Front end CLUNK, help

[ubnpast]

Quad is an '04 450R.......I was moving the quad around the garage and heard a weird clunk that I've never heard on my machine before. I grabbed on top of the right front tire and wiggled it towards and away from the frame to get it to make the clunk noise again.

I put my hand on everything to see if I could feel any wobbling.

Lug nuts are tight, wheel bearings seem to be good, shock mount is tight. Could it be a bad ball joint??

Any help or ideas?

Thanks!

[eganracing]

might be the tie rod joints. or there just loose.

[KEVIN]

check your stem bearing!!

[400exrider707]

Yeah probably the ball joint, I know my 05 already has two bad ones.:(

[WhiteZee]

its your a-arm bushings, they are worn out. mine did the same thing, i replaced them with jd +1's.

its kind of pointless to replace the bushings, when you can buy new a-arms for about the same price.

and its kind of pointless to pay $350 or what ever the price is for new a-arms that are not caster/camber adjustable.

[ubnpast]

Thanks for all the input. But guess what... I just tried it again, after riding it yesterday, and it doesn't make any noise now. WTF?

[wvspeedfreak]

Originally posted by ubnpast
Thanks for all the input. But guess what... I just tried it again, after riding it yesterday, and it doesn't make any noise now. WTF?

Hondas are known for healing themselves :D