What is bent?

[Woodsrider]

I was washing the quad last night and I noticed that the left front tire has a lot more caster than the right. (top in). I have looked at the ball joints and the spindle, and cant seem to find anything obvious. the joints are tight and the hub is too. so what did I bend?

[JabberJaw]

How many shots you had?

[Woodsrider]

Beleive it or not I am stone-cold sober:( If I was drunk I prolly wouldn't have noticed it:huh

[JabberJaw]

Well, if you can find a race on a circle track and convince them to go counterclockwise, you should be allright.

[Woodsrider]

Any one else?

[JabberJaw]

I'd tell ya if I knew anything about quads! Swear I would!

[Woodsrider]

I know you would Jabber, I know. So when you gonna come up to Capitol forest to ride with us? Ill bring the Icehouse:D

[nojoke4stroke]

my 02 came from the shop like that brand new,it turned out to be a semi-blown front shock.

[ROGERS]

"Top in" is camber (negative). I assume you probably meant to write camber. In that case a "semi-blown shock" as nojoke4stroke mentioned would be a likely cause. If I were you I would measure with an angle finder to be sure. It could be just the way the ground sloped or the handlebars were turned slightly,or you might just be paranoid.

Later,
-Josh

ther might be to much toe-in on that side to and it might just appear to have too much negative camber??:confused:

[Woodsrider]

Originally posted by ROGERS
"Top in" is camber (negative). I assume you probably meant to write camber. In that case a "semi-blown shock" as nojoke4stroke mentioned would be a likely cause. If I were you I would measure with an angle finder to be sure. It could be just the way the ground sloped or the handlebars were turned slightly,or you might just be paranoid.

Later,
-Josh

I did mean camber, must have been tired last night.
It isnt the ground slope as the quad is in the garage. And when compared with a level, there is more than a half a bubble difference between the two sides.

Rico as far as the Toe, I jsut replaced a slightly bent tierod on the other side three weeks ago and did an alignment. I have about a 1/8th inch toe in total.

Looks like I will be looking into new shocks.

Thanks fellers:bandit:

[jay's 300]

I bent an upper a-arm a while back right in the crease where the ball joint is and my tire was towed in at the top. Just a thought! :D

[JabberJaw]

Originally posted by soggyrider
I know you would Jabber, I know. So when you gonna come up to Capitol forest to ride with us? Ill bring the Icehouse:D

I just got back from Jones Creek.... but anytime... next warm weekend let's ride.

[302exrider]

my 300s one wheel used to be like that. check the a-arm balljoint mine was shot and giving me a 1 inch negitive camber.