hondardr4life]

HOLY ****!!! How "Small" was this jump???? Did you wreck or was that just from landing?

[blakefoote]

Originally posted by Jersey450R
OMFG!!

Honda definitly has to cover that :huh

i AGREE:eek2:

[optikid123]

what exactly is your definition for a small jump. small cliff maybe?

[BLEEDRED]

Is it just me or does that '05 look beat to chit?

Good luck getting 'er rolling again!!

[STEVENJANNA]

Originally posted by Jersey450R
OMFG!!

Honda definitly has to cover that :huh
Why should Honda (or any manufacturer for that matter) cover that? I don't ever remember any company that will warranty any product that has been modified and abused. Now PLEASE don't take my use of the word "Abused" implies that it was abused, our definition and the manufacturers definition is way different. I'm just saying what Honda is going to say (I speak from experience).

[badvox]

That is not a manufacturers defect and stuff like this is never covered. After all you did it not them.

[honda350r]

Looks like a normal PA quad to me !! For some reason a lot of quads from PA are beat to chit!!

I never buy parts from ebay or any other site if they are comming from PA!!

Warranty?? I doubt it ..

man u tore that thang UP!

[MR.BIG]

Dude you should of taken the honda riding course. Small jump huh!

[culookn]

did you flip back on this small jump?

[coryatver]

Im afraid honda isn't going to pay for a cent... unless you got it in good with your dealer. That definitily isn't a manufactures defect!:eek2:

[troutman561]

If you are going to bring it to honda, you better clean that thing up. I'd laugh at you if you brought it in all dirty like that..

[Racing Rice]

Please, more details on how you destroyed your quad on a "small jump"!?

That sucks man, good luck getting Honda to replace it though. You will have to prove that it was a poor build that caused that problem. They will most likely say that is was abuse that did it.:eek2: :ermm:

[Johnny & Monica]

That white/black still looks good thougth :D At least the picture is inside this time instead of sitting alone out in the dark outside. Did you break any bones thats all that matters :cool:

[Ralph]

Not trying to be funny but how much do you weigh?

[NacsMXer]

Dayum... what the hell happened for all that to occur? How did the left crancase cover get punctured like that? I'm so confused because like someone else said, I would have to drive my quad off a cliff and have it land on a bunch of rocks upside down for all that to happen.

Seriously, I feel for ya man, just wondering how a "small jump" creates all that destruction...:confused:

[ShiftFMX]

You should put all your factory parts back on it...then file a claim :p

[Live2Ride300]

Small Jump or fell off the back of the truck?

[bwamos]

Looks like the bolts on the left side backed out, and caused the subframe to tweak wich broke the tab on the top right, wich caused the subframe and everything behind the tank to collapse in on itself. That's why I safteywire all of my bolts. ;) Those 2 bolts didnt shear, because those mild steel tabs would have ovaled out under that pressure before they sheared. They had to have backed out on you.

Now the puncture in the sidecase baffles me. It appears to be punctured inward, like something stabbed it. But, the nerfs nor the bars have any major damage to them. Very odd... Whatever it was that did that.. thank god your leg wasn't there!!! Almost looks like it rolled into a piece of rebar, but there's no apparent roll damage, to suggest that.

Good news.. is that it doesnt appear that your primary frame is tweaked by just looking at the photos. so there should be no need to replace it. Just strip it down, get a new tab welded on it, add a gusset kit, and send her to the powdercoat shop. ;)

Subframe is probably toast though. Maybe, maybe not.. it may be salvagable. However the rear airbox is definatly toast. I'd also replace the sidecover, but make sure to check the internals. Something had to have been at least touched if not damaged. THe sidecover could potentially be repaired by a local welder that can weld aliminum. Hole is too big for JB Weld. It will be in constant contact witht he foot.. and you donw want JB weld pieces floating around in your motor oil.

[dangle]

I just remembered something... I saw a pic of the 06 frame up close the other day... correct me if I'm wrong but up under the tank theres a part like... were basically they made two cuts and then welded them back up for strength....


Mike

[NET450r350x]

Originally posted by ShiftFMX
You should put all your factory parts back on it...then file a claim :p

haha yeah what he said :p

just act dumb and dont tell him you raced the thing.

[Pappy]

id geuss it went end over end. for it to break out the top of the mount in the fashion it did. id like to know the full story also, something doesnt add up but in any event i feel for your checkbook.

