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kabd69667
10-09-2001, 03:38 PM
How many people's steering stem is bent? I bent mine when i rolled it down a hill. I just want to make sure that it's not a big deal and it happens. Thanks for your help
trx400ex
10-09-2001, 03:49 PM
mine,bent it back tough
kabd69667
10-09-2001, 04:06 PM
Was that tough to do?
trx400ex
10-09-2001, 05:10 PM
i used a 20 ton press, so no it wasnt...i broke it by going off a double in 3rd, and landing on the edes of my right tires, almost vertically i did every thing i could to try to weight down the other side, man i wish i had that on tape, about 3 forward rolls and 2 front flips and i think when it was done it was right side up......i also lost my dam starter button and that just makes me wanna cry oh well done....
51
10-09-2001, 07:07 PM
yes i ben't mine...lol..look in my sig..i bailed once i felt it going it did 2 rolls in the air and came down on the bars...it is sligfhtly bent...but i am polanning on buying a new one soon
400exRacerX
10-09-2001, 07:14 PM
I bent mine too, its not majorly bent but it is tweaked and it squeeks when you turn the bars, but i still ride it like it is. iy hasnt really gave me a problem yet its just tweaked.
moto93
10-09-2001, 10:48 PM
Bent mine too! Why bother trying to straighten it when new ones are only $60 or so.
Tommy 17
10-10-2001, 01:19 PM
i saw one bent b4 on a friends 400ex that it actually rubbed into the plastic that went over the gas tank he had to buy a new one. the plastic has scratches about 1/4 deep in it from riding it home. that was funny watching that quad roll it probably rolled 10 times down a hill and the bars went right into a tree.
400exJOE
10-10-2001, 07:12 PM
I bent mine too when I crashed. It dug into the plastic covering the tank but its now biggie. Instead of buying a new one, I got the idea to pound it bask with a sledge hammer. Its bent ever so slghtly but it was a real easy fix and its not noticable at all when you ride. I recomend trying it before buying a new one! :)
CHAR250R
10-10-2001, 07:39 PM
Bent mine, too. I think Honda makes them outta tinfoil! I just finnished putting in a Doug Roll Designs +2" stem. Saweeeet! Anti vibe mounts too. Wasn't cheap. Wanna play, you gotta pay! I don't trust the cheesy stock one.
Tommy 17
10-10-2001, 08:32 PM
Does anyone put a lifetime gurantee on their steering stems it would be nice if i could buy a 300$ stem and not worry about bending it. or are they basically un bendable.
barbwire44
10-11-2001, 05:49 AM
Ive bent mine twice now and straightened it both times and replaced some tie rods also, I wouldn't suggest anyone to buy an aftermarket stem that is beefed up service honda sells new stems for around 40 bucks and tie rods are cheap, if you beef up the stem youll just bend something more expensive that wont be so easily replaced. I talked to a guy at the last ride who put a $300.00 stem on his and rolled her down a hill he said the stem was fine it held up great but he mangled his bars his tie rod and cracked the frame where the steering stem is attached to the bottom of the frame. I think the cheap stem would have been a lot easier to replace.:confused:
trx400ex
10-11-2001, 08:51 AM
then he can buy an aftermarket frame :)...the stock ones are junk, i bent mine because i thought stock ones were 300 to and i was saving up my cash for something else, if i bend it again, i will probably be going for a chrome one .
CHAR250R
10-11-2001, 09:47 AM
There's a simple solution to keep your steering stem from bending. Stop crashing. YEAH RIGHT!!!! Like that will ever happen. Crashing is 1/2 the fun.
10-13-2001, 12:37 AM
i've had my 400 1 1/2 years and i ride like a pissed off mofo and never rolled my 400 over
bsr
10-13-2001, 01:34 AM
If you never rolled it in 1 1/2 years then you aint riding it hard enough..
10-13-2001, 03:26 AM
while if you don't think i ride hard enough to bad..i just don't wreck
51
10-14-2001, 05:48 PM
mine is in real bad shape now....off the gate a cannonbomb stalled in the first up hill and i didn't have time to react...3rd gear lit....crunch...i don't think he liked it...
Dave400ex
10-14-2001, 07:47 PM
Does lost creek have a website? I was in Ashtabula a while back and that place is amazing.
51
10-16-2001, 08:09 PM
no unfortunately they don't on dana creech's (sorry if that is spelled wrong) web site there is a link where you can e-mail kevin mumuh ( the owner and mastermind of lost creek) but no web site...and your rite they are amazing i just hope to be a full rider sometime
Dave400ex
10-16-2001, 08:21 PM
Have you ever been at the TT track? We went there for the Northeast trail riders thing. The Cross Country track is awesome. You should see the huge up hill.
51
10-17-2001, 07:27 PM
no i haven't been to their track yet...any of them i was suposed to go like a month ago but blew my machine up so i never made it....but i'd like to before we get snow....whare do you live at?
Dave400ex
10-18-2001, 05:44 PM
We live in Columbia City, IN. For us it was a six hour drive there. It was well worth it.
trx400ex
10-18-2001, 07:54 PM
just bent mine again for the 2nd time, not going to straiten it, just get a new one for 46 bucks
barbwire44
10-19-2001, 05:50 AM
What, lets see original quote STOCK ONES ARE JUNK IM GONNA BUY A CHROME ONE. A little mind changin goin on ya might as well buy an aftermarket frame too.:devil