bent pep zps today

[mikealexander88]

Today i hit a huge stepdown jump, i know from past experience that 3rd pegged dosn't work so i hit it in 4th pegged today. i even got it on a digital video camra. i must have landed just a touch to the left becuase my left front shock, that is valved for a 190lb rider(i weigh 125) had the shaft bent into a L shape. i came out ok and so did the quad other than that, all i had was bunch of scratches on my left arm and i pull a few muscles on the left side. i just got the shock wednesday and today was the first time i really had any stress on it. now i know why i have never seen a 4-wheeler do that jump before, 3rd pinned is way to short, and 4th pinned is way too far, i am going to call baldwin's monday about getting a new shaft and new seals and a revalve. i thought the pep zps could handle that kind of crap...i bought it used so there is no warrentee or anything. It shouldn'e be too expensive thoe...ohh by the way how do i get ahold of huveos i have a audition tape lol:cool: atleast i got it on video... i will have pics asap and a video soon too. anyone else have this problem? thanks- mike

[Pappy]

Originally posted by mikealexander88
. i must have landed just a touch to the left becuase my left front

i thought the pep zps could handle that kind of crap...?

i think ya answered yer own question!!!

it doesnt matter what shock it is....they all can get jacked up when things go wrong:D im just glad you are the one with a bent shaft:huh

[stock400ex]

wow, your lucky!! :)

cant wait to see the vid and pics... haha :blah:

[250rmike]

what are you talking about he is not lucky he has a bent shaft oh wait hes talking about the shock shaft ooops yea he is lucky then

[AtvMxRider]

Originally posted by 250rmike
what are you talking about he is not lucky he has a bent shaft oh wait hes talking about the shock shaft ooops yea he is lucky then


LMAo thats why you have to switch up every once in a while:devil: .

[Pappy]

lol...actually what i was trying to say (remove foot from mouth) was he is lucky he wasnt hurt and only suffered a bent shaft:p

:eek:

I'll keep my comments to myself....:D

[mikealexander88]

i got a pritty cool looking souvineer on my left arm from my armpit to my elbow, and by the way pappy so far this year i have gottin A+'s in everything.(all 3 days of school lol) i am planning on a free powdercoat next spring:D

[Pappy]

Originally posted by mikealexander88
, and by the way pappy so far this year i have gottin A+'s in everything.(all 3 days of school lol) i am planning on a free powdercoat next spring:D


keep up the good work!!!!!:D

[AlaskaSpeed]

I would have to see a pic of the L shape PEP....now a pic wouldn't be needed if you said you bent an Elka.....J/K RICO!!!!:D

[mikealexander88]

i am just wondering has anyone else had this happen? this was the roughesst landing i have ever had and i'm guesing tomorrow i will be so sore i will barley be able to move:ermm: i'v only seen one picture of any shock doing this, and that's the rear shock on baldwin motorsports picture that is bent, mine looks just like it lol. let me know- mike

[Pappy]

i got lucky and only bent my main spring on my pep shock.



oh god...dont let quadtrix see this....lol:blah:

[QuadTrix6]

Originally posted by Pappy
oh god...dont let quadtrix see this....lol:blah:





:cuss: :devil: i run stock suspension :o

[250rmike]

someone recently did it on here to a stock rear shock and i have seen an ohlins front do this and i have seen an ohlins front snap. i beleive i have seen works do it also

[trueblue450]

ive seen works triple rates with rezzies on a 400 bend like that.. wasnt that big of a jump either.. you arent the only one!

[Narly R]

How big was the jump, I run stock suspention too, but not for long, by now my springs on my shocks should be smashes together!:eek2: :rolleyes:

[mikealexander88]

http://f1.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/mikealexander88/vwp?.dir=/My+Photos&.dnm=bent+shock.jpg&.src=ph&.view=t&.hires=t

hope this works, this is what it looks like if anyone wants to see the video i have it, it is 6mb but it's on my computer lol, i don't have the stuff to shrink it so if any1 does could they help me out? thanks- mike

http://f1.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/mikealexander88/vwp?.dir=/My+Photos&.dnm=bent+shock.jpg&.view=t&.done=http%3a//f1.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/mikealexander88/lst%3f%26.dir=/My%2bPhotos%26.src=ph%26.view=t

[skemp]

:eek: ouch! I haven't seen one bent that bad before. Glad you're ok.

[flyin#5]

:eek2: dang now that is one bent shaft:huh :rolleyes:

[mikealexander88]

one of my front rims is so falt i have to fill it up about every 2 hours to keep a good amount of a ir in it, any ideas on how to fix that? should i just get some slime or mabee fix-a-flat? thanks- mike

[dhines]

Dayum - you're crazy, Boy!

[mikealexander88]

you think i'm crazy, u should have seen the video:eek: . i am thinkin about sendin it to huveos but i don't think i would get to ride with them guys bein as i'm only 14 :( , but i would like to be in huveos 10 lol

Originally posted by mikealexander88
http://f1.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/mikealexander88/vwp?.dir=/My+Photos&.dnm=bent+shock.jpg&.view=t&.done=http%3a//f1.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/mikealexander88/lst%3f%26.dir=/My%2bPhotos%26.src=ph%26.view=t

Is your ride height clip in the top groove? :huh :confused: :confused:

[mikealexander88]

i had the shock 1/2 way taken apart so my spring wasn't at such an angle, i figured it would be better for my main spring

[trx400ex]

yeah ive done that before, it just depends on landing just right, its not the shocks fault

[QuadTrix6]

Originally posted by QuadMX18
Is your ride height clip in the top groove? :huh :confused: :confused:

[mikealexander88]

no i had the shock sort of taken apart

[hondafox440]

Post the video!

[mikealexander88]

it is 6mb on a dial-up connection, i might have a shorter version soon thoe, i'll see soon