[Mxjunkie]

Were you hill shooting by anychance, that black chit looks like coal dust lol

[mdidonne]

there is no way that happened from just a small jump. There has to be more to the story than that. There is just to much damage to it. It is possible for a quad to roll without touching the handlebars at all, I have seen it. I feel your pain bro, Im in PA too, and I rolled mine up at Slippery Rocks track. Mine was not that bad, I just bent the bars and some stress marks on the fenders. No biggie. Good Luck with everything.

[FMF450R]

Do i hear aftermarket frame??? Walsh, etc??

[brandon34r]

just riding in the coal banks in trevorton,PA.As far as the cover,I have no idea how,who knows whats up in the coal banks,people throw all kinds of **** there.I have all the stock plastic and and pipe that I could put back on If they would cover it

[ZeroLogic]

How big was this small jump that you hit? Did it roll? That really sucks.
So whats the whole real story on how it happened?

[coolex]

put the stock things back and just act dumb and are you sure wene u hit this small jump u werent riding on the highway and then the 450 wasnt hit by a 2 18 wheelers and a dumptruck

[Ripitupfilms]

you dont take care of your quad look at the chain

[Punk'd]

WOW.. never seen that before:eek:

[brandon34r]

yeah well I kinda dont care how it looks right now,i had it sitting outside last night and it was dumping freezing rain.....I was at work so not much ya could do about that.

[stryker]

That sucks buddy! Good luck on getting the warranty to cover it! Let us know how it comes out.:cool:

[YZEATER]

maybe you should have gotten a 50 before the 450...... ya take it to a dealer, i'll be able to hear them laugh all the way at my house.

[brandon34r]

well I called the dealer and they told me to put stock shocks,a-arms and my stock plastic back on and they will cover it.So saturday I am taking it up to them

[400exc]

honda most likely wont cover it since it is mostly pretty modded out

[Honda TRX250ex]

wow:eek2: that sucks, honda should cover that.

[APK400exRacer]

Honestly why do you think Honda should cover that? Everyone wrecks, **** happens...fix it and go ride. :rolleyes:

[Cr85rRida]

Easy for you to say your not the one dishing out the money to repair it... Hope all is well at the honda shop when ya go. ouchhhh:macho

[Honda TRX250ex]

Fixing it ehh. Thats like almost 4 grand to fix lol.
And honda should cover it because its under a warrenty.

[brandon34r]

fix it my ***,thats why I got the extended warrenty on it and paid an extra 400 for it.**** like that should get covered,or whats the sense of having a warrenty

[brandon34r]

oh yeah...these were the nerf bars that I had on for the ride...good thing I had some extra ones

[Live2Ride300]

How does the warranty work?

Say you buy a brand new 450r, bring it home, ride it for 5 minutes, roll it and the fenders crack off, is that covered under warranty?

[quadrcr161]

Originally posted by brandon34r
fix it my ***,thats why I got the extended warrenty on it and paid an extra 400 for it.**** like that should get covered,or whats the sense of having a warrenty

th warrents covers any part defect that was caused from the factory, not from you. you wrecked it and you are the one that should cover it, not the factory.

[TheFontMaster]

Well I think the honda warenty only covers quads that are stock, or have been worked on by a honda dealer. Just by putting on some of those aftermarket parts yourself I think you automaticaly voided the warenty.

Now if the jump was as small as you claim it was, and the quad didn't roll or anything Honda should replace it, because then it was a defect. But I am with everyone else. Tell us the whole story, because something just isn't sounding right.

[brandon34r]

well when I called honda they said to put all the stock parts back on,which I have no problem doing,just so they can take some pics.I had a light roll when I first got in on the coal banks,nothing major,but I guess that weakened it up now.If they dont cover it,I guess I'm going to get a new frame from motosport outlet because they are the cheapest,then gusset it and powdercoat it,not exactally what I wanted to spend almost a grand on,but **** happens

[Ripitupfilms]

Having honda cover this under warranty is not fair to them at all.. this was USER ERROR not the manufactures error ..you should pay for this your self ..

Warranty isnt there so when you flip your quad you get new parts its there for engine problems and errors from the manufacture ...

[mrusk]

Do not even waste your time putting the stock parts back on. There is no point at all. Honda will not cover that. The dealer will laugh at you when they see the quad. You wrecked it!!

Never never buy a extended warranty on a quad/bike!

