Hit a stump on the left side
#1
I hit a stump on the left side of the bike. Now, the bike pulls a lil to the left.
4wd is working great. I put it up on a lift and in 2wd, only the rears spin, in 4wd all wheels spin.
Looking at the front of the bike, I can see that the tire is pushed out a bit, like a lazy eye floating to the side just a little... I took the tire off but could not see anything bent. Nothing seems loose such as ball joints, etc...
If anyone had an idea, I would appreciate any input!
Thank you,
Drew
4wd is working great. I put it up on a lift and in 2wd, only the rears spin, in 4wd all wheels spin.
Looking at the front of the bike, I can see that the tire is pushed out a bit, like a lazy eye floating to the side just a little... I took the tire off but could not see anything bent. Nothing seems loose such as ball joints, etc...
If anyone had an idea, I would appreciate any input!
Thank you,
Drew
#6
Cheak if you bend your A arm as well. Tie Rod or A arm are not a big deal to change but a new strut can be costly but I highly doub it is that.
#7
I agree about checking the A arm. My friend broke the end clean off of his. He got it welded back together but it was crooked because it was twisted out of alignment before it snapped off.
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#8
Speaking of A arms, check the bolts. Last fall I had one come completely out of the rear. Last week I had one come completely out of the right front, which in turn caused the inner cv joint to snap. There were two others on the bike that were loose as well. The pulling to one side sounds like a bent tie rod.
#9
i hit a tree with the front left tire last winter...
i noticed i bent my tie rod... so i bought one installed it... while doing that, i noticed the a-arm was bent... the guard covered it so it was hidden from a quick visual inspection, but it was BENT...
replaced the a-arm for 80.00 and gave it a quick alignment and now it will go down the road with no steering needed...
take both front tires off and do a VERY through inspection... if it looks weird, compare to other side...
Good Luck
i noticed i bent my tie rod... so i bought one installed it... while doing that, i noticed the a-arm was bent... the guard covered it so it was hidden from a quick visual inspection, but it was BENT...
replaced the a-arm for 80.00 and gave it a quick alignment and now it will go down the road with no steering needed...
take both front tires off and do a VERY through inspection... if it looks weird, compare to other side...
Good Luck
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