My buddy wrecked my Blaster. It will not steer properly. If your looking a the front wheels, both of them are leaning the same way. They should be tilt in, not leaning the same way. I think its the Spindle\knuckle on the front left wheel. Thats were the bent wheel is. Any advice would be nice? Has anyone else wrecked or bent something similiar?

Thanks

 

Why is it that the owner is never the one who crashes the bike. My buddy just crashed my blaster too. My bumper is bent in, and the lower a-arm is cracked and bent. It still rides fine, but I just hope my frame isn't bent, if it is, I donno what i'm going to do. I have a dg bumper coming in this week, and the a-arm has been ordered from the dealer. I'll let you know how it goes after i replace them both this weekend.

 

Check your tie rods first the bend very easily.

 

I check the Tie rod, its good. (on both sides)
I took both spindles off and the left one was Bad-Bent!
I bent it out using a vice, blow torch, and huge cheater bar.
Once I re-installed the spindle it did straighten up some.........
The wheels are suppose to be tilt in, but now the left one is straight up not tilted.
Other words I need a new spindle.

I found a good place to buy guarantee used & straight parts for half the price of new!
The spindle will be $45.00 instead of $80.00

 

Did your Buddy pay to repair your Blaster?

 

glad you found out what it was. My friend used to have a blaster he wrecked it and bent the spindle, too. My dad fixed it with a 12 pack and a sledge. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]

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oh yeah, he wouldn't let me pay for it even if I offered. I haven't even had it for a month. Did you have to pay for yours?

 

He was hoping I was going to be able to fix it........ You know I haven't heard from him in a few days

 

I say this guy owes you at least 45 bucks, and that's getting off easy for not helping you out with the fix/ install. where was that place you got your spindle from?

 

I don't know how badly bent your spindle was. I bent my left front spindle on my old warrior pretty badly and my local machinist was able to get it within 3/1000" of true for about $15. Might not work for you but its a suggestion.

~HoundDog