Anyone bent a DS650 axle, busted A-arms, or messed up a swingarm?
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From what I've read in these forums and personally experienced, the DS is a very solid machine. Ofcourse, every new machine has it's quirks and they all have to be worked out by the manufacturer. Yes the DS rims are kinda on the weak side, but consider what type of terrain you will be riding on. I'll be honest, i like many others were choosing between the DS and the Raptor. If you read the threads in the Yamaha section there is alot of talk about frames and all other parts bending. Here in the DS threads you can see that Bombardier has had their share of problems too. Like I said every new machine will have it's own little quirks and it sounds like Bombardier has gotten closer to working them all out. Not bad timing at all considering they are going on their 3rd year if I'm correct. Well I hope this helps you out. I just ordered my jet kit so I know I'll really be loving my DS by the end of this coming weekend.
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I think its safe to say that axles will be an item eventually bent by many folks that ride hard no matter what the manufacturer. The OEM rims on sport bikes are all pretty readily dented as well, this applies to Raptors, DS's, Mojaves, and 400ex's in my experience. I think the safe bet is to expect to replace these items with tougher aftermarket equipment, bending A-arms is a bit more disappointing and expensive, however. The A-arms on my DS have held up though I did replace the axle with an aftermarket unit.