Tie Rod failure

[zr2highrider]

Well, I was riding my banshee today and was getting on it pretty good. Went to turn into my driveway and was getting on the brakes. I heard a "pop" and then my right wheel turns sideways. You can guess what happens next. Front tire gets thrown sideways, rolled, and grabs, I get launched onto the pavement, bike tumbles into a ditch. I get some pretty good road rash and the shee gets a tweek'd upper j-arm, and a broken tie rod end. So, my question is: 1- has this happened to anyone else or am I the only luck SOB that this happened to? and 2- who makes a good set of HD or billet tie rods and ends.

Thanks

Cam

[BigRed350x]

Ditch the J-Arms and get a new setup. Stock Tie-Rod ends stuck ass.

[WINDYCITYJOHN400]

I think you just needed NEW ends. I liked the HD tie rods that Moose sells......but a buddy clipped a tree the other day and his HD tie rods didn't bend......

but the steering flag at the base of his steering stem and his spindle did! Sure would have been better if he had the tie rods as the weak link. Now he's got to pull a steering stem, pull a hub, brakes, spindle and replace the bent stuff. Plus he's still going to have to do an alignment. So all the same effort as if the tie rod had broke, pus LOTS MORE.

 

Glad you weren't hurt bad.

[zr2highrider]

Well i was looking on ebay. $40 for all balls tie rod ends.Im thinking about going with them. I didnt know if going the stock route was better or not. As for the J arm...well, its bent. My bushings are bad and was going to order a set of bushings this weekend. It just bent my j arm a little by the shock. I know it sounds backwoods but I think im just going to bend it back (will post pics). I gota make it till June when school is paid off and I can afford some extended J arms. I would love to go with an a-arm but getting a frame plus the extended arms, its just not cost effective right now. The only reason i am bending the j arm back is because Kansas hill-climb season starts in a month. I dont want to miss it.

[bansheesandrider]

Well i was looking on ebay. $40 for all balls tie rod ends.Im thinking about going with them. I didnt know if going the stock route was better or not. As for the J arm...well, its bent. My bushings are bad and was going to order a set of bushings this weekend. It just bent my j arm a little by the shock. I know it sounds backwoods but I think im just going to bend it back (will post pics). I gota make it till June when school is paid off and I can afford some extended J arms. I would love to go with an a-arm but getting a frame plus the extended arms, its just not cost effective right now. The only reason i am bending the j arm back is because Kansas hill-climb season starts in a month. I dont want to miss it.

You bend that arm back and it is just going to bend again the first bump you hit. It has been weakened and should be removed from service. Or, ignore what I said, have it fail, crash into another ditch and damage more stuff that you have to replace. If you are just running stock J arms, you should be able to find a replacement on here or Ebay.

[2004LEBanshee]

http://www.quadpartsguy.com/HeimJoints.html

 

Switch over to a honda style. I run the heavy duty Heim joints that have female ends.

[zach45]

American star has the beefier tie Rods ever

[BigRed350x]

 

 

You are an Idiot. Go Away.

[RiDeTRIKES250R]

just so happen to have the perfect J-arm set for yah...... time to go lone star my friend

 

http://bansheehq.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=154106

 

^if you buy them ill send you all 4 tie rods for FREE......

Edited April 18, 2012 by RiDeTRIKES250R