Ok - to start off i admit it...i am sorta new to quads... off road bikes, enduro racing etc..i got covered...quads I dont...so if my questions seem basic..go easy on me!

I just bought a used 99 Yamaha Blaster for my son earlier today. It seemed to be in decent shape, needed new handle bars as they were bent up a bit - other than that ok. seemed to run great and handled fine.( i enjoyed riding it actually - but dont tell my two wheel buddies ok?) Except - after my kid rode it a bit I pulled it into the garage for a go over and I noticed that the right front tire stood about verticle, or maybe slightly leaning out at the top - but the left leaned in. I measure the distance from the edge of the rim to a set point on the A arm on each side - left side was nearly 1/2" closer!

Is this a simply matter of adjusting caster (camber...heck if i know) or does this mean something got bent up? A arms all appear straight - it seems the only option might be the spindle on the left side is bent..well if that was the case as the tire rotated the gap would change though, wouldnt it?

Anyhow - any comments would be appreciated!

 

I don't think the caster and camber on a blaster is adjustable. My best bet would be either your spindle or A-Arm is bent.

 

need4speed

Thanks for the reply. I tore things down a bit farther to examine it further, and am pretty sure it is the spindle - the the axle itself (that would cause an excentric rotation of the tire wouldnt it?) rather the cast part that extends up and down from the axle to the upper and lower a-arms (a arms attach to it) I measured from that part to the back of the brake hub - and sure nuff there is a difference there. Do you think I am on the right track here?

Mike

 

Mike,
post this same question in the Yamaha forum and you may get a quicker answer. Also a lot of guys own blasters there and you can have them look at theirs and help you. I sold mine or I would help more.

Lee

 

You are on the right track,I've seen it to often.They get rolled and it either bends the a-arms,the steering nuckle or both.