blue-banshee Posted March 17, 2009 Report Posted March 17, 2009 hey guys got some bad news today I was doing a 6th gear wheelie down a dirt road and the left side of my handle bar (TAG bars dont buy them) snaped off witch left me with only the right side of my bars along with my nice twist throttle that pinned wide opean, and i went into the ditch they said i flew 15 meters with the quad before hitting the telephone pole, i guess there was a big chunk out of the pole from where my rim hit it, I fractured my skull and got a concucsion and tore some ligaments in both my ankels , and broke most of my toes craked a few ribs got allot of road rash , busted my nose and took a nice chip outta one of my front teeth. im really not very happy about it i have to replace the hole frame now the front is also twisted along with the swinger and A arms being twisted. has anyone elts had issues with "TAG" handle bars? anyway to add to it i didnt have it plated or papers so i have some nice fines to pay along with some points off my licence witch isent very good cuz im 16 and insurance is gonna be a whore for my now plz no negitve coments about how im an idiot and shouldent be on the roads in the first place ive had a bad enough week Quote
LS1Inferno Posted March 17, 2009 Report Posted March 17, 2009 ID be on the phone with TAG. have you rolled it before with those bars on it? and sry for the banshee may it R.I.Pieces Quote
F.T.W. Banshee Posted March 17, 2009 Report Posted March 17, 2009 Holy fuck that sucks bro sorry to hear it. Quote
blowit Posted March 17, 2009 Report Posted March 17, 2009 Cannot say as though I have heard of bars just breaking off.................. I will leave it at that. B Quote
blue-banshee Posted March 17, 2009 Author Report Posted March 17, 2009 ID be on the phone with TAG. have you rolled it before with those bars on it? and sry for the banshee may it R.I.Pieces thanks man , you know there number by any chance? Quote
Tapatalk Posted March 17, 2009 Report Posted March 17, 2009 id sue the fucking piss out of them if thats tru, coulda killed you. Quote
mason07shee Posted March 17, 2009 Report Posted March 17, 2009 i have seen 2 sets of bars do the same thing 1 was on an 07 renegade 800 sled and the other set were fly bars ..... so it does happen Quote
LS1Inferno Posted March 17, 2009 Report Posted March 17, 2009 thanks man , you know there number by any chance? Tag Site Quote
blue-banshee Posted March 17, 2009 Author Report Posted March 17, 2009 (edited) Tag Site thanks i tried the 888 number no luck im gonna try the 661 number in the morning Edited March 17, 2009 by blue-banshee Quote
spike Posted March 17, 2009 Report Posted March 17, 2009 was there a cross bar on them?? I wouldnt trust a 7/8 handlebar with no crossbar. and the clamp area is knurled, Pro taper and most decent bar companies wont Knurl the clamp area cause they say it creates a weak spot... I guess their kinda right :ermm: like hillclimbr said sue them fuckers!! Quote
278 Posted March 17, 2009 Report Posted March 17, 2009 Sorry to here about it man... I would call TAG and inform then, record exactly what happened on paper, and get in touch with a lawyer... As far as the tickets, call your local traffic court and DMV and what not. I just got a $210 ticket for viloation of provisional(Didnt even get pulled over... its a long sotry) anyways they said since it was my first ticket in 2 years that I have to take this 2 hour class or take this online class and they'll get rid of it. Quote
lokisbuddy Posted March 17, 2009 Report Posted March 17, 2009 Whats the history of the bars? Do you land wicked jumps? I can't see a set of bars no matter what the brand breaking just because you were doing a wheelie shit a set made from plastic should have held up to that. Sorry to hear about your wreck though. There has to be something you are overlooking on the bars because it doesn't put much stress on bars just pulling a wheelie. Quote
LS1Inferno Posted March 17, 2009 Report Posted March 17, 2009 jumps or not they should bend LONG before they break. Quote
blue-banshee Posted March 17, 2009 Author Report Posted March 17, 2009 (edited) they did not have a cross-bar they where farily new , never rolled with them i have done jumps with them, i do ride very hard and the bumps in the dirt roads put alot of stress on everthing but i never expected that to happen it was the strangest feeling i was just winding it up i had passed the speed limit sing of 60kph and i just cracked on it started doing a wheeling and it was like my handle bar just let go i knew i was heading for the ditch. there wasent much chance of saving it i dont think being on two wheels trying to aviod crashing with the throttle pinned i do think played a big part in it. next thing i know im laying up looking at the sky. Edited March 17, 2009 by blue-banshee Quote
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