Well, I thought I'd share a thread of my stupidity. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]

...anyway, a couple of friends phoned me up and wanted to go riding. Of course I jumped at the chance, loaded up the Raptor and off I went. We arrived at some new gravel pits, it was a blast, I was pulling fun crazy hills all day until I found one hill that looked too perfect. I didn't use my head and circle around the hill first (to see if there was any danger on the other side) I just punched it, and off I went, flew up the hill, and oh sh--t a straight drop down, 20 or so feet and right into a rivein. The quad stopped dead at the bottom, and I went for a ride solo 10 feet away. I was fine, could't stand up for 5 or so minutes because of the over-all hit my legs took. ....I didn't want to look at my Rappy though, my friends pulled it out for me, and then I seen the damage, my front right rim was a metal taco, and it wouldn't turn freely, my a-arms on the right side are all twised, and to beat it all too hell, where the bottom a-arm is held onto the frame (looks like pretty much braces on the frame) are ripped and broken, so my bottom a-arm is basically held on by a hread of steel. I was more then p*ssed off, at my own stupidity.

So now I have to purchase new a-arms, front rims, and have my frame machined and welded back to stock form.

....so let this be a lesson told. Always check stock piles, they are always changing, even if you think you know them well. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif[/img]

I'll try and get pictures once the Rappy is torn completely down.

 

OUCH............could have been worse...glad you made it

 

damn!!!

 

Man, that hella sucks! I'm sorry for you man. At least your ok, thats the most important thing. The Rappy can be fixed [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]

 

ditto