[email protected] Posted January 30, 2006 Report Posted January 30, 2006 Took the stand up bike out for the first time just finished building it , when i put it together i noticed some of the threading on the a arm was a little worn down . built it all up anyways made sure it was tite with cotter pin , turns out the big bump i hit pushed the bolt off and rounded all the threads .... was ripping it ( with helmet for those who argue with me about not having it) and at around 40 mph i feel a big GSHHHHHHHHHH AND MY FRONT ENDS SCRAPING ALL OVER THE DIRT a few buddies had to dodge me cuz i lost all steering and heres whats left of the disaster Quote
93lxcoupe Posted January 30, 2006 Report Posted January 30, 2006 Ouch that sucks, but it could have been much worse. id feel lucky if i where u. repair costs shouldnt be to bad Quote
thegroup Posted January 30, 2006 Report Posted January 30, 2006 at least ur tire stayed on. i had a spindle break in half, fucked up the rotor, pads, and the tire went flying. i saved the quad(pivoted on the a-arm), but when it was all said and done, i was face the direction i was coming from. def. got lucky Quote
[email protected] Posted January 30, 2006 Author Report Posted January 30, 2006 Ouch that sucks, but it could have been much worse. id feel lucky if i where u. repair costs shouldnt be to bad 466286[/snapback] bought used a arm allready on ebay for 30 shipped off a 2002 so im good at least ur tire stayed on. i had a spindle break in half, fucked up the rotor, pads, and the tire went flying. i saved the quad(pivoted on the a-arm), but when it was all said and done, i was face the direction i was coming from. def. got lucky 466339[/snapback] jesus christ your lucky , im just glad i wasnt drag racing or topping out when that happend , i dont even want to emagine ! Quote
kenr74 Posted January 30, 2006 Report Posted January 30, 2006 That is a cool custom pipe clamp. Quote
[email protected] Posted January 30, 2006 Author Report Posted January 30, 2006 That is a cool custom pipe clamp. 466483[/snapback] redneck engineering at its finest right there , too lazy to take the welder outa the warehouse n weld . mine as well just get some rope n tie it up tight Quote
thegroup Posted January 31, 2006 Report Posted January 31, 2006 jesus christ your lucky , im just glad i wasnt drag racing or topping out when that happend , i dont even want to emagine ! 466458[/snapback] ya, i was on an mx track coming out of a hair-pin on a dried out pond bank. i was in about 2nd or 3rd and 3-wheeling around the corner when it happened. we looked at the spindle when it broke and found out it had been busted for awhile, just not all the way though. better it happened there b/c after that corner is another hair pin and then a 10-15ft table top. good save on both our hands id say Quote
Brooke Posted February 2, 2006 Report Posted February 2, 2006 That is a cool custom pipe clamp. 466483[/snapback] wigger-rigged this thread rules. ever crash a bike..... on WEEEEED maaan??? Quote
[email protected] Posted February 2, 2006 Author Report Posted February 2, 2006 wigger-rigged this thread rules. ever crash a bike..... on WEEEEED maaan??? 467797[/snapback] lol brooke , NAAAAAAAWWW MANNNN i dont smoke you can ask all my friends on here 350twindeathbed will tell you . however i did fuck the bike up lol . stock a arm just arrived so im going to bolt that in a few and take it up on a few weelies =-) Quote
Hilarious Posted February 2, 2006 Report Posted February 2, 2006 lol brooke , NAAAAAAAWWW MANNNN i dont smoke you can ask all my friends on here 350twindeathbed will tell you . 467905[/snapback] While riding the banshee? Quote
[email protected] Posted February 2, 2006 Author Report Posted February 2, 2006 seriously i do not while riding a banshee nor after riding the banshee , i have been sober now for 11months . And one of the main reasons i dont want to ever go back is i found something i like so much better . BANSHEES nothin like hittin a powerband Quote
txblueshee Posted February 2, 2006 Report Posted February 2, 2006 lol brooke , NAAAAAAAWWW MANNNN i dont smoke you can ask all my friends on here 350twindeathbed will tell you . however i did fuck the bike up lol . stock a arm just arrived so im going to bolt that in a few and take it up on a few weelies =-) 467905[/snapback] Stock= .... On my old 'shee... I was testing my +2+1 setup on my road.... shifting into 5th my top left a-arm came outa the spindle b/c the nut vibrated out.... I barely saved it.... If it would've bee the bottom one like yours I prolly wouldn't be here right now... Mike Quote
sweetshee4312 Posted March 20, 2006 Report Posted March 20, 2006 this samme exact thing happened 2 me, luckily i was only goign about 20mph, buut it hit a rock and launched me, like the shee was a pole vaulter, straight forward right ontop of me....the grab bar hit me in the back of the head, thank god for helmates, or i would been fuccccked up Quote
Yami_rider_4life Posted April 15, 2006 Report Posted April 15, 2006 that happened to my bro once on his lt250r except his whol wheel broke off and he flipped it endo over end atleast 6 times and broke the steering stem clean in two and broke a nerfbar Quote
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