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Scro
10-23-2006, 06:54 PM
Only 4 rides....
procircuit406ex
10-23-2006, 06:56 PM
ahh that sucks..sorry man:(
Scro
10-23-2006, 06:56 PM
Rear a-arm mount folded up like a pancake. Pictures don't show how messed up it really is.
Nick110
10-23-2006, 06:56 PM
Thats not supposed to be like that.:p

How'd that happen?
Doober
10-23-2006, 06:57 PM
how did that happen?!:eek:
Scro
10-23-2006, 06:58 PM
I now know what 3rd gear pinned-to-dead stop feels like.:ermm:
Scro
10-23-2006, 07:01 PM
The area where I ride is being logged. I came over a small crest in the old road bed that they were using to log, only to see about 2 foot diameter tree that had been cut and laid in the trail. The flat part that had been cut was facing me. If I wouldn't have tried to swerve and miss it, I think I would have centered it and done less damage.

The lower shock mount left about a 1/2 impression into the end of the tree.:scary:
Scro
10-23-2006, 07:04 PM
The a-arm was also trashed....bent and cracked.
y3llow400ex
10-23-2006, 08:40 PM
did the same exact thing with my quad when it was 1 month old. Cracked and bent my lower arm, bent the upper, cracked right behind the rear lower a arm mount and bent my frame upp and over to the left.
Silverfox@C&DRacing
10-23-2006, 08:51 PM
ouch :( too bad it happened but it could have happened before you redid the frame :grr: I am sure you are a bit disgusted right now...
ilpadrino113
10-23-2006, 09:49 PM
ouch i feel for yu man. it always sucks when things liek that happen to a new quad.
Lowcountrydave
10-24-2006, 03:34 AM
I can definitely feel your pain. This happened a month ago.

2nd gear 1/4 throttle front arm completely snapped, witnesses said it sounded like a car backfiring, lol.


** Sometimes fences move when you least expect them **

06 was 3 months old when It happened.



Dave
Pappy
10-24-2006, 04:28 AM
:mad: what did you do knucklehead:mad:
Scro
10-24-2006, 06:38 AM
I'm just going to take it as one of those moments, where you look back and say "chit happens".

I bought an stock '05 model from a buddy of mine yesterday. Once I get it, I will transfer all the good parts over. But, a new set of a-arms will be needed, or least a lower left.

If anybody wants a slightly used frame, I got one cheap.:devil:
Pappy
10-24-2006, 05:34 PM
If you have time..send the other frame up here and Ill gusset and pc it...just cover the shipping and cost of the gusset kit
nickmelll
10-24-2006, 05:52 PM
been therehttp://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b293/nickmell/P1010134.jpg:( :(
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b293/nickmell/P1010136.jpg
Scro
10-24-2006, 09:24 PM
Originally posted by Pappy
If you have time..send the other frame up here and Ill gusset and pc it...just cover the shipping and cost of the gusset kit

Will do, thanks buddy!
Mxjunkie
10-25-2006, 12:54 AM
Even all bent up it's still my fav 450r :p

It's allway's better that your allright.. you can allway's fix a quad :D
Scro
10-25-2006, 07:24 AM
Originally posted by Mxjunkie
Even all bent up it's still my fav 450r :p

It's allway's better that your allright.. you can allway's fix a quad :D

Yep, I've still got my health:macho