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Author Topic: Sideswiped a tree at Croom this past weekend 2/11  (Read 1918 times)
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« on: February 15, 2006, 07:14:41 PM »

 Angry.  Coming out of a tight turn at Croom this weekend in 1st gear and goosed the gas front end came up so I couldn't steer and sideswiped a tree.  Broke the upper ball joint on the tie rod.   Made it back to truck and went to the shop at the front end of the park and purchased a new ball joint. 

Replaced ball joint and after adjusting everything as best we could something still is not right.  It looks like the top portion of the tire is towed in toward the bike ( if that makes since).   So, the one tire that didn't hit the tree sits straight up and down while the one that took the damage is slanting in from the top side of the tire.

I think I bent the front rim because it seems to wobble a little but I wonder if I could have bent the spindle that holds the wheel or maybe the A-arm?  What do you guys think?  Thanks for any help
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« Reply #1 on: February 15, 2006, 07:21:48 PM »

u might have bent ur a-arm, probaly your upper one, you can just bend if back if it dosent have to be totaly perfect
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« Reply #2 on: February 16, 2006, 07:52:02 AM »

I did that with a tie rod once. It wasn't bent much, but enough to alter the toe-in, you could feel it. Got it straight, been good as new for over a year now. I was going to replace it, but now I don't see why.
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