bent tie-rod.

[Elyk]

How bad is it to ride on a bent tie-rod??

[Scro]

Just take it off and straighten it in a vice. Your tire will be toe-out if don't. It will also bend twice as easy with it already bent.

[jfwyatt]

you can straighten it . but you need to replace it before long cause the bend will weaken it for future use. try ebay for a good used 1

[honda300EXtreme]

i have 1 for sale in good condition i will sell you cheap if your interested just pm me

[jsmith2232]

I just replaced mine today, from a honda dealer it was $7.84 for a new one, depending on how much stress you put on it every time you bend something it weakens it, for the money it's well worth it to get a new one and feel safe.

[ImplodedMindZ]

Originally posted by Elyk
How bad is it to ride on a bent tie-rod??
It is BAD!!! I was ridin in some close trails around here and clowned a tree w/ my left tire, hit it so hard it bent my tierod end @ the threads in an 90* angle. w/ the bars turned all the way right my left tire was \ and my right was /. It took me almost an hour to get outta there and nearly killed my bike doin it. Thought i would share my crappy experience. also why im an avid opposer of flipping your rims b/c mine were.

[jsmith2232]

Yeah they aren't safe, Pit/wood had one go out on him last spring. It ended up he ended up with a 4 inch plate in his arm. for under $10 and 10 minutes to fix it it's well worth it to do it right!