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Old 12-16-2009, 09:14 PM
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Default Slight Limp, 03' Honda 350 Rancher

I have an 03' Honda Rancher 350 ES. I was ditch riding when I jumped the road and came down in the drainage hole. I hit the hole pretty hard (weight of the machine plus 220 lbs) when I came down.
Now, there is a slight limp/gimp in the front left side (the side that hit the hole) on my Rancher. When driving less than 10 mph on a hard/street surface you can feel it (as if your hitting a bump, everytime the tire rotates fully.) You can't really feel it after 10mph, like it goes away.
Is there something that could be possibly bent? I've watched the tire while driving and it doesn't seem to be a bent rim. Would tie rods/tie rod ends give it a gimp like that?
Any help or suggestions in diagnosing the problem would be great! Thanks for the help.
 
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Old 12-17-2009, 07:24 AM
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You likely can't tell if the wheel is bent from looking at it while riding.

I'd suggest jacking the front end up and turning them by hand to see what you have for runout.

While you have it off the ground, look for slop in the wheel bearings, tie rod ends, and ball joints. Also look for bent tie rod.
 
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