So I decided to be a nice guy and let my younger brother's friends drive my quad the other day. Normal I don't let anyone ride my quads but the kids were respectable and I wanted to let them have a little fun. Long story short the one kid who knew how to ride (or so he says) smashed my quad into a tree on the lower a-arm and cracked the weld in the front by where the shock mounts as well as bending the a-arm. Now for the actually questions: Are the left and right a-arms the same? How do you differentiate the right and left sides of the quad, do you look at it from the front or the rear? Does anyone know where to buy new a-arms? I've found countless used a-arms on eBay and other used parts site but I really don't want to risk getting one with a bad ball joint.

Thanks for all the replies in advance. Really appreciate any advice you guys can give me.

 

"How do you differentiate the right and left sides of the quad,"

Sit on it, the right side is now on your right, left on left. Honda dealers will probably still sell A arms, we got one for an 04 Honda 350 recently, and they usually are handed, though I haven't worked on an EX so can't be certain. We had a Suzuki 500 in that had hit a wall with one front wheel. As well as a bent A arm, the whole front had twisted so wheelbase was 2" shorter one side to t'other, you couldn't tell by looking at it.

 

Thanks merryman. I wasn't too sure of how people referred to which side was which. Now I know I need a left-lower a-arm. I called my local dealer and they referred me to ebay since they didn't have any in stock because apparently around here that is a common part needed. They have them on order and they said they will be in within the next 2 to 4 weeks. Thanks again.