[Mean250r]

might wanna get a stock frame, thing wont be worth **** w.o one

[APK400exRacer]

Originally posted by atvracer9m
Having honda cover this under warranty is not fair to them at all.. this was USER ERROR not the manufactures error ..you should pay for this your self ..

Warranty isnt there so when you flip your quad you get new parts its there for engine problems and errors from the manufacture ...

Bout time someone is seeing the same light i am! Its part of the game "Brandon" you gotta pay to play. You dont see people who wrap their cars around telephone poles getting their car replaced because they had a warranty do you? Same concept.

[Sjorge450R]

ummm..... I see a new Walsh 450r rebuild....good luck.

[brandon34r]

Well Like I said big deal if I have to pay for it,everythings worth a shot,It'll take me a couple hours to put it back to stock so why not try it,if not I'll buy a new one,no big loss to me I know **** happens

[antman]

that sux... i hope it works out and ya get honda to cover the cost...

[JRP]

Originally posted by Sjorge300EX
ummm..... I see a new Walsh 450r rebuild....good luck.


hahah hell ya, thatd be sweet, good luck man.

[Dumontexrider]

Theyre not going to cover your bike, and if they do, theyre going to want to install it their self and make you pay for the labor. Good luck bro

[optikid123]

so stop hiding the story we all kno it wasnt a small jump and so will honda, so lets hear what happened bro.

[Warnerade]

will not be coevered.

[brandon34r]

well I just bought a new frame,subframe,crankcase cover and some new white maier plastics.I'll throw a new set of graphics on the plastics when I get them.Frame will be sent to the powdercoaters to get a nice coat of lost creek yellow with some of the motor mounts,valve cover and some misc stuff lost creek blue.Should be pretty much a whole new bike here in about 2 weeks

[YZEATER]

so they didn't cover it, or you didn't want to make an *** out of yourself taking that to the shop for warranty work?????

[Honda TRX250ex]

Originally posted by optikid123
so stop hiding the story we all kno it wasnt a small jump and so will honda, so lets hear what happened bro.
yeah tell us what happend!!!

[Racing Rice]

Originally posted by YZEATER
so they didn't cover it, or you didn't want to make an *** out of yourself taking that to the shop for warranty work?????

This story keeps jumping around with no real answers.:huh

[optikid123]

:o this story is fake

[jwick07]

I smell Horse Poop on this story. Quit beating around the bush man up and tell us the Truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth Brandon. How did we go from, "How much does it suck to be me," to hoping the warrenty will cover the damage caused by a "SMALL" jump that thrashed your ride, to getting a new frame all powder coated blah blah blah. WHAT REALLY took place the day you thrashed your Honda?????????????????????

[z400roosteR]

Originally posted by optikid123
what exactly is your definition for a small jump. small cliff maybe?
LoL^^^.....

Shouldn't have bought a honda.

[Ralph]

Originally posted by z400roosteR
LoL^^^.....

Shouldn't have bought a honda.

yeah cause a yamaha would of never been running in the first place so no risk of crashing it:)

[400exrider99]

ouch that sucks really bad i hope u get it back together real soon

[bwilson624]

Man that sucks. Good luck no more "small jumps" if I were you. At least not until I figured out what went wrong.

[TheFuqualator]

I KNOW HOW YOU FELL I HAD THE SAME THING HAPPEN TO MY YAMAHA. I HOPE HONDA WILL COVER IT SINCE YOU HAVE AFTER MARKET MODS DONE TO IT. GOO LUCK

[prepracing]

I know several people who have had their frames covered under warranty...even with aftermarket parts and them racing it. BUT I would like to know your WHOLE story.....did u even take it to the dealer or not ???

[FourFiftyFour]

Originally posted by brandon34r
im soo mad right now,I think I could prolly lift my house up and throw it across the road:mad:

lol sorry but that statement is just funny :scary:

[Plante400]

how in the hell did u do that i cant even imagine.., land upside down? lol sorry to laugh that does suck....... well goodluck

[coolex]

tell us the reall story on wat happened

[TCracin440ex]

well i think its just wrong for him to try to even attempt to get honda to pay for his mistake...i mean like somebody said people get warrentys on cars but that dont mean that they get a new one if they wrap it arround a tree....i could see honda replacing it if it was a brand new bike or it was a flaw...but its apparently not...its user error...besides what year is your bike 04 or 05...man thats atleast a years worth of ridding on that thing...the dealer and honda company itself will laugh you right out of the building...and i only thought the warrenty was to cover internal engine parts that went wrong and had nothing 2 do with the frame...