I have a problem.

• I have a problem.
  Posted by Rupton88 on 24 Apr, 2015 20:12
• Last spring, after I finished my 2 year long rebuilt of my Zilla, I made a dune trip. I ended up launching it over a razorback 4 gear pinned. Needless to say I tumbled it pretty good. I ended up bending a brake rotor, a tie rod and snapped one of two bolts on the steering knuckle piece that connects to the tie rod. Also my left side a-arms would not go to full droop which is my main problem.
  
  The a-arms look fine and don't seem tweaked, I also replaced all ball joints and insatlled a new tie rod kit from american star. I am thinking its my spindle. Has anyone had a similar problem to mine?
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• #1 Reply
  Posted by El Diablo on 24 Apr, 2015 20:30
• Dang, hope you didn't hurt yourself too bad in the process. What year is your bike?
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• #2 Reply
  Posted by Rupton88 on 24 Apr, 2015 20:32
• Its a 90
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  Posted by Rupton88 on 30 Apr, 2015 20:09
• Well I replaced the left side spindle thinking i may of bent one of the knuckles but I was wrong. What else would not allow the a-arm to go all the way down?
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  Posted by El Diablo on 01 May, 2015 00:10
• Take your A-arms off & either lay them on top of each other to physically compare them to each other or trace them out on a piece of paper then impose one drawing over the other to compare the two. This will either confirm that an A-arm is tweaked or that they are both good.
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• #5 Reply
  Posted by Cunningham_821 on 01 May, 2015 04:37
• Pull off your shock and check the length. It may have bent the shaft in your shock if it bottomed out hard. Sounds like you have all the other basics covered.
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  Posted by Rupton88 on 01 May, 2015 05:53
• Shocks are fine I have done that
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  Posted by Rupton88 on 01 May, 2015 08:38
• Well I have it figured out my front frame is bent:(
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  Posted by Glamisrider on 01 May, 2015 17:38
• You can measure the drop eye 2 eye on from the center of the upper shock tower mount to the lower shock mount, if they are both equal then it's not the A-arms or their drop.
  
  twisted frame?
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• #9 Reply
  Posted by BadMoonRacing500 on 01 May, 2015 22:43
• Quote from: Rupton88 on 01 May, 2015 08:38

  Well I have it figured out my front frame is bent:(
  

  That sucks, but now you can talk to Iceracer about a yfz 450 front clip.
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• #10 Reply
  Posted by Rupton88 on 02 May, 2015 14:36
• Not a huge deal I have it stripped down and my friend is straightening the frame for me
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  Posted by RUn2it on 10 May, 2015 18:03
• I know you said you found the problem, just wanted to say that, in the pic, your left tie rod end looks like it's maxed out, is that from the bent frame? Just in case. Lee
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• #12 Reply
  Posted by Rupton88 on 11 May, 2015 15:44
• Yeah I think it is but also. I am not sure how much I like the American Star setup. I bought it cause it was cheaper than all new ball joints and OEM tie rod